383 ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 250
- 2016: 304
- 2021: 383
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bandy Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 23% of the 383 people in Bandy Creek are children under 15, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area feel notably younger than most similar places. While the typical resident is 39, the high number of children shapes the local community.
383
▲ +53.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bandy Creek — higher than 61% of areas.
| Bandy Creek | 383 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | 13,159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 383 people, making Bandy Creek larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the state and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -9.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, sitting at 14.6%.
14.6% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bandy Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most people are married at 62.2%, while those in de facto relationships are lower than most areas at 9.5%.
2.1% ▲ —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bandy Creek, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Bandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50066/bandy-creek/topic/demographics-identity