Bankstown flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bankstown
(Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) - 6.47 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6.47 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bankstown's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bankstown
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 25 Sep 2026
typical observed square 3 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Bankstown at a glance
How Bankstown is zoned
Buying in Bankstown? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 6.47 km², Bankstown is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 26 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 613 m² across 5,556 parcels.
Who lives in Bankstown
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bankstown suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 913, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bankstown's 34,933 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bankstown - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bankstown. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bankstown itself.
12,608 in 2001 to 19,222 in 2025, up 52%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Bankstown data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Bankstown address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 85% of Bankstown. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Bankstown. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bankstown lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bankstown planning - frequently asked
Is Bankstown flood-prone?
About 30% of Bankstown falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%. Published flood models are held over parts of Bankstown; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bankstown bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Bankstown and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Canterbury-Bankstown average is 10%).
Is Bankstown under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 85% of Bankstown, and over about 99% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 32 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Bankstown?
The dominant planning zone in Bankstown is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes High Density Residential and Mixed Use.
Does Bankstown have heritage-listed places?
Bankstown has 26 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bankstown?
Across 5,556 surveyed parcels in Bankstown, the median lot size is about 613 m². There are also 26 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bankstown have a train station?
Yes - Bankstown has 1 train station: Bankstown Station. It is also served by 293 bus stops.
What is the population of Bankstown?
At the 2021 Census Bankstown had 34,933 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Bankstown - South statistical area, which contains Bankstown, went from 12,608 people in 2001 to 19,222 in 2025, up 52%.
Is Bankstown an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bankstown scores 913 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bankstown?
Median household income in Bankstown was $1,331 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,706 for the typical suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lewis | 1.3 km | 11% | 0% |
| Punchbowl | 1.8 km | 8% | 0% |
| Yagoona | 2.2 km | 14% | 0% |
| Condell Park | 2.3 km | 16% | <1% |
| Wiley Park | 2.9 km | 0% | 0% |
| Potts Hill | 3.1 km | 14% | 0% |
| Greenacre | 3.1 km | 12% | <1% |
| Chullora | 3.2 km | 27% | 0% |
| Padstow | 3.3 km | 26% | 0% |
| Birrong | 3.4 km | 23% | 0% |