Canterbury-Bankstown Council - LGA Profile

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Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Local Government Area · NSW

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

371,006

Males

186,002 (50.1%)

Females

184,997 (49.9%)

Indigenous

2,805 (0.8%)

Born in Australia

52.4%

English Only at Home

36.4%

Australian Citizens

294,183

Other Languages

63.6%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.6%

5-14 years

13.2%

15-19 years

6.1%

20-24 years

6.8%

25-34 years

14.9%

35-44 years

13.8%

45-54 years

12.3%

55-64 years

11.3%

65-74 years

8.0%

75-84 years

4.7%

85+ years

2.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$625/week

Annual Personal Income

$32,500

Median Household Income

$1,556/week

Annual Household Income

$80,912

Median Family Income

$1,786/week

Annual Family Income

$92,872

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$400

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,167

Average Household Size

2.9 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

182,532 (52.4%)

Born Overseas

165,497 (47.6%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

176,189 (64.3%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

13,959 (5.1%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

43,830 (16.0%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

13,143 (4.8%)

Year 8 or Below

17,665 (6.4%)

Did Not Go to School

9,178 (3.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

67,758

Employed Part-time

39,684

Total Employed

133,602

Unemployed

10,348

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Participation Rate

48.4%

Labour Force

143,939

Not in Labour Force

131,643

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

92,604

Couple - No Children

25,833 (27.9%)

Couple with Children

47,462 (51.3%)

One Parent Family

17,356 (18.7%)

Other Family

1,963 (2.1%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

64,393 (55.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

18,398 (15.7%)

Flat/Apartment

33,403 (28.5%)

Other Dwelling

586 (0.5%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

117,031

Unoccupied Dwellings

9,183

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

13,355 (11.6%)

1 Vehicle

45,613 (39.8%)

2 Vehicles

36,390 (31.7%)

3 Vehicles

12,281 (10.7%)

4+ Vehicles

7,054 (6.2%)

Total Dwellings

114,695

🚔 Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences

Break & enter (dwelling)

130.3 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 4.3%

Motor vehicle theft

167.9 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Stable

Non-DV assault

311.2 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Up 1.5%

Robbery (unarmed)

10.6 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 6.2%

Steal from vehicle

289.2 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 4.6%

Show all 62 offence types

Offence	Incidents (2025)	Rate / 100k	2 year trend	10 year trend
Breach bail conditions	3137	814.3	Up 23.2%	Stable
Fraud	2048	531.6	Down 17.5%	Down 3.1%
Intimidation, stalking and harassment	1903	494	Stable	Up 2.8%
Domestic violence related assault	1563	405.7	Down 14.7%	Up 1.7%
Malicious damage to property	1418	368.1	Stable	Down 4.0%
Non-domestic violence related assault	1199	311.2	Stable	Up 1.5%
Steal from motor vehicle	1114	289.2	Stable	Down 4.6%
Breach Apprehended Violence Order	837	217.3	Stable	Up 4.8%
Transport regulatory offences	712	184.8	Down 64.3%	Down 22.3%
Motor vehicle theft	647	167.9	Stable	Stable
Steal from retail store	624	162	Up 29.5%	Stable
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences	570	148	Stable	Up 2.7%
Other theft	569	147.7	Stable	Down 4.9%
Steal from dwelling	518	134.5	Stable	Stable
Possession and/or use of cannabis	507	131.6	Stable	Down 5.3%
Break and enter dwelling	502	130.3	Stable	Down 4.3%
Other drug offences	413	107.2	Stable	Up 11.8%
Sexual assault	348	90.3	Stable	Up 10.6%
Possession and/or use of other drugs	311	80.7	Stable	Up 6.2%
Trespass	304	78.9	Stable	Up 3.0%
Possession and/or use of amphetamines	300	77.9	Stable	Stable
Other offences	260	67.5	Stable	Down 5.7%
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences	253	65.7	Stable	Up 3.7%
Receiving or handling stolen goods	245	63.6	Down 16.9%	Stable
Resist or hinder officer	183	47.5	Stable	Up 2.9%
Break and enter non-dwelling	158	41	Stable	Down 4.4%
Criminal intent	112	29.1	Stable	Up 5.4%
Arson	86	22.3	Stable	Down 4.0%
Possession and/or use of narcotics	75	19.5	Stable	Stable
Liquor offences	73	18.9	Stable	Down 5.4%
Possession and/or use of cocaine	72	18.7	Stable	Up 2.4%
Other offences against justice procedures	66	17.1	Stable	—
Assault Police	64	16.6	Stable	Stable
Blackmail and extortion	64	16.6	Stable	—
Other offences against the person	64	16.6	Stable	Stable
Steal from person	61	15.8	Stable	Down 6.4%
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines	49	12.7	Stable	Stable
Robbery without a weapon	41	10.6	Stable	Down 6.2%
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine	39	10.1	Stable	Up 7.7%
Offensive conduct	37	9.6	Stable	Stable
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis	31	8	Stable	Stable
Pornography offences	29	7.5	Stable	—
Abduction and kidnapping	26	6.7	—	—
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm	25	6.5	Stable	Down 7.4%
Offensive language	18	4.7	—	—
Possession and/or use of ecstasy	15	3.9	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics	15	3.9	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs	12	3.1	—	—
Coercive Control	9	2.3	—	—
Cultivating cannabis	9	2.3	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy	8	2.1	—	—
Robbery with a firearm	7	1.8	—	—
Manufacture drug	3	0.8	—	—
Murder *	2	0.5	—	—
Escape custody	2	0.5	—	—
Attempted murder	1	0.3	—	—
Murder accessory, conspiracy	1	0.3	—	—
Manslaughter *	1	0.3	—	—
Importing drugs	1	0.3	—	—
Fail to appear	1	0.3	—	—
Stock theft	0	nc	—	—
Betting and gaming offences	0	nc	—	—

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