Pegs Creek, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Pegs Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1018, 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.
Pegs Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,050
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,420
- SEIFA score
- 1018
- Coordinates
- -20.7308, 116.8356
Pegs Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pegs Creek 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 38%, 57% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 417 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 231 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 789 | 38% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 530 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 100 | 5% |
Share of the 2,067 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 54 | 7% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 203 | 28% |
| Rented | 409 | 57% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 419 | 59% |
| Townhouses & semis | 143 | 20% |
| Flats & apartments | 143 | 20% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 705 occupied private dwellings in Pegs Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $367
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,994
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,451
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 532 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 317 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 216 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 720 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 824
- Employed part-time
- 235
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.
Weather and climate in Pegs Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pegs Creek is March (average daytime high around 34.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 26.1°C). The area receives roughly 281 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 26 mm |
| Feb | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 71 mm |
| Mar | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 62 mm |
| Apr | 33.2°C | 24.8°C | 20 mm |
| May | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 26.1°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm |
| Aug | 27.6°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm |
| Sep | 30.5°C | 20°C | 4 mm |
| Oct | 33°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm |
| Nov | 33.8°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm |
| Dec | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 9 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pegs Creek
Where is Pegs Creek?
Pegs Creek is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Pegs Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Pegs Creek had a population of about 2,050.
Is Pegs Creek an advantaged area?
Pegs Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1018, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pegs Creek?
Pegs Creek has average daytime highs of about 31.4°C and overnight lows of about 22.7°C, with roughly 281 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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