# Housing & Dwellings — Bankstown

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Bankstown (Sub-region (SA3))

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $425 | +34.9% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $2,240 | +8.8% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.00 | -16.7% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 34.6% | +19.0% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 29.4% | -12.8% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 61.4% | -9.1% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 72.9% | +1.1% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 34.6%, Owned with a mortgage 32.4%, Owned outright 29.4%, Not stated 1.8%, Other tenure 1.8%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 61.4%, Townhouse / semi-detached 20.2%, Flat or apartment 17.7%, Other dwelling 0.5%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 36.8%, 4 bedrooms 26.6%, 2 bedrooms 20.4%, 5 or more 9.4%, 1 bedroom 4.4%, Studio / none 0.5%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 43.4%, $550–$749 18.3%, Under $200 16.7%, $200–$349 13.2%, $750 or more 3.9%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,800–$2,999 32.3%, $3,000 or more 29.2%, $1,000–$1,799 18.4%, Under $1,000 12.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11901/bankstown/topic/housing-dwellings