Bankstown
| Bankstown Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Bankstown CBD | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′05″S 151°02′06″E / 33.91806°S 151.03500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34,933 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| 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.