Meekatharra vs Peak Hill

Meekatharra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Peak Hill. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Meekatharra, most households rent. In Peak Hill, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Peak Hill tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households.

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

Meekatharra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 21%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 62%)
  • But Peak Hill carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Meekatharra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (515 min vs 768 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (781.9 km vs 954.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Meekatharra has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Meekatharra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs -28.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meekatharra Peak Hill
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.

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Meekatharra — Walkability: 0/100 Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 52
Meekatharra — Safety: 2/100 Peak Hill — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 66 / 69
Meekatharra — Low fire risk: 66/100 Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Meekatharra — Low flood risk: 100/100 Peak Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meekatharra has more residents (849 vs 121); Meekatharra has higher household incomes ($66,196 vs $45,032).

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Population 849
+86% vs other
 121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% -28.0%
Median age 33 37
Median household income $66,196/yr
+32% vs other
 $45,032/yr
Median weekly rent $110/wk
+2% vs other
 $108/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meekatharra Peak Hill
0-4 8.2% / —
Meekatharra — 0-4: 8.2% Peak Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.3% / 3.3%
Meekatharra — 5-14: 9.3% Peak Hill — 5-14: 3.3%
15-19 5.9% / 3.3%
Meekatharra — 15-19: 5.9% Peak Hill — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 8.5% / 13.2%
Meekatharra — 20-24: 8.5% Peak Hill — 20-24: 13.2%
25-34 20.3% / 24.8%
Meekatharra — 25-34: 20.3% Peak Hill — 25-34: 24.8%
35-44 12.7% / 15.7%
Meekatharra — 35-44: 12.7% Peak Hill — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 11.8% / 12.4%
Meekatharra — 45-54: 11.8% Peak Hill — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.3% / 15.7%
Meekatharra — 55-64: 14.3% Peak Hill — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 6.8% / 3.3%
Meekatharra — 65-74: 6.8% Peak Hill — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 2.8% / —
Meekatharra — 75-84: 2.8% Peak Hill — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Meekatharra — 85+: not among its largest Peak Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meekatharra 44.3% lone person
Meekatharra — Lone Person: 44.3% Meekatharra — Couple Families: 24.7% Meekatharra — One Parent Families: 23.0% Meekatharra — Group Household: 1.7% Meekatharra — Other Families: 6.3%
Peak Hill 63.2% lone person
Peak Hill — Lone Person: 63.2% Peak Hill — Couple Families: 21.1% Peak Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Peak Hill — Group Household: 15.8% Peak Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meekatharra 59.1% renting
Meekatharra — Owned Outright: 33.3% Meekatharra — Mortgage: 7.5% Meekatharra — Renting: 59.1%
Peak Hill 50.0% renting
Peak Hill — Owned Outright: 50.0% Peak Hill — Mortgage: 0.0% Peak Hill — Renting: 50.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Meekatharra Peak Hill
England 1.1% / 5.0%
Meekatharra — England: 1.1% Peak Hill — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.5%
Meekatharra — New Zealand: 1.3% Peak Hill — New Zealand: 2.5%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Meekatharra — Philippines: 1.4% Peak Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Meekatharra — India: 0.8% Peak Hill — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Meekatharra — South Africa: 0.6% Peak Hill — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 12.4%
Meekatharra — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 4.1%
Meekatharra — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.3%
Meekatharra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / —
Meekatharra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Peak Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Meekatharra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Peak Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meekatharra 84.3% houses
Meekatharra — Houses: 84.3% Meekatharra — Flats / Apartments: 12.6% Meekatharra — Townhouses: 3.0%
Peak Hill 62.1% houses
Peak Hill — Houses: 62.1% Peak Hill — Flats / Apartments: 37.9% Peak Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Median house price $170,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Meekatharra Peak Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 16% of WA

Liveability

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Meekatharra carries more crime risk (98 vs 48).

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Meekatharra

  • Meekatharra District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Peak Hill

  • Yulga Jinna Remote Community School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 22 6

Mobility

Peak Hill sits further from the CBD (954.7 km vs 781.9 km).

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 781.9 km 954.7 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 515 min 768 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6642
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 6642
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.

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Car (driver) 52.9% / 29.4%
Meekatharra — Car (driver): 52.9% Peak Hill — Car (driver): 29.4%
Bus 12.6% / 23.5%
Meekatharra — Bus: 12.6% Peak Hill — Bus: 23.5%
Walked Only 16.9% / 14.7%
Meekatharra — Walked Only: 16.9% Peak Hill — Walked Only: 14.7%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 23.5%
Meekatharra — Worked from Home: 6.5% Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 8.8%
Meekatharra — Car (passenger): 9.2% Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.9%).

Setting

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Elevation 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 501 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
45 premises

Federal electorate

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meekatharra Peak Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meekatharra

Rural

Peak Hill

Multicultural Rural

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