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Bandy Creek vs Castletown

Name: Bandy Creek vs Castletown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Bandy Creek profile · Castletown profile

Bandy Creek Castletown

Castletown and Bandy Creek are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Castletown is more urban, with a walkability score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) and a much higher share of renters at 30.9%. In contrast, Bandy Creek is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.6 and far fewer renters at 12.8%. There are also significant differences in income; the typical weekly household income in Bandy Creek is $2,087, which is well higher than the $1,612 typical income in Castletown.

Daily life in both places shares several common traits, such as a similar number of people doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework each week. They also have very similar levels of people who speak little or no English and nearly identical terrain slopes. While Castletown is more connected with more public transport and shops within walking distance, the gap in household income remains a prominent distinction between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,585 larger in Castletown PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Castletown Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Castletown Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Castletown No car: 2.6 pts higher in Castletown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bandy Creek in Castletown +3,585 larger in Castletown gap steady

383 61st pct 3,968 86th pct

Median age in Bandy Creek in Castletown +1 yrs older in Bandy Creek gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.3%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 47.0%

25.1% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

4.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bandy Creek Castletown

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 78.0%

2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 39.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 86.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 50.3%

30.8% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bandy Creek in Castletown

— 1.21 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bandy Creek in Castletown +3 more in Castletown

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bandy Creek in Castletown +194 larger in Bandy Creek

488 70th pct 294 47th pct

ICSEA in Bandy Creek in Castletown +3 higher in Bandy Creek

957 30th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.3%

21.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.2% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

4.5% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bandy Creek in Castletown +$125 higher in Bandy Creek gap widening

$958 78th pct $833 64th pct

Household income in Bandy Creek in Castletown +$475 higher in Bandy Creek gap widening

$2,087 79th pct $1,612 55th pct

Family income in Bandy Creek in Castletown +$183 higher in Bandy Creek gap narrowing

$2,250 71st pct $2,067 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.6% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 61.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

3.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bandy Creek in Castletown +164 larger in Castletown

8 57th pct 172 86th pct

Median age in Bandy Creek in Castletown +3 yrs older in Castletown

13 yrs 9th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Bandy Creek in Castletown +$39 higher in Castletown

$450 25th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Bandy Creek in Castletown +$1,041 higher in Bandy Creek

$2,374 75th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bandy Creek in Castletown +0.3 larger in Bandy Creek gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 54.5%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 30.2%

9.1% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.6% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 37.3%

17.6% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

5.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bandy Creek in Castletown +$37 higher in Castletown gap steady

$263 44th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bandy Creek in Castletown +$242 higher in Bandy Creek gap steady

$1,959 70th pct $1,717 56th pct

People / bedroom in Bandy Creek in Castletown even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 32.0%

12.8% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 93.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 40.4%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 4.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 53.3%

18.8% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 35.1%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.7% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bandy Creek in Castletown +32 more in Castletown

0 0th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bandy Creek in Castletown +8.06 more in Castletown

0.00 0th pct 8.06 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bandy Creek in Castletown +121.0 more in Castletown

0.0 0th pct 121.0 71st pct

PT routes in Bandy Creek in Castletown +1 more in Castletown

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bandy Creek in Castletown +50 longer in Bandy Creek

56 83rd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 43.4%

24.8% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

7.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

14.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bandy Creek in Castletown +2.3 higher in Castletown

2.6 69th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bandy Creek in Castletown +2.8 more in Castletown

2.0 66th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Bandy Creek in Castletown +60.5 pts higher in Castletown

6.6% 62nd pct 67.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bandy Creek in Castletown +54.6 pts higher in Castletown

12.1% 66th pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bandy Creek in Castletown +31.1 pts higher in Castletown

66.1% 78th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Bandy Creek in Castletown +65.5 pts higher in Castletown

11.3% 61st pct 76.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bandy Creek in Castletown +17.7 pts higher in Castletown

82.1% 75th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Bandy Creek in Castletown +0.6 pts higher in Castletown

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bandy Creek in Castletown +2.9 more in Castletown

10.4 42nd pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bandy Creek in Castletown +68 higher in Castletown

2 58th pct 69 81st pct

Mean slope in Bandy Creek in Castletown +0.1 pts higher in Castletown

2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bandy Creek vs Castletown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50066/bandy-creek/vs/SAL50273/castletown