Karratha vs Pegs Creek

In both, most households rent. In Karratha, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Pegs Creek, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Pegs Creek: a median of $620,000, against $168,000 in Karratha, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Karratha tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Pegs Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 0%)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Karratha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($167,500 vs $620,000)

Weighs unit prices.

Renters

Karratha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 61%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $367/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Karratha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karratha

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 41%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Karratha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.0% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karratha and Pegs Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Karratha Pegs Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Karratha Pegs Creek
Walkability 74 / 40
Karratha — Walkability: 74/100 Pegs Creek — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 0 / 8
Karratha — Safety: 0/100 Pegs Creek — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Karratha — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pegs Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karratha — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pegs Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pegs Creek has more residents (2,050 vs 98); Pegs Creek has higher household incomes ($125,840 vs $82,316).

Karratha Pegs Creek
Population 98 2,050
+1992% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.0% +2.6%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $82,316/yr $125,840/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $367/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karratha Pegs Creek
0-4 — / 6.3%
Karratha — 0-4: not among its largest Pegs Creek — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 — / 14.0%
Karratha — 5-14: not among its largest Pegs Creek — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.1% / 5.5%
Karratha — 15-19: 4.1% Pegs Creek — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 16.3% / 5.8%
Karratha — 20-24: 16.3% Pegs Creek — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 29.6% / 21.6%
Karratha — 25-34: 29.6% Pegs Creek — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 18.4% / 16.9%
Karratha — 35-44: 18.4% Pegs Creek — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 10.2% / 15.6%
Karratha — 45-54: 10.2% Pegs Creek — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 18.4% / 10.2%
Karratha — 55-64: 18.4% Pegs Creek — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 3.1% / 3.8%
Karratha — 65-74: 3.1% Pegs Creek — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 — / 0.7%
Karratha — 75-84: not among its largest Pegs Creek — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ — / 0.3%
Karratha — 85+: not among its largest Pegs Creek — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karratha 89.7% lone person
Karratha — Lone Person: 89.7% Karratha — Couple Families: 0.0% Karratha — Group Household: 10.3% Karratha — One Parent Families: 0.0% Karratha — Other Families: 0.0%
Pegs Creek 45.9% lone person
Pegs Creek — Lone Person: 45.9% Pegs Creek — Couple Families: 35.6% Pegs Creek — Group Household: 5.6% Pegs Creek — One Parent Families: 11.7% Pegs Creek — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karratha 100.0% renting
Karratha — Owned Outright: 0.0% Karratha — Mortgage: 0.0% Karratha — Renting: 100.0%
Pegs Creek 61.4% renting
Pegs Creek — Owned Outright: 8.1% Pegs Creek — Mortgage: 30.5% Pegs Creek — Renting: 61.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Karratha Pegs Creek
Certificate III & IV 26.5% / 19.5%
Karratha — Certificate III & IV: 26.5% Pegs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 9.2%
Karratha — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Pegs Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.2%
Karratha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Pegs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.2%
Karratha — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Pegs Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Karratha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pegs Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Karratha Pegs Creek
New Zealand 8.2% / 6.5%
Karratha — New Zealand: 8.2% Pegs Creek — New Zealand: 6.5%
Taiwan 8.2% / —
Karratha — Taiwan: 8.2% Pegs Creek — Taiwan: not among its largest
India 5.1% / 1.9%
Karratha — India: 5.1% Pegs Creek — India: 1.9%
South Africa 5.1% / 0.7%
Karratha — South Africa: 5.1% Pegs Creek — South Africa: 0.7%
Thailand 3.1% / 1.4%
Karratha — Thailand: 3.1% Pegs Creek — Thailand: 1.4%
Vietnam 4.1% / —
Karratha — Vietnam: 4.1% Pegs Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines — / 4.1%
Karratha — Philippines: not among its largest Pegs Creek — Philippines: 4.1%
England — / 2.3%
Karratha — England: not among its largest Pegs Creek — England: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karratha 75.6% flats / apartments
Karratha — Flats / Apartments: 75.6% Karratha — Houses: 0.0% Karratha — Townhouses: 24.4%
Pegs Creek 21.4% flats / apartments
Pegs Creek — Flats / Apartments: 21.4% Pegs Creek — Houses: 58.6% Pegs Creek — Townhouses: 20.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Karratha Pegs Creek
Median house price — $630,000
Median unit price $167,500 $620,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 37 sales

Development activity

Karratha Pegs Creek
New dwellings approved 292
across Karratha
same for both
Approvals change year on year +34%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Karratha Pegs Creek
Houses — 11.0%
$1,450/wk on $688K
Units — 10.7%
$1,400/wk on $678K

Ranking within WA

Karratha Pegs Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 97% of WA

Liveability

Karratha is more walkable (74 vs 40).

Karratha Pegs Creek
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Karratha Pegs Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
100/100
 High
92/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Karratha Pegs Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Karratha

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pegs Creek

  • Pegs Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karratha Pegs Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1
same for both

Mobility

Karratha Pegs Creek
Walkability score 74/100 40/100
Distance to Perth 1523.8 km 1523.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 982 min 981 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6714
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 6714
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Karratha Pegs Creek
Car (driver) 52.5% / 80.5%
Karratha — Car (driver): 52.5% Pegs Creek — Car (driver): 80.5%
Walked Only 33.9% / 7.0%
Karratha — Walked Only: 33.9% Pegs Creek — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 7.9%
Karratha — Car (passenger): 5.1% Pegs Creek — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 2.5%
Karratha — Worked from Home: 8.5% Pegs Creek — Worked from Home: 2.5%
Bus — / 1.3%
Karratha — Bus: not among its largest Pegs Creek — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Karratha Pegs Creek
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Karratha Pegs Creek
Connectivity score 60/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
433 premises
 39%
1,302 premises

Climate

Karratha Pegs Creek
Annual rainfall 347 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Karratha Pegs Creek
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karratha Pegs Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karratha

Apartments Coastal Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses

Pegs Creek

Coastal Townhouses

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