Bandya Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote
6440
Postcode for Bandya, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 769 km from Perth · Pop. 275
275
Population
40
Median Age
$474
Household Income/wk
$65
Median Rent/wk
N/A/10
SEIFA Advantage
7061.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bandya ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs.

How Bandya Compares

Bandya vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBandyaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $474 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $65 -WA $355 $390
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
Unemployment 3.6% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bandya is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6440. It lies roughly 769 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Laverton.

According to the 2021 Census, Bandya has a population of 275 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $474, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (7.6% of residents).

Housing in Bandya includes a median weekly rent of $65, 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

Bandya is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Bandya Details

Postcode6440
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)275
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$2,241/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$65
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area7061.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens36.0%
Indigenous Population21 (7.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Latitude-27.7336535
Longitude122.1826163
Distance from Perth769 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentLaverton
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (52.0%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (1.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years28 (10.2%)
25–44 years143 (52.0%)
45–64 years104 (37.8%)
65+ years3 (1.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes10 (3.6%)
Asthma6 (2.2%)
Arthritis5 (1.8%)
Heart Disease5 (1.8%)
Lung Condition5 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (41.7%)
1 vehicle7 (58.3%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Bandya

Agnew 55.0 km Northlands Po 55.0 km Northlands 55.0 km Lake Darlot 89.6 km Laverton 101.5 km Lake Wells 103.1 km Cosmo Newbery 119.7 km Burtville 123.5 km Leinster 147.3 km Leonora 152.8 km Sir Samuel 158.9 km Lake Carnegie 170.3 km

Same Postcode (6440)

Beadell Burtville Cosmo Newbery Lake Wells Laverton Neale

More Bandya Data

Laverton LGA 8 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 1,325 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Kalgoorlie (342.5 km)

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.