City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 385,242ABS Estimated Resident Population — one of the most populous LGAs in NSW (grew ~1.45% on the prior year).
- Area
- 110.2 km²
- Population density
- ~3,500 people per km²A densely settled metropolitan LGA.
- Region
- South-western Greater Sydney (Metropolitan Sydney)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Main centres
- Bankstown, Campsie, Lakemba, Revesby, Roselands, Earlwood, GreenacreA selection of suburbs is listed below; one of Australia's most culturally diverse communities.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Bankstown2200
- Campsie2194
- Lakemba2195
- Punchbowl2196
- Greenacre2190
- Yagoona2199
- Revesby2212
- Padstow2211
- Panania2213
- Earlwood2206
- Roselands2196
- Chester Hill2162
- Riverwood2210
- Beverly Hills2209
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Canterbury-Bankstown Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.