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The quick read on
Bandya
WA 6440 · Laverton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 275
- Postcode
- 6440
ABS 2021
Bandya, Western Australia
Property market insights for Bandya
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bandya WA
Crime and safety
Is Bandya safe?
The overall rate for Bandya is 14,121 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% above 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 Bandya.
Overall crime rate
14,121
offences per 100,000 residents
57% aboveRest of WA
BandyaRest 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 Bandya?
Bandya WA 6440 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
275 people call Bandya home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $474 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 275
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $65 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3437.1%Above
35–5448.7%Above
55–7415.3%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car62.5%Above
One car87.5%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work29.2%Below
Train, tram or bus21.7%Above
Walked or cycled2.8%Below
What stands out in Bandya
0.0% of workers in Bandya worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
8.0% of Bandya residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
24.0% of people in Bandya described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bandya
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bandya WA 6440.
Is Bandya family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Bandya's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
5 family households lived in Bandya; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bandya?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bandya had 275 residents at the 2021 Census.
52.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bandya?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bandya.
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 Bandya?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bandya?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bandya had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 50.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bandya?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.
29.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
21.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bandya?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
62.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 87.5% of the total.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bandya, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
36.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 63.5% reported a different address.
16.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bandya?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
37.5% of residents used only English at home.
7.3% 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 Bandya residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.0% of Bandya's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.0% 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 36.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bandya?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 19.3% of ancestry responses in Bandya.
Australian ancestry made up 12.0% 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 Bandya?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 5.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bandya?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.8%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
31.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 1.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bandya show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
32.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
1.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.2% reported asthma, 1.5% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bandya?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bandya?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $474 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $65 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bandya compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Bandya, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Bandya, 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 Bandya
Is Bandya good for families?
The Census counted 5 local families. 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 Bandya?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Bandya
1 streets in Bandya
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- Urarey-Warren Bore Rd
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