34,933 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30,572
- 2016: 32,113
- 2021: 34,933
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bankstown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bankstown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bankstown is noticeably younger at 34 than the national figure of 38. This reflects a population of 34,933 people that is among the largest for its kind, with a high proportion of young adults and children.
34,933
▲ +14.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bankstown — higher than 93% of areas.
| Bankstown | 34,933 |
|---|---|
| 2200, NSW | 48,003 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 34, which is much lower than most areas and noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common, as the 20.3% of residents under 15 is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over make up 12.3% of the population, which is well below the state and national averages.
12.3% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bankstown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 4.9% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bankstown, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/topic/demographics-identity