Revesby vs Panania

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Revesby is closer to the city centre: 30.4 km, against 34.6 km.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Revesby has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Panania carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Panania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($795,000 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Revesby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (30.4 km vs 34.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Panania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)

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

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

Revesby Panania
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.

Revesby Panania
Walkability 91 / 89
Revesby — Walkability: 91/100 Panania — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 31 / 56
Revesby — Safety: 31/100 Panania — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 10
Revesby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Panania — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Panania has higher household incomes ($105,872 vs $95,888).

Revesby Panania
Population 15,268
+12% vs other
 13,507
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +8.8%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $95,888/yr $105,872/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $460/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Revesby Panania
0-4 6.2% / 6.4%
Revesby — 0-4: 6.2% Panania — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.4% / 13.6%
Revesby — 5-14: 12.4% Panania — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.0% / 6.6%
Revesby — 15-19: 6.0% Panania — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.8%
Revesby — 20-24: 6.2% Panania — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 13.5% / 12.1%
Revesby — 25-34: 13.5% Panania — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 13.7% / 14.3%
Revesby — 35-44: 13.7% Panania — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.4% / 13.7%
Revesby — 45-54: 12.4% Panania — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.2% / 12.5%
Revesby — 55-64: 12.2% Panania — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.9% / 8.4%
Revesby — 65-74: 8.9% Panania — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.0% / 4.6%
Revesby — 75-84: 5.0% Panania — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.4% / 2.2%
Revesby — 85+: 3.4% Panania — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Panania 53.9% couple families
Panania — Couple Families: 53.9% Panania — Lone Person: 25.5% Panania — One Parent Families: 16.2% Panania — Group Household: 2.6% Panania — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Revesby 36.9% renting
Revesby — Owned Outright: 30.1% Revesby — Mortgage: 33.0% Revesby — Renting: 36.9%
Panania 29.9% renting
Panania — Owned Outright: 32.3% Panania — Mortgage: 37.8% Panania — Renting: 29.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Revesby Panania
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 14.1%
Revesby — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Panania — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 11.3%
Revesby — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Panania — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.3%
Revesby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Panania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 4.7%
Revesby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Panania — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Revesby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Panania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

Revesby Panania
China 5.4% / 3.7%
Revesby — China: 5.4% Panania — China: 3.7%
Vietnam 5.2% / 3.7%
Revesby — Vietnam: 5.2% Panania — Vietnam: 3.7%
Lebanon 3.5% / 2.8%
Revesby — Lebanon: 3.5% Panania — Lebanon: 2.8%
India 2.5% / 1.4%
Revesby — India: 2.5% Panania — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Revesby — New Zealand: 1.8% Panania — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 1.4%
Revesby — England: not among its largest Panania — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Revesby 62.8% houses
Revesby — Houses: 62.8% Revesby — Townhouses: 29.7% Revesby — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Panania 70.7% houses
Panania — Houses: 70.7% Panania — Townhouses: 24.1% Panania — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Revesby Panania
Median house price $1,618,000 $1,625,000
Median unit price $970,000 $795,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 154 sales
 22 days
from 143 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.

Revesby Panania
2 bed $1.42M / $1.55M
Revesby — 2 bed: $1.42M (7 sales) Panania — 2 bed: $1.55M (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.48M / $1.48M
Revesby — 3 bed: $1.48M (73 sales) Panania — 3 bed: $1.48M (64 sales)

73 vs 64 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.58M
Revesby — 4 bed: $1.55M (77 sales) Panania — 4 bed: $1.58M (70 sales)

77 vs 70 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.75M
Revesby — 5 bed: $1.77M (66 sales) Panania — 5 bed: $1.75M (70 sales)

66 vs 70 sales

6 bed $1.83M / $1.85M
Revesby — 6 bed: $1.83M (9 sales) Panania — 6 bed: $1.85M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Revesby has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Revesby Panania
Residential 61% 65%
Parks and recreation 4% 26%
Industrial 23% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Commercial 3% 2%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Revesby Panania
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.

Revesby Panania
Houses 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.52M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Revesby Panania
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Revesby scores higher overall (60 vs 44).

Revesby Panania
Grade B C
Score 60/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Panania carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0); Revesby carries more crime risk (69 vs 44).

Revesby Panania
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 12
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Revesby Panania
Inside the suburb 6 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.4 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.9%

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

Schools in Panania

  • Panania North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Panania Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tower Street Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Revesby Panania
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 5
Parks & reserves 10 13
Childcare 16 12
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 5 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Panania sits further from the CBD (34.6 km vs 30.4 km).

Revesby Panania
Walkability score 91/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 30.4 km 34.6 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 34 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 413.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2212
 1.3%
postcode 2213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2212
 35
postcode 2213

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.

Revesby Panania
Worked from Home 45.2% / 48.6%
Revesby — Worked from Home: 45.2% Panania — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 42.4% / 41.7%
Revesby — Car (driver): 42.4% Panania — Car (driver): 41.7%
Train 6.3% / 4.8%
Revesby — Train: 6.3% Panania — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.3%
Revesby — Car (passenger): 3.4% Panania — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.2%
Revesby — Walked Only: 1.7% Panania — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Revesby Panania
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Revesby Panania
Connectivity score 87/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
6,783 premises
 53%
5,118 premises

Climate

Revesby Panania
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)

Revesby Panania
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 18.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.9 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Revesby Panania
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Revesby

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Panania

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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