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Bankstown

Ranked #117 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
34
#299 of 422
Safety
6
#394 of 422
Wealth
6
#396 of 422
Value
5
#394 of 422
Parks
52
#205 of 422
Cafés
68
#126 of 422
Transit
72
#117 of 422
Green space
37
#287 of 422
Active & healthy
39
#305 of 422

The numbers

Population34,933
Area6.4 km²
Median household income$1,331/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate141.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks34 (0.47 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park89.9% of the suburb
Cafés14
Gyms & sport venues47
Nearest parkrunPanania parkrun (4.52 km)

Nearby suburbs

YagoonaCondell ParkPunchbowlBirrongGreenacrePadstow

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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