Bankstown · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bankstown

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Bankstown fall well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,436 per week, which is $749 less than the New South Wales average. This gap reflects a broader trend where most residents earn much less than people in similar areas.

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📍 Bankstown, Suburb / Locality

Where Bankstown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,331 ▲ +40.1%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bankstown — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bankstown$1,331
2200, NSW $1,392
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,331 per week, well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas, with a typical person earning $542.

$542 ▲ +43.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $453
  • 2021: $542

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,331 ▲ +40.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $950
  • 2016: $1,120
  • 2021: $1,331

Median total household income per week.

$1,436 ▲ +45.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $989
  • 2016: $1,181
  • 2021: $1,436

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. Just 11.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, while over half of all individuals earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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Bankstown splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bankstown, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/topic/income