Suburbs Banksia Park

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Banksia Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Banksia Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Banksia Park SA is 3,346 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Banksia Park is $794 per week ($41,288 per year). Median rent in Banksia Park is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Banksia Park has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Banksia Park has a population density of 1679.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Banksia Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banksia Park is $1,550.

There were 46 recorded offences in Banksia Park in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (14 offences).

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📍 Banksia Park, South Australia — 34.8107°S, 138.7279°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (13)

Banksia Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Banksia Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$794/wk
$41,288 per year
#3673 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,550/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Banksia Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,656) Female 50.4% (1,686)

Population Density

1679.0
people per km²
3,346 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,094
Family income/wk

Banksia Park Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Banksia Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.3% 482 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.7% 630 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Banksia Park Country of Birth

Australia
87.7%
England
9.4%
Germany
0.9%
Greece
0.4%
India
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
China
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
Chile
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Banksia Park Religion

No Religion
55.0%
Catholic
15.2%
Anglican
10.3%
Uniting Church
7.0%
Not stated
4.5%
Pentecostal
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Baptist
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Banksia Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Banksia Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other
39.4%
German
13.6%
Afrikaans
13.6%
Greek
9.1%
Mandarin
7.6%
Italian
6.1%
Thai
6.1%
Hindi
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Banksia Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.8% 964 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.0% 612 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 66 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.6% 908 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Banksia Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.7%
Bachelor Degree
26.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
5.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Banksia Park Occupation

Professionals
29.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
22.4%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Managers
10.9%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Banksia Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
16.9%
Engineering
16.7%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Health
13.1%
Education
10.9%
Architecture & Building
7.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Information Technology
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Banksia Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Banksia Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Banksia Park Marital Status

💍
Married
53.7% 1,451
↔️
Separated
2.7% 73
📋
Divorced
7.7% 208
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 121
👤
Never married
31.4% 848

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Banksia Park Ancestry

English
37.4%
Australian
29.3%
Scottish
7.4%
Irish
6.3%
German
6.1%
Other
4.8%
Italian
3.7%
Dutch
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.8%
Greek
0.8%
Welsh
0.8%
New Zealander
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Banksia Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.2%
Secondary — Government
18.9%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.7%
Primary — Catholic
8.6%
Secondary — Catholic
7.8%
Pre-school
6.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Banksia Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.1% 335
✅
No need for assistance
94.9% 6,180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Banksia Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.0% 527
—
Not a volunteer
80.0% 2,112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Banksia Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
31.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Banksia Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.6%
Did not go to work
13.6%
Bus
5.1%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Truck
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Walked only
0.5%
Other
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Banksia Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
28.4%
2 vehicles
44.8%
3 vehicles
15.7%
4+ vehicles
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Banksia Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.3%
2 bedrooms
3.2%
3 bedrooms
63.8%
4 bedrooms
26.9%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Banksia Park Population Mobility

6.7%
moved in the last year
26.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Banksia Park Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
55
Indigenous residents
6,485
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Banksia Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
304
Asthma
144
Arthritis
132
Heart disease
113
Diabetes
111
Cancer
54
Lung condition
38
Stroke
36
Kidney disease
16
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Banksia Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Banksia Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.3%
Couple — no children
27.6%
Couple — no children under 15
16.6%
One parent — no children under 15
6.7%
One parent — children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Banksia Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 10
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 5
🏅
Previously served
3.7% 97
👤
Never served
95.8% 2,534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Banksia Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 379
—
Did not provide
85.6% 2,249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Banksia Park Children Ever Born

No children
27.9%
1 child
11.2%
2 children
36.3%
3 children
17.6%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Banksia Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
71
1961–1970
121
1971–1980
75
1981–1990
63
1991–2000
53
2001–2010
107
2011–2015
53
2016
3
2017
4
2018
5
2019
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Banksia Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.1%
5–14 hours
33.7%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Banksia Park Household Size

1 person
19.1%
2 persons
37.5%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
18.7%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Banksia Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,012
Moved from SA
170
Moved — same area (SA2)
28
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Banksia Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.7%
Step family — no other children
8.2%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Banksia Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 46 total

Assault
14
Theft
13
Property Damage
11
Break & Enter
6
Other Against Person
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Banksia Park Schools

13
schools nearby
10
government
1030
avg ICSEA score
4,485
total students
Tea Tree Gully Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 117 students
1073
ICSEA
Saint David's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 306 students
1063
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 561 students
1051
ICSEA
Ardtornish Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1044
ICSEA
St Agnes School P - 6 Government
Primary · R-6 · 251 students
1039
ICSEA
Banksia Park School R-6 Government
Primary · R-6 · 240 students
1037
ICSEA
Redwood Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 368 students
1032
ICSEA
Fairview Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 260 students
1027
ICSEA
Golden Grove Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 495 students
1021
ICSEA
Banksia Park International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,055 students
1009
ICSEA
Surrey Downs Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 148 students
986
ICSEA
Ridgehaven Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 222 students
983
ICSEA
Pinnacle College - Golden Grove Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Banksia Park Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,799/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Banksia Park

≈ $7,796/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,449/wk
Rent share 19.5%

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Banksia Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Clapham
Pop: 1,685 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $395/wk
Tailem Bend
Pop: 1,705 Income: $506/wk Rent: $225/wk
Meadows
Pop: 1,717 Income: $917/wk Rent: $343/wk
St Georges
Pop: 1,726 Income: $982/wk Rent: $495/wk
Payneham South
Pop: 1,731 Income: $789/wk Rent: $331/wk
Balhannah
Pop: 1,756 Income: $843/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Banksia Park

What is the population of Banksia Park SA?

The population of Banksia Park SA is 3,346 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1679.0 people per km².Banksia Park is ranked #2,208 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Banksia Park?

The median personal income in Banksia Park SA is $794 per week, or $41,288 per year.The median household income is $1,799 per week.Family income is $2,094 per week.Banksia Park is ranked #3,673 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Banksia Park?

Median rent in Banksia Park SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 19.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Banksia Park ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Banksia Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banksia Park SA is $1,550. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Banksia Park?

The median age in Banksia Park SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Banksia Park a good suburb to live in?

Banksia Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,346.The median income is $794/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40070. All dollar figures in AUD.