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Bankstown Aerodrome, 2200

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  • Green suburb
What Bankstown Aerodrome is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Bankstown Aerodrome is a welcoming smaller community in Canterbury-Bankstown, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
5
Median age
69
Median household income / week
$1,999
Dwelling vacancy
100%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$600
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
373

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
200
State safety percentile
96.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions1493
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment322
  • Malicious Damage To Property259
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle254
  • Transport Regulatory Offences500

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Birdwood Rd Before Georges Cres
  • Marion St Opp Namoi Lane
  • Marion St Opp Sturt Reserve
  • Milperra Rd At Murray Jones Dr
  • Nancy Ellis Leebold Dr At Milperra Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • May 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Classified road; Stormwater management system
    256A Henry Lawson Drive Bankstown AerodromeDetermined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Birdwood Rd before Georges CresBus stop
  • Birdwood Rd opp Gillwarna VillageBus stop
  • Marion St opp Ayres CresBus stop
  • Marion St opp Namoi LaneBus stop
  • Marion St opp Sturt ReserveBus stop
  • Milperra Rd at Murray Jones DrBus stop
  • Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown, Marion StBus stop
  • Drinking water
  • KFCFast food

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Coleman ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Better Rehab Bankstownrehabilitation

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Birdwood Rd before Georges Cresamenitiesbus_stop
  • Birdwood Rd opp Gillwarna Villageamenitiesbus_stop
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • KFCamenitiesfast_food
  • Marion St opp Ayres Cresamenitiesbus_stop
  • Marion St opp Namoi Laneamenitiesbus_stop
  • Marion St opp Sturt Reserveamenitiesbus_stop
  • Milperra Rd at Murray Jones Dramenitiesbus_stop
  • Parkingamenitiesparking

Data sources & freshness

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