Canterbury-Bankstown (A)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
385,242
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.5%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
44.5%
Born overseas
2021 Census
58.5%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
23.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
371,006
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.7pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 0.1pp below Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
5.9%
born in Vietnam
Top overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Lebanon and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan).
Housing
8 topics
54.3%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 0.8pp above Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
19.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 10.6pp below Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
23.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 9.7pp below Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
7.2%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1pp since 2016.
8.2%
2016
7.2%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
1,018
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
83 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Canterbury-Bankstown (A) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42