Peak Hill vs Gascoyne River

Gascoyne River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 37 in Peak Hill. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Peak Hill, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Gascoyne River, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Peak Hill tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Gascoyne River suits renters, families with children, and couples.

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

Gascoyne River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 21%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 62%)
  • But Peak Hill carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 94/100)

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

Renters

Gascoyne River

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 50%)
  • has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $108/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gascoyne River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (576 min vs 768 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (859.7 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 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-28.0% vs -50.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
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.

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Walkability 0 / 0
Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Gascoyne River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 6
Peak Hill — Safety: 52/100 Gascoyne River — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 69 / 50
Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 69/100 Gascoyne River — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Peak Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gascoyne River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peak Hill rents higher ($108/wk vs $69/wk); Peak Hill has more residents (121 vs 87).

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Population 121
+28% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -28.0% -50.3%
Median age 37 27
Median household income $45,032/yr $61,724/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $108/wk
+36% vs other
 $69/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
0-4 — / 9.2%
Peak Hill — 0-4: not among its largest Gascoyne River — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 3.3% / 20.7%
Peak Hill — 5-14: 3.3% Gascoyne River — 5-14: 20.7%
15-19 3.3% / 12.6%
Peak Hill — 15-19: 3.3% Gascoyne River — 15-19: 12.6%
20-24 13.2% / 8.0%
Peak Hill — 20-24: 13.2% Gascoyne River — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 24.8% / 11.5%
Peak Hill — 25-34: 24.8% Gascoyne River — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 15.7% / 13.8%
Peak Hill — 35-44: 15.7% Gascoyne River — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.4% / 16.1%
Peak Hill — 45-54: 12.4% Gascoyne River — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 15.7% / 5.7%
Peak Hill — 55-64: 15.7% Gascoyne River — 55-64: 5.7%
65-74 3.3% / 6.9%
Peak Hill — 65-74: 3.3% Gascoyne River — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 — / —
Peak Hill — 75-84: not among its largest Gascoyne River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Peak Hill — 85+: not among its largest Gascoyne River — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 63.2% lone person
Peak Hill — Lone Person: 63.2% Peak Hill — Couple Families: 21.1% Peak Hill — Group Household: 15.8% Peak Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gascoyne River 34.5% lone person
Gascoyne River — Lone Person: 34.5% Gascoyne River — Couple Families: 51.7% Gascoyne River — Group Household: 0.0% Gascoyne River — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 50.0% renting
Peak Hill — Owned Outright: 50.0% Peak Hill — Mortgage: 0.0% Peak Hill — Renting: 50.0%
Gascoyne River 100.0% renting
Gascoyne River — Owned Outright: 0.0% Gascoyne River — Mortgage: 0.0% Gascoyne River — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 62.1% houses
Peak Hill — Houses: 62.1% Peak Hill — Flats / Apartments: 37.9% Peak Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Gascoyne River 85.0% houses
Gascoyne River — Houses: 85.0% Gascoyne River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Gascoyne River — Townhouses: 15.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 13.8%
Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Gascoyne River — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.4%
Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Gascoyne River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / —
Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Gascoyne River — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Ranking within WA

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Gascoyne River carries more crime risk (94 vs 48); Gascoyne River carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 31).

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
94/100
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

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

Schools in Peak Hill

  • Yulga Jinna Remote Community School Government · Combined

Schools in Gascoyne River

  • Burringurrah Remote Community School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Parks & reserves 1 0
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 39

Mobility

Peak Hill sits further from the CBD (954.7 km vs 859.7 km).

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 954.7 km
+10% vs other
 859.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 768 min 576 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6642
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 6642
 —

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.

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Walked Only 14.7% / 42.1%
Peak Hill — Walked Only: 14.7% Gascoyne River — Walked Only: 42.1%
Car (driver) 29.4% / 26.3%
Peak Hill — Car (driver): 29.4% Gascoyne River — Car (driver): 26.3%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 31.6%
Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.5% Gascoyne River — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Bus 23.5% / —
Peak Hill — Bus: 23.5% Gascoyne River — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 8.8% / —
Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 8.8% Gascoyne River — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (42.1%).

Setting

Peak Hill Gascoyne River
Elevation 501 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 287 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Peak Hill

Multicultural Rural

Gascoyne River

Family Rural Students Young Families

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