Yagoona vs Bankstown

In both, about half of households are couple families. In Yagoona, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bankstown, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Bankstown: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.45 million in Yagoona. Yagoona is closer to the city centre: 24.4 km, against 29.3 km. 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 0)
  • has more childcare (29 vs 15)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 18)
  • But Yagoona has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Yagoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $1,625,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bankstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 39%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yagoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 29.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bankstown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (26 vs 4)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 35%)
  • But Yagoona carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yagoona Bankstown
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.

Yagoona Bankstown
Walkability 91 / 94
Yagoona — Walkability: 91/100 Bankstown — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 42 / 19
Yagoona — Safety: 42/100 Bankstown — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yagoona — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bankstown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bankstown has more residents (34,933 vs 19,651).

Yagoona Bankstown
Population 19,651 34,933
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +8.8%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $74,776/yr
+7% vs other
 $69,212/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yagoona Bankstown
0-4 7.6% / 7.9%
Yagoona — 0-4: 7.6% Bankstown — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.4% / 12.4%
Yagoona — 5-14: 14.4% Bankstown — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.7% / 5.4%
Yagoona — 15-19: 6.7% Bankstown — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.2% / 7.4%
Yagoona — 20-24: 7.2% Bankstown — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 14.3% / 18.4%
Yagoona — 25-34: 14.3% Bankstown — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 12.5% / 14.1%
Yagoona — 35-44: 12.5% Bankstown — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.6% / 11.2%
Yagoona — 45-54: 11.6% Bankstown — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 11.3% / 10.8%
Yagoona — 55-64: 11.3% Bankstown — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.3% / 6.9%
Yagoona — 65-74: 8.3% Bankstown — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.1% / 3.6%
Yagoona — 75-84: 4.1% Bankstown — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
Yagoona — 85+: 2.0% Bankstown — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yagoona 51.7% couple families
Yagoona — Couple Families: 51.7% Yagoona — Lone Person: 23.5% Yagoona — One Parent Families: 20.4% Yagoona — Group Household: 2.7% Yagoona — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yagoona 39.2% renting
Yagoona — Owned Outright: 28.6% Yagoona — Mortgage: 32.1% Yagoona — Renting: 39.2%
Bankstown 52.3% renting
Bankstown — Owned Outright: 22.2% Bankstown — Mortgage: 25.5% Bankstown — Renting: 52.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yagoona Bankstown
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 13.2%
Yagoona — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Bankstown — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 6.5%
Yagoona — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Bankstown — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.9%
Yagoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Bankstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 5.1%
Yagoona — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Bankstown — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Yagoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Bankstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Yagoona Bankstown
Vietnam 12.1% / 15.6%
Yagoona — Vietnam: 12.1% Bankstown — Vietnam: 15.6%
Lebanon 8.4% / 6.0%
Yagoona — Lebanon: 8.4% Bankstown — Lebanon: 6.0%
China 2.0% / 4.8%
Yagoona — China: 2.0% Bankstown — China: 4.8%
Pakistan 1.2% / 3.2%
Yagoona — Pakistan: 1.2% Bankstown — Pakistan: 3.2%
Bangladesh — / 3.1%
Yagoona — Bangladesh: not among its largest Bankstown — Bangladesh: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Yagoona — New Zealand: 1.2% Bankstown — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yagoona 64.6% houses
Yagoona — Houses: 64.6% Yagoona — Flats / Apartments: 20.3% Yagoona — Townhouses: 15.1%
Bankstown 30.0% houses
Bankstown — Houses: 30.0% Bankstown — Flats / Apartments: 59.9% Bankstown — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yagoona Bankstown
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,625,000
Median unit price $593,000 $590,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 150 sales
 26 days
from 118 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.

Yagoona Bankstown
1 bed $262K / $498K
Yagoona — 1 bed: $262K (5 sales) Bankstown — 1 bed: $498K (29 sales)

5 vs 29 sales

2 bed $600K / $586K
Yagoona — 2 bed: $600K (19 sales) Bankstown — 2 bed: $586K (216 sales)

19 vs 216 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.

Yagoona Bankstown
2 bed $1.53M / $1.63M
Yagoona — 2 bed: $1.53M (9 sales) Bankstown — 2 bed: $1.63M (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.36M / $1.61M
Yagoona — 3 bed: $1.36M (72 sales) Bankstown — 3 bed: $1.61M (50 sales)

72 vs 50 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.55M
Yagoona — 4 bed: $1.41M (50 sales) Bankstown — 4 bed: $1.55M (40 sales)

50 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.61M / $1.93M
Yagoona — 5 bed: $1.61M (36 sales) Bankstown — 5 bed: $1.93M (26 sales)

36 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Yagoona Bankstown
Residential 81% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 10%
Industrial 4% 8%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Commercial 3% 2%
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

Yagoona Bankstown
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.

Yagoona Bankstown
Houses 3.6%
$935/wk on $1.36M
 3.8%
$895/wk on $1.23M
Units 5.0%
$600/wk on $620K
 5.2%
$620/wk on $617K

Ranking within NSW

Yagoona Bankstown
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Bankstown scores higher overall (56 vs 50).

Yagoona Bankstown
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bankstown carries more crime risk (81 vs 58).

Yagoona Bankstown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
81/100
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 20
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Yagoona Bankstown
Inside the suburb 3 13
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 2.1 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.2%

Schools in Yagoona

  • Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Yagoona Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Al Sadiq College Yagoona Campus Independent · Primary

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yagoona Bankstown
Supermarkets 2 9
Cafes & restaurants 3 48
Parks & reserves 18 27
Childcare 15 29
GPs 4 26
Pharmacies 4 15
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 13
Fuel stations 8 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 11 1

Mobility

Bankstown sits further from the CBD (29.3 km vs 24.4 km).

Yagoona Bankstown
Walkability score 91/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 24.4 km 29.3 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 294.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1042.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2199
 0.8%
postcode 2200
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 2199
 18
postcode 2200

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.

Yagoona Bankstown
Car (driver) 53.3% / 51.5%
Yagoona — Car (driver): 53.3% Bankstown — Car (driver): 51.5%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 30.3%
Yagoona — Worked from Home: 34.0% Bankstown — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Train 4.9% / 7.6%
Yagoona — Train: 4.9% Bankstown — Train: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.8%
Yagoona — Car (passenger): 5.6% Bankstown — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.3%
Yagoona — Walked Only: 1.2% Bankstown — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Yagoona Bankstown
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Yagoona Bankstown
Connectivity score 81/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
6,886 premises
 11%
15,088 premises

Climate

Yagoona Bankstown
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)

Yagoona Bankstown
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

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

Federal electorate

Yagoona Bankstown
Division Watson
same for both
Member Tony Burke
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yagoona

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Urban

Bankstown

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Urban

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