Bankstown vs Revesby

Bankstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Revesby. In both, about half of households are couple families. In Bankstown, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Revesby, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bankstown tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bankstown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (29 vs 16)
  • But Revesby has more separate houses rather than flats (63% vs 30%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bankstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bankstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Revesby leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bankstown has more GPs (26 vs 4)
  • Revesby has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bankstown and Revesby drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bankstown Revesby
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bankstown Revesby
Walkability 94 / 91
Bankstown — Walkability: 94/100 Revesby — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 19 / 31
Bankstown — Safety: 19/100 Revesby — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bankstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Revesby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bankstown has more residents (34,933 vs 15,268); Revesby has higher household incomes ($95,888 vs $69,212).

Bankstown Revesby
Population 34,933
+56% vs other
 15,268
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +7.7%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $69,212/yr $95,888/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bankstown Revesby
0-4 7.9% / 6.2%
Bankstown — 0-4: 7.9% Revesby — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.4% / 12.4%
Bankstown — 5-14: 12.4% Revesby — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.4% / 6.0%
Bankstown — 15-19: 5.4% Revesby — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.4% / 6.2%
Bankstown — 20-24: 7.4% Revesby — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 18.4% / 13.5%
Bankstown — 25-34: 18.4% Revesby — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 14.1% / 13.7%
Bankstown — 35-44: 14.1% Revesby — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.2% / 12.4%
Bankstown — 45-54: 11.2% Revesby — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.8% / 12.2%
Bankstown — 55-64: 10.8% Revesby — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 6.9% / 8.9%
Bankstown — 65-74: 6.9% Revesby — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 3.6% / 5.0%
Bankstown — 75-84: 3.6% Revesby — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.8% / 3.4%
Bankstown — 85+: 1.8% Revesby — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bankstown 46.1% couple families
Bankstown — Couple Families: 46.1% Bankstown — Lone Person: 26.3% Bankstown — One Parent Families: 20.1% Bankstown — Group Household: 5.0% Bankstown — Other Families: 2.5%
Revesby 49.7% couple families
Revesby — Couple Families: 49.7% Revesby — Lone Person: 26.3% Revesby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Revesby — Group Household: 3.0% Revesby — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bankstown 52.3% renting
Bankstown — Owned Outright: 22.2% Bankstown — Mortgage: 25.5% Bankstown — Renting: 52.3%
Revesby 36.9% renting
Revesby — Owned Outright: 30.1% Revesby — Mortgage: 33.0% Revesby — Renting: 36.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bankstown Revesby
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 14.5%
Bankstown — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Revesby — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 9.9%
Bankstown — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Revesby — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.6%
Bankstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Revesby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 4.4%
Bankstown — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Revesby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Bankstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Revesby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bankstown Revesby
Vietnam 15.6% / 5.2%
Bankstown — Vietnam: 15.6% Revesby — Vietnam: 5.2%
China 4.8% / 5.4%
Bankstown — China: 4.8% Revesby — China: 5.4%
Lebanon 6.0% / 3.5%
Bankstown — Lebanon: 6.0% Revesby — Lebanon: 3.5%
India 1.9% / 2.5%
Bankstown — India: 1.9% Revesby — India: 2.5%
Pakistan 3.2% / —
Bankstown — Pakistan: 3.2% Revesby — Pakistan: not among its largest
Bangladesh 3.1% / —
Bankstown — Bangladesh: 3.1% Revesby — Bangladesh: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Bankstown — New Zealand: not among its largest Revesby — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bankstown 30.0% houses
Bankstown — Houses: 30.0% Bankstown — Flats / Apartments: 59.9% Bankstown — Townhouses: 10.1%
Revesby 62.8% houses
Revesby — Houses: 62.8% Revesby — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Revesby — Townhouses: 29.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bankstown Revesby
Median house price $1,625,000 $1,618,000
Median unit price $590,000 $970,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 118 sales
 25 days
from 154 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bankstown Revesby
2 bed $586K / $765K
Bankstown — 2 bed: $586K (216 sales) Revesby — 2 bed: $765K (5 sales)

216 vs 5 sales

3 bed $708K / $1.01M
Bankstown — 3 bed: $708K (34 sales) Revesby — 3 bed: $1.01M (6 sales)

34 vs 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bankstown Revesby
2 bed $1.63M / $1.42M
Bankstown — 2 bed: $1.63M (11 sales) Revesby — 2 bed: $1.42M (7 sales)

11 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.61M / $1.48M
Bankstown — 3 bed: $1.61M (50 sales) Revesby — 3 bed: $1.48M (73 sales)

50 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.55M
Bankstown — 4 bed: $1.55M (40 sales) Revesby — 4 bed: $1.55M (77 sales)

40 vs 77 sales

5 bed $1.93M / $1.77M
Bankstown — 5 bed: $1.93M (26 sales) Revesby — 5 bed: $1.77M (66 sales)

26 vs 66 sales

Zoning mix

Revesby has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 8%).

Bankstown Revesby
Residential 75% 61%
Industrial 8% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 8%
Parks and recreation 5% 4%
Commercial 2% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bankstown Revesby
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bankstown Revesby
Houses 3.8%
$895/wk on $1.23M
 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
Units 5.2%
$620/wk on $617K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Bankstown Revesby
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of NSW —

Liveability

Bankstown Revesby
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 60/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bankstown carries more crime risk (81 vs 69).

Bankstown Revesby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Bankstown Revesby
Inside the suburb 13 6
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 4 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 0.0 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 2.8%

Schools in Bankstown

  • Bankstown West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • La Salle Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Felix Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bankstown Girls High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bankstown North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Revesby

  • De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Revesby Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sir Joseph Banks High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Revesby South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Broderick Gillawarna School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bankstown Revesby
Supermarkets 9 2
Cafes & restaurants 48 4
Parks & reserves 27 10
Childcare 29 16
GPs 26 4
Pharmacies 15 5
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 13 4
Fuel stations 4 7
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Bankstown Revesby
Walkability score 94/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 29.3 km 30.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1042.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 413.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2200
 1.0%
postcode 2212
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2200
 33
postcode 2212

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bankstown Revesby
Car (driver) 51.5% / 42.4%
Bankstown — Car (driver): 51.5% Revesby — Car (driver): 42.4%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 45.2%
Bankstown — Worked from Home: 30.3% Revesby — Worked from Home: 45.2%
Train 7.6% / 6.3%
Bankstown — Train: 7.6% Revesby — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.4%
Bankstown — Car (passenger): 4.8% Revesby — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.7%
Bankstown — Walked Only: 3.3% Revesby — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.5%).

Setting

Bankstown Revesby
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bankstown Revesby
Connectivity score 74/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
15,088 premises
 47%
6,783 premises

Climate

Bankstown Revesby
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bankstown Revesby
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bankstown Revesby
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Bankstown Revesby
Division Watson Banks
Member Tony Burke Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bankstown Revesby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bankstown

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Urban

Revesby

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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