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Bandy Creek vs Wittenoom Hills

Name: Bandy Creek vs Wittenoom Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Bandy Creek profile · Wittenoom Hills profile

Bandy Creek Wittenoom Hills

Bandy Creek and Wittenoom Hills are two nearby rural areas in Western Australia. Bandy Creek is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and a school within 3 km. In contrast, Wittenoom Hills is sparsely populated and very car-dependent, with a score of 0.2. There is a significant wealth gap between them; the typical weekly household income in Wittenoom Hills is $3,250, which is well higher than the $2,087 seen in Bandy Creek. This is also reflected in home-loan payments, which are far higher in Wittenoom Hills at $4,333 compared to $1,959 in Bandy Creek.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with almost no residents in either place living within a 15-minute walk of health services. Life in both locations relies heavily on vehicles, as the typical age of residents is similar, being 39 in Bandy Creek and 41 in Wittenoom Hills. While Bandy Creek has more people and slightly more walkable amenities, both remain well below the national figure for access to services.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,374 higher in Wittenoom Hills Population: 367 larger in Bandy Creek Personal income: $816 higher in Wittenoom Hills Household income: $1,163 higher in Wittenoom Hills Family income: $1,000 higher in Wittenoom Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +367 larger in Bandy Creek gap widening

383 61st pct 16 11th pct

Median age in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +2 yrs older in Wittenoom Hills gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.2% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

25.1% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bandy Creek Wittenoom Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +26.6 pts ▸ 106.3%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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 +16.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

11.7% Scottish +38.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

45.2% English ◂ +13.9 pts 31.3%

8.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 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 ◂ +14.0 pts 75.0%

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 +18.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

30.8% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 18.8%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

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 Wittenoom Hills +1 more in Bandy Creek

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills

488 70th pct —

ICSEA in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills

957 30th pct —

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.5% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

15.1% Bachelor degree +51.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +53.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

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

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

2.2% Agriculture & environment +47.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.2% Education ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

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

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 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 Wittenoom Hills +$816 higher in Wittenoom Hills gap widening

$958 78th pct $1,774 100th pct

Household income in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +$1,163 higher in Wittenoom Hills gap widening

$2,087 79th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +$1,000 higher in Wittenoom Hills gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $3,250 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 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 +28.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +8 larger in Bandy Creek

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills

13 yrs 9th pct —

Median income in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills

$2,374 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +0.6 larger in Wittenoom Hills gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 56.3%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 25.0%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.6% 2 people +54.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

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 Wittenoom Hills

$263 44th pct —

Mortgage in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +$2,374 higher in Wittenoom Hills

$1,959 70th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +0.10 higher in Wittenoom Hills

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +58.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

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 +71.7 pts ▸ 133.3%

24.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.7% $3,000 or more +192.3 pts ▸ 200.0%

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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills

56 83rd pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +72.5 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +53.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.7% 4 or more +84.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +91.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 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 +51.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +22.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +13.2 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 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +2.4 higher in Bandy Creek

2.6 69th pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +1.8 more in Bandy Creek

2.0 66th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +6.6 pts higher in Bandy Creek

6.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +12.1 pts higher in Bandy Creek

12.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +66.1 pts higher in Bandy Creek

66.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +11.3 pts higher in Bandy Creek

11.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +60.2 pts higher in Bandy Creek

82.1% 75th pct 21.9% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +364.6 more in Wittenoom Hills

10.4 42nd pct 375.0 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +1 higher in Bandy Creek

2 58th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Bandy Creek in Wittenoom Hills +0.7 pts higher in Wittenoom Hills

2.7% 8th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Bandy Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wittenoom Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bandy Creek vs Wittenoom Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50066/bandy-creek/vs/SAL51627/wittenoom-hills