Panania
NSW 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown
13,507 (2021) → 14,005 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (est. 399,994 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Panania is a stable suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW 2213, about 21km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.64M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 95/100, and is about 13km inland. Panania has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (3.75%), Vietnam (3.73%), Lebanon (2.75%), India (1.44%), England (1.44%)
Top languages: Arabic (7.97%), Vietnamese (4.77%), Greek (3.89%), Mandarin (3.73%), Cantonese (3.47%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1087
- Panania Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1057
- Panania North Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1033
- Tower Street Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 994
Nearby (within 10km)
- East Hills Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 1011
- East Hills Girls Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1021
- East Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 980
- Mount St Joseph MilperraSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1056
- Picnic Point High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1018
- Revesby South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1042
- De La Salle College, Revesby HeightsSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1059
- Milperra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1015
- Revesby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 998
- Picnic Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1101
- Broderick Gillawarna SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 998
- St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1080
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Panania
Is Panania safe?
Panania has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,480 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Panania?
In Panania, the median house price is $1.64M and the median unit price is $1.13M. Median weekly house rent is $900.
How far is Panania from Sydney CBD?
Panania is about 21.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 51 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Panania?
Panania has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1043 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Panania?
Panania has a transport score of 95/100, including 1 train station and 69 bus stops.