94,669 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 80,694
- 2016: 85,522
- 2021: 94,669
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bankstown · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bankstown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 14,000 extra people have moved into Bankstown since 2011, driving a population climb of 17%. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 34, which is several years younger than the national figure.
94,669
▲ +17.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bankstown — higher than 89% of areas.
| Bankstown | 94,669 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bankstown is among the largest areas of its kind with 94,669 residents. The typical person here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bankstown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 4.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little below the state average and has barely changed since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% ▲ +72.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED10005/bankstown/topic/demographics-identity