$425 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bankstown · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Bankstown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 61.4% of the housing stock in Bankstown. This is a high-cost area where both typical rents and mortgages are much higher than in most similar places. While many people live in larger homes, the number of people per bedroom is also among the highest for this type of area.
$425
▲ +34.9%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bankstown — higher than 79% of areas.
| Bankstown | $425 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $425 and the usual monthly mortgage is $2,240, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These costs have climbed since 2011, with typical rent rising by $110 and mortgages increasing by $182.
$2,240 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,058
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,240
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bankstown, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (19%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bankstown splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.6% of households renting, a figure well above the 30.6% national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 29.4%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
34.6% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bankstown splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common than the national figure, making up 61.4% of homes. Despite this, the area has a high number of people per bedroom (1.00), which is well above the Australian figure of 0.80.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bankstown, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bankstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11901/bankstown/topic/housing-dwellings