Bandy Creek vs Castletown

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bandy Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bandy Creek tends to suit couples, while Castletown suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bandy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 56%)
  • But Castletown has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bandy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($150,000 vs $210,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bandy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Castletown has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Castletown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (480 min vs 487 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (697.2 km vs 702.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bandy Creek carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 63/100)
  • Castletown is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bandy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.0% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bandy Creek and Castletown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bandy Creek Castletown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bandy Creek Castletown
Walkability 0 / 58
Bandy Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Castletown — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 60 / 37
Bandy Creek — Safety: 60/100 Castletown — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 22 / 54
Bandy Creek — Low fire risk: 22/100 Castletown — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 72 / 100
Bandy Creek — Low flood risk: 72/100 Castletown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Castletown has more residents (3,968 vs 383); Bandy Creek has higher household incomes ($108,524 vs $83,824).

Bandy Creek Castletown
Population 383 3,968
+936% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.0% -0.8%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $108,524/yr
+23% vs other
 $83,824/yr
Median weekly rent $263/wk $300/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bandy Creek Castletown
0-4 8.4% / 6.2%
Bandy Creek — 0-4: 8.4% Castletown — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.9% / 14.7%
Bandy Creek — 5-14: 15.9% Castletown — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.0% / 6.4%
Bandy Creek — 15-19: 6.0% Castletown — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 1.6% / 5.6%
Bandy Creek — 20-24: 1.6% Castletown — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.5% / 12.2%
Bandy Creek — 25-34: 11.5% Castletown — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.6% / 13.4%
Bandy Creek — 35-44: 13.6% Castletown — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 14.4% / 12.2%
Bandy Creek — 45-54: 14.4% Castletown — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 15.4% / 11.2%
Bandy Creek — 55-64: 15.4% Castletown — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.9% / 10.4%
Bandy Creek — 65-74: 8.9% Castletown — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.5% / 6.1%
Bandy Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Castletown — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.6%
Bandy Creek — 85+: not among its largest Castletown — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bandy Creek 59.0% couple families
Bandy Creek — Couple Families: 59.0% Bandy Creek — Lone Person: 26.5% Bandy Creek — One Parent Families: 10.8% Bandy Creek — Group Household: 3.6% Bandy Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Castletown 40.8% couple families
Castletown — Couple Families: 40.8% Castletown — Lone Person: 39.4% Castletown — One Parent Families: 14.9% Castletown — Group Household: 3.3% Castletown — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bandy Creek 13.7% renting
Bandy Creek — Owned Outright: 41.9% Bandy Creek — Mortgage: 44.4% Bandy Creek — Renting: 13.7%
Castletown 31.5% renting
Castletown — Owned Outright: 32.5% Castletown — Mortgage: 36.0% Castletown — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bandy Creek Castletown
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.9%
Bandy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Castletown — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.4%
Bandy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Castletown — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.2%
Bandy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Castletown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Bandy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Castletown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.8%
Bandy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Castletown — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bandy Creek Castletown
England 2.6% / 3.0%
Bandy Creek — England: 2.6% Castletown — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.3%
Bandy Creek — New Zealand: 0.8% Castletown — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.6%
Bandy Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Castletown — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Bandy Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Castletown — South Africa: 1.3%
Sri Lanka 1.0% / —
Bandy Creek — Sri Lanka: 1.0% Castletown — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Bandy Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Castletown — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bandy Creek 96.0% houses
Bandy Creek — Houses: 96.0% Bandy Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Bandy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Castletown 93.5% houses
Castletown — Houses: 93.5% Castletown — Townhouses: 5.6% Castletown — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bandy Creek Castletown
Median house price — $600,000
Median unit price — $625,000
Median land price $150,000 $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 8 days
from 19 sales

Development activity

Bandy Creek Castletown
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bandy Creek Castletown
Houses — 5.2%
$665/wk on $660K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bandy Creek Castletown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 88% of WA

Liveability

Castletown is more walkable (58 vs 0).

Bandy Creek Castletown
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bandy Creek carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Bandy Creek carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 46).

Bandy Creek Castletown
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
58/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bandy Creek Castletown
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bandy Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Castletown

  • Castletown Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bandy Creek Castletown
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Bandy Creek sits further from the CBD (702.3 km vs 697.2 km).

Bandy Creek Castletown
Walkability score 0/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 702.3 km 697.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 487 min 480 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bandy Creek Castletown
Car (driver) 93.0% / 85.9%
Bandy Creek — Car (driver): 93.0% Castletown — Car (driver): 85.9%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 5.3%
Bandy Creek — Car (passenger): 2.8% Castletown — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle 4.2% / 1.3%
Bandy Creek — Bicycle: 4.2% Castletown — Bicycle: 1.3%
Worked from Home — / 4.5%
Bandy Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest Castletown — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bus — / 1.4%
Bandy Creek — Bus: not among its largest Castletown — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Bandy Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Castletown — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (93.0%).

Setting

Bandy Creek Castletown
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 802 m
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bandy Creek Castletown
Connectivity score 53/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
189 premises
 0%
2,075 premises

Climate

Bandy Creek Castletown
Annual rainfall 606 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bandy Creek Castletown
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Bandy Creek Castletown
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bandy Creek Castletown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bandy Creek

Coastal Family Rural

Castletown

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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