Banksmeadow is well-off — but expensive to rent
Banksmeadow 2019 · Botany, Greater Sydney, NSW
Banksmeadow is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); a young, family-heavy area (median age 33). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $885 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Juniors Kingsford, about 3.9 km).
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $2,225 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,945,000low sample |
| Unit / flat | $950,000n=65 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Banksmeadow was $993,000, based on sales in postcode 2019, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $207,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,945,000 and a unit / flat $950,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $993,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2019, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | — | $710n=50 | $915n=54 | $1,200low sample | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Banksmeadow was $885, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2019, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $105 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $915.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
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| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $885 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2019, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Banksmeadow on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Banksmeadow, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Banksmeadow against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Banksmeadow population grew from 21 in 2016 to 643 in 2025, a change of 2961.9% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Banksmeadow | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 28 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 29 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 29 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 302 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 509 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 590 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 619 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 636 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 643 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Banksmeadow gained 75 residents from internal migration and 11 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 96 people moved away — a net addition of -10 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+75
- Internal migration out+88
- Overseas migration in+11
- Natural increase+17
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18 | 508 | +2722% |
| Median age | 46 | 33 | -13 yrs |
| Median household income | $575/wk | $2,225/wk | +287% |
| Median weekly rent | $808/wk | $620/wk | -23% |
| Born overseas | 16.7% | 60.1% | +43.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 12.3%
- Mortgaged 27.6%
- Rented 59.6%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,084
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,145
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 980
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,153
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Banksmeadow, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Banksmeadow, last 12 months
- Theft2,644 /100k+6771% vs Greater Sydney↑ 31%
- Malicious damage to property778 /100k+171% vs Greater Sydney↓ 62%
- Drug offences778 /100k+4647% vs Greater Sydney↑ 67%
- Assault311 /100k+490% vs Greater Sydney↓ 50%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment156 /100k−50% vs Greater Sydney↓ 50%
Rate per 100,000 people in Banksmeadow; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Banksmeadow over the last 12 months, running 6771% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 2,644 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 31% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 778 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 62% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 778 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 67% vs prior year |
| Assault | 311 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 50% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 156 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 50% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
OpenStreetMap records few tagged facilities within the Banksmeadow SA2. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 2 pubs and bars. The nearest train station, Juniors Kingsford, is about 3,850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 9 bus stops here.
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Banksmeadow Public School (primary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of La Perouse Public School (primary), Pagewood Public School (primary), Matraville Public School (primary).
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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Botany
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBanksmeadow+1.1%
- 01Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville+3.8%
- 02Botany+1.1%
- 03Eastlakes+0.6%
- 04Mascot-0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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