Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 34.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bandy Creek
WA 6450 · Esperance
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Population
- 383
- Postcode
- 6450
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bandy Creek, Western Australia
Property market insights for Bandy Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bandy Creek WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bandy Creek, WA is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bandy Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 34.9% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Bandy Creek.
Crime and safety
Is Bandy Creek safe?
The overall rate for Bandy Creek is 5,464 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% below the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bandy Creek.
Overall crime rate
5,464
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowRest of WA
Bandy CreekRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bandy Creek?
Bandy Creek WA 6450 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
383 people call Bandy Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,087 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 383
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,959 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $263 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.3%Above
15–3419.1%Below
35–5427.9%Above
55–7424.3%In line
75 and over6.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.9%Above
Paying a mortgage44.4%Above
Renting13.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car24.8%Below
Two cars46.3%Above
Three or more34.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work72.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%Below
What stands out in Bandy Creek
0.0% of workers in Bandy Creek worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
2.6% of Bandy Creek residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of WA.
55.4% of people in Bandy Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bandy Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bandy Creek WA 6450.
Is Bandy Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.3% of Bandy Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
100 family households lived in Bandy Creek; 49.0% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.
39.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bandy Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bandy Creek had 383 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bandy Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.2% of occupied private dwellings in Bandy Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bandy Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
44.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bandy Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bandy Creek had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 45.6%, while 22.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bandy Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
72.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bandy Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 24.8% of the total.
81.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bandy Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
10.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bandy Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bandy Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.4% of Bandy Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bandy Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Bandy Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 46.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bandy Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 14.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bandy Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bandy Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bandy Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bandy Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,087 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,959.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $263 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bandy Creek compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Bandy Creek, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 41.9% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 13.7% in Bandy Creek, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bandy Creek
Is Bandy Creek expensive?
The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bandy Creek good for families?
The Census counted 100 local families, and 24.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bandy Creek?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bandy Creek
25 streets in Bandy Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adkins Street
- Asken
- Bandy Creek Rd
- Bandy Gr
- Bell
- Bow Ct
- Castletown Qys
- Daw Dr
- Fisheries Rd
- Frank Freeman Dr
- Goldfields Rd
- Goldfields Road
- Hillier Ave
- Kent Pl
- Kiwi Cl
- Lacy Way
- Mccarthy Rd
- Merivale Rd
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- Ormonde St
- Petrie St
- Thistle Ave
- Tribune Parade
- Walmsley St
- Westmacott St
- Wylie Bay Rd
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