Bankstown Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 34,933 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1795 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2200 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 19 km (12 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Canterbury-Bankstown | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bankstown | ||||||||||||||
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Bankstown is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 19 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Canterbury-Bankstown region. Bankstown is the administrative centre of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, having previously been the administrative centre of the City of Bankstown prior to 2016. It is the most populous suburb within the City of Canterbury-Bankstown.