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The quick read on

Panania

NSW 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,600,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,030,000

latest suburb median

Population
13,507

ABS 2021

Postcode
2213

Panania, New South Wales

Property market insights for Panania

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Panania NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 98 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,600,000

Up 1.5% over 12 months

$1.75m$1.5m$1.25m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.78m
3 bed
$1.45m
4 bed
$1.56m
5+ bed
$1.75m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 127 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 5.6% over 12 months

$1k$900$800$70020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Panania, NSW is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Panania has a 12-month growth rate of 1.5% for houses and 4.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,780,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,560,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Panania.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Panania is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Panania is $1,030,000, which has increased 4.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $825,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Panania. The median rent for units and apartments in Panania is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Panania safe?

The overall rate for Panania is 1,290 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Panania.

Overall crime rate

1,290

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowGreater Sydney

PananiaGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Panania?

Panania NSW 2213 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

13,507 people call Panania home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,036 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
13,507
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$2,600 / month
2021 household rent
$460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.0%Above
15–3424.5%Below
35–5427.9%In line
55–7420.9%Above
75 and over6.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses70.7%Above
Townhouses24.1%Above
Apartments4.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.3%Above
Paying a mortgage37.8%Above
Renting29.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.7%Below
One car36.7%Below
Two cars37.4%Above
Three or more18.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home39.0%In line
Drove to work33.4%Below
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Panania

39.0% of workers in Panania worked from home on Census day.

3.7% of Panania residents were born in China.

21.8% of people in Panania described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Panania

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Panania NSW 2213.

Is Panania family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.0% of Panania's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

3,647 family households lived in Panania; 53.1% were couple families and 16.0% were one-parent families.

39.5% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Panania?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Panania had 13,507 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Panania?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 70.7% of occupied private dwellings in Panania.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 4.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Panania?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

37.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

29.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Panania?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Panania had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 20.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 27.7%, while 34.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Panania?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

39.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

33.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Panania?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.

55.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Panania, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.5% reported a different address.

30.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Panania?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

57.7% of residents used only English at home.

38.1% used a language other than English at home.

3.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Panania residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

30.7% of Panania's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.3% was born in Australia.

3.7% of residents were born in China.

1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Panania?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 22.2% of ancestry responses in Panania.

Australian ancestry made up 23.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 10.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Panania?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

24.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 13.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Panania?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

30.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Panania show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.2% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Panania?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Panania?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,036 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Panania compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 39.0% in Panania, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 32.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 29.9% in Panania, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Panania

Is Panania expensive?

The median house price is $1,600,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,030,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Panania good for families?

The Census counted 3,647 local families, and 20.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Panania?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Panania

106 streets in Panania

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Anderson Ave
  • Ardath Ave
  • Arnold Ln
  • Ashford Avenue
  • Azalea Pl
  • Baldi Ave
  • Batchelor Ave
  • Beaconsfield St
  • Bell St
  • Benfield Pde
  • Bismire St
  • Braesmere Rd
  • Bransgrove Rd
  • Brighton Ave
  • Bruce Ave
  • Brunton St
  • Burtenshaw St
  • Cammarlie St
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  • Carson St
  • Childs St
  • Clarke Ln
  • Clifford St
  • Clyfford Pl
  • Condon Ave
  • Dalziel Ave
  • Dickenson St
  • Douglas St
  • Dowding St
  • Drake St
  • Eastern Ave
  • Eddie Ave
  • Ellen St
  • Ellesmere St
  • Fenton St
  • Freda St
  • Garnsey Ave
  • Gorman Ave
  • Gowlland Parade
  • Gowlland Pde
  • Gracemar Ave
  • Hazelglen Ave
  • Henderson Ave
  • Hendy Ave
  • Henry Lawson Dr
  • Hinemoa St
  • Hodgkinson Cr
  • Homelea Ave
  • Horsley Rd
  • Irene St
  • Kennedy St
  • Kenneth Ave
  • Kerrie Cr
  • Killara Ave
  • Kingston Ave
  • Kiora St
  • Knight Ave
  • Lambeth St
  • Laundess Ave
  • Lawler St
  • Lawson St
  • Leeton Cr
  • Lewis Pl
  • Lindsay St
  • Mae Cr
  • Malvern St
  • Marco Ave
  • Marong St
  • Matts Ave
  • Melham Ave
  • Milford Ave
  • Narooma Cl
  • Oxley Ave
  • Panania Ave
  • Panorama Pde
  • Parkhurst Ave
  • Paul St
  • Peffer St
  • Peppermint Gr
  • Phillip St
  • Picnic Point Rd
  • Ramsay Rd
  • Richard St
  • Rodgers Ave
  • Rosebank St
  • Roslyn Ave
  • Ruth Pl
  • Sandra Ave
  • Sherlock Ave
  • Stevens St
  • Sydney St
  • Tate St
  • Thelma Ave
  • Toby Cr
  • Tompson Rd
  • Topping St
  • Tower St
  • Truscott St
  • Tyalgum Ave
  • Victor Ave
  • Wall Ave
  • Weston St
  • Wilson St
  • Windermere Cr
  • Wollongbar Ave
  • Woodburn Ave
  • Wyalong St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.