Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pegs Creek suburb profile
Pegs Creek, WA · Postcode 6714
This Pegs Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pegs Creek, WA (postcode 6714). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Pegs Creek with nearby suburbs.
Pegs Creek at a glance
Population
2,050
Median rent
$367/wk
Household income
$2,420/wk
Median age
33
Pegs Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.4% over 10 years
Population
2,050
was 1,998 in 2016
+52 · +2.6%
Median rent
$367/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$67 · +22.3%
Household income
$2,420/wk
was $2,161/wk in 2016
+$259 · +12%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Pegs Creek population growth · Pegs Creek then and now
Pegs Creek vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Pegs Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.9% vs area
- Pegs Creek$367/wk
- Nearby$349/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+31.5% vs area
- Pegs Creek$2,420/wk
- Nearby$3,000/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Pegs Creek33
- Nearby32
- WA39
Personal income
+69.9% vs area
- Pegs Creek$1,451/wk
- Nearby$1,663.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Pegs Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pegs Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,048.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,018.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3927
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pegs Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pegs Creek, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pegs Creek people
- Population
- 2,050
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 26%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pegs Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,420/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,451/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pegs Creek housing
- Median rent
- $367/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 43%
- Flats & apartments
- 14.7%
- Owned outright
- 5.5%
- Mortgaged
- 20.8%
- Rented
- 42%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Pegs Creek work
- Employment to population
- 68.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6714)
Compare Pegs Creek with nearby suburbs
Pegs Creek in numbers
Pegs Creek had 2,050 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 337th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 33, 17% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 26% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 5.5% own their home outright, 20.8% are paying a mortgage, 42% rent. Separate houses make up 43% of dwellings, with 14.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $367/wk, 8% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,420/wk, 36% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.7%. 45.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.6% (from 1,998 to 2,050). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $367/wk (+22.3%).
Pegs Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pegs Creek, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Pegs Creek was $367/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pegs Creek, WA?
- Pegs Creek had 2,050 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pegs Creek?
- Median household income in Pegs Creek was $2,420/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pegs Creek?
- 42% of occupied homes in Pegs Creek were rented, 5.5% were owned outright and 20.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pegs Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pegs Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology