Bankstown (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 170,489 people were usually resident in Bankstown (C): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Bankstown (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in Bankstown (C) were Australian citizens, 35.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bankstown (C) were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 56.7% of people usually resident in Bankstown (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Lebanon 7.1%, Viet Nam 6.3%, China 2.4%, New Zealand 1.4% and Greece 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bankstown (C) were Catholic 29.6%, Islam 15.2%, Anglican 12.5%, Eastern Orthodox 8.6% and No Religion 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bankstown (C) were Arabic 19.3%, Vietnamese 8.3%, Greek 3.8%, Cantonese 3.2% and Mandarin 1.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 43.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 70,656 people aged 15 years and over in Bankstown (C) were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.4% were unemployed. 53,288 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bankstown (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Professionals 15.4%, Labourers 10.4%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Managers 9.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bankstown (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 2.6%, Hospitals 2.3% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Bankstown (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $372, the median family income was $1,069 and the median household income was $926.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 44,141 families in Bankstown (C): of these 27.5% were couple families without children, 52.7% were couple families with children, 18.0% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 57,346 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bankstown (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bankstown (C), 71.8% were separate houses, 14.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bankstown (C), 35.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.0% were owned with a mortgage and 27.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bankstown (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bankstown (C), the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,680. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bankstown (C), 74.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.