Bandy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bandy Creek

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Nearly 80% of people in Bandy Creek were born in Australia, making it a community with very few overseas-born residents. This strong domestic base is reflected in the ancestry data, where Australian and English roots are the most common.

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Where Bandy Creek sits — People born overseas

10.4% ▼ -27.5%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bandy Creek — lower than 54% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Bandy Creek10.4%
6450, WA 13.1%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 46% and 45.2% of residents respectively. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.

Ancestry

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Bandy Creek splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (38%), with Scottish at 10%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. England is the most common birthplace outside of Australia, at 2.6%.

10.4% ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Bandy Creek, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Bandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50066/bandy-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage