Facts and Figures

• Bankstown covers an area of approximately 77 square kilometres.
• Bankstown is elevated 9 metres above sea level.

Demographics

A demographic 'snapshot' of Bankstown's people can be found in our Community Profile. The profile contains information on both the city and its suburbs, based on the most recent census data available. Take a look and learn more about the people who call Bankstown City home.

In 2002/2003 the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) also commissioned two significant reports - the Greater Western Sydney Demographic Profile and Shifting Suburbs, both of which provide interesting insights into the 13 local government areas in Western Sydney, including Bankstown.

Interesting Facts

There are 1,389 roads in Bankstown, totalling 546.7 kms of local roads and 52.2 kms of regional roads.
On average, Council collects and empties 11,300 domestic garbage bins a day.
We collect around 730 tonnes of rubbish and 256 tonnes of recyclable material each week.
We collect 423 tonnes of garden waste a year.
Council maintains around 300 parks, gardens and reserves.
Council makes, on average, 680 formal decisions each year that affect the residents of our City.
The Georges River flows for 96km from Campbelltown to Botany Bay and forms the southern boundaries of our City.
Around 500,000 people visit Bankstown Central Library each year and about 100,000 visit each branch library.
There are 15,099 dogs registered in Bankstown.