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Bandy Creek vs Sinclair

Name: Bandy Creek vs Sinclair — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bandy Creek profile · Sinclair profile

Bandy Creek Sinclair

Sinclair and Bandy Creek are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Sinclair is more urban and walkable, with 76.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.3% near a school. In contrast, Bandy Creek is more rural; it has far fewer high-income households, with 24.8% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.3% in Sinclair. Bandy Creek also has a higher share of homes owned outright (39.2% versus 27.9%), while Sinclair has a much higher rental rate of 33.2%.

These two areas share a very similar housing style, with both being almost entirely made up of detached houses. They are also alike in their employment levels, with around 62% of adults working or looking for work in each place. While Sinclair provides far better access to public transport and a higher number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (8.4% compared to 2.1%), both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 382 larger in Sinclair Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Sinclair PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Sinclair Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Sinclair No car: 3.9 pts higher in Sinclair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +382 larger in Sinclair gap narrowing

383 61st pct 765 71st pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +22.9 pts 39.3%

25.1% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.5% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bandy Creek Sinclair

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

0.8% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 45.2%

45.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 39.7%

11.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 88.4%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 52.0%

30.8% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

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/1k kids in Bandy Creek in Sinclair

— 21.43 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +6 more in Sinclair

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +221 larger in Bandy Creek

488 70th pct 267 45th pct

ICSEA in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +4 higher in Sinclair

957 30th pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 38.4%

21.5% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% Education ◂ +11.8 pts 4.4%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +$255 higher in Bandy Creek gap widening

$958 78th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +$646 higher in Bandy Creek gap narrowing

$2,087 79th pct $1,441 44th pct

Family income in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +$574 higher in Bandy Creek gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,676 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.6% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +4.0 pts 61.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

3.4% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +56 larger in Sinclair

8 57th pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +9 yrs older in Sinclair

13 yrs 9th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +$224 higher in Sinclair

$450 25th pct $674 53rd pct

Household income in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +$968 higher in Bandy Creek

$2,374 75th pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +0.3 larger in Bandy Creek gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 50.0%

30.7% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.1% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.6% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 32.2%

17.6% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.8% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% 6 or more even 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +$7 higher in Sinclair gap narrowing

$263 44th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +$551 higher in Bandy Creek gap widening

$1,959 70th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bandy Creek in Sinclair even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 27.9%

12.8% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 96.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 3 bedrooms +38.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

61.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.8 pts 20.8%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 78.7%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.6%

0.0% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.7 pts 20.2%

7.7% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +11 more in Sinclair

0 0th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +14.38 more in Sinclair

0.00 0th pct 14.38 89th pct

Departures/1k in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +215.7 more in Sinclair

0.0 0th pct 215.7 73rd pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +55 longer in Bandy Creek

56 83rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 68.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 40.2%

24.8% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 11.0%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

4.4% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

8.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

7.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.5% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%

3.8% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 6.4%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +1.9 higher in Sinclair

2.6 69th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +2.1 more in Sinclair

2.0 66th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +26.2 pts higher in Sinclair

6.6% 62nd pct 32.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +64.2 pts higher in Sinclair

12.1% 66th pct 76.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +13.1 pts higher in Sinclair

66.1% 78th pct 79.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +88.0 pts higher in Sinclair

11.3% 61st pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +17.3 pts higher in Sinclair

82.1% 75th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +0.3 pts higher in Sinclair

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +9.2 more in Sinclair

10.4 42nd pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +35 higher in Sinclair

2 58th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Bandy Creek in Sinclair +2.0 pts higher in Sinclair

2.7% 8th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Bandy Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bandy Creek vs Sinclair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50066/bandy-creek/vs/SAL51353/sinclair