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Bandy Creek vs Merivale

Name: Bandy Creek vs Merivale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Bandy Creek profile · Merivale profile

Bandy Creek Merivale

Bandy Creek and Merivale are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Bandy Creek is a younger place where the typical resident is 39, and it has a far higher share of children under 15 (23.5%) and people caring for children unpaid (32.6%). In contrast, Merivale is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. Financial profiles also differ; 24.8% of Bandy Creek households earn $3,000 or more a week, while no households in Merivale reach that level.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, which sits just under $980. They are also alike in that no one uses public transport to get to work and every home has at least one motor vehicle. While Bandy Creek is mostly car-dependent and Merivale is car-dependent, Bandy Creek has a slightly more walkable environment with a few more amenities within a 15-minute walk. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained distinct, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Merivale.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 24.5 pts higher in Merivale Median age: 14 yrs older in Merivale Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Merivale 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Bandy Creek Population: 296 larger in Bandy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bandy Creek in Merivale +296 larger in Bandy Creek gap widening

383 61st pct 87 38th pct

Median age in Bandy Creek in Merivale +14 yrs older in Merivale gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.9%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

62.2% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

25.1% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bandy Creek Merivale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 73.6%

2.6% England +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 43.7%

45.2% English ◂ +14.1 pts 31.0%

11.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 83.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 52.9%

30.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

9.9% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bandy Creek in Merivale +1 more in Bandy Creek

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bandy Creek in Merivale

488 70th pct —

ICSEA in Bandy Creek in Merivale

957 30th pct —

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.1%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

6.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 28.6%

15.1% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.2% Creative arts +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bandy Creek in Merivale +$21 higher in Merivale gap narrowing

$958 78th pct $979 80th pct

Household income in Bandy Creek in Merivale +$400 higher in Bandy Creek gap widening

$2,087 79th pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Bandy Creek in Merivale +$125 higher in Bandy Creek gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 15.6%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 12.5%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

5.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%

3.4% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bandy Creek in Merivale +4 larger in Bandy Creek

8 57th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bandy Creek in Merivale +50 yrs older in Merivale

13 yrs 9th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Median income in Bandy Creek in Merivale +$400 higher in Merivale

$450 25th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Bandy Creek in Merivale +$499 higher in Bandy Creek

$2,374 75th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bandy Creek in Merivale +0.2 larger in Bandy Creek gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 47.4%

30.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

0.0% Other families +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

45.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

13.6% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bandy Creek in Merivale +$81 higher in Bandy Creek

$263 44th pct $182 21st pct

Mortgage in Bandy Creek in Merivale +$876 higher in Bandy Creek

$1,959 70th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bandy Creek in Merivale +0.10 higher in Merivale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 25.0%

12.8% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.7 pts 21.9%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.8% 5 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bandy Creek in Merivale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bandy Creek in Merivale even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bandy Creek in Merivale even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bandy Creek in Merivale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bandy Creek in Merivale

56 83rd pct —

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +19.5 pts 53.1%

0.0% Worked at home +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.5 pts 18.8%

19.0% 3 vehicles +18.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.8% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Other services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +34.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

15.9% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 6.1%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bandy Creek in Merivale +2.6 higher in Bandy Creek

2.6 69th pct 0.0 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bandy Creek in Merivale +2.0 more in Bandy Creek

2.0 66th pct 0.0 30th pct

15-min city in Bandy Creek in Merivale +6.6 pts higher in Bandy Creek

6.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bandy Creek in Merivale +12.1 pts higher in Bandy Creek

12.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bandy Creek in Merivale +66.1 pts higher in Bandy Creek

66.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bandy Creek in Merivale +11.3 pts higher in Bandy Creek

11.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bandy Creek in Merivale +81.2 pts higher in Bandy Creek

82.1% 75th pct 0.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Bandy Creek in Merivale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bandy Creek in Merivale +10.4 more in Bandy Creek

10.4 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bandy Creek in Merivale +1 higher in Bandy Creek

2 58th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Bandy Creek in Merivale +0.7 pts higher in Merivale

2.7% 8th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bandy Creek vs Merivale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50066/bandy-creek/vs/SAL50936/merivale