Western Australia · Postcode 6440
Bandya postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 769 km from Perth
Suburb snapshot
Bandya at a glance vs WA
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against WA
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.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Bandya vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Bandya | WA avg | AU 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
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6440 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 275 |
| Median Age | 40 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $474/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $2,241/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $65 |
| Average Household Size | 2.1 persons |
| Area | 7061.2 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 8 |
| Australian Citizens | 36.0% |
| Indigenous Population | 21 (7.6%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Latitude | -27.7336535 |
| Longitude | 122.1826163 |
| Distance from Perth | 769 km |
| Region (SA4) | Western Australia - Outback (South) |
| Area (SA3) | Goldfields |
| Local Government | Laverton |
| Federal Electorate | O'Connor |
| State Electorate | Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 28 (10.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 143 (52.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 104 (37.8%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (1.1%) |
Housing Tenure
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Diabetes | 10 (3.6%) |
| Asthma | 6 (2.2%) |
| Arthritis | 5 (1.8%) |
| Heart Disease | 5 (1.8%) |
| Lung Condition | 5 (1.8%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 5 (41.7%) |
| 1 vehicle | 7 (58.3%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.