Peak Hill (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Peak Hill (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 937, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Peak Hill (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 121
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $866
- SEIFA score
- 937
- Coordinates
- -25.1535, 118.3674
Peak Hill (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Peak Hill (WA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 44%, 27% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 4% |
| Youth (15–24) | 20 | 18% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 49 | 44% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 34 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 4% |
Share of the 111 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 8 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 18 | 72% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 25 occupied private dwellings in Peak Hill (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $108
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,062
- Median weekly personal income
- $916
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 16 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 12 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 33 (27%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 26 (22%)
- Labour-force participation
- 41.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 37
- Employed part-time
- 6
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Peak Hill (WA)
Where is Peak Hill (WA)?
Peak Hill (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Peak Hill (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Peak Hill (WA) had a population of about 121.
Is Peak Hill (WA) an advantaged area?
Peak Hill (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 937, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 23 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of Australian suburbs.
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