Pegs Creek WA 6714
Pegs Creek sits 1,523 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 16 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 2,050 residents with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $125,840 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 2.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $367 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Pegs Creek is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Pegs Creek a good suburb?
Pegs Creek scores a B (52/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 40/100 · 1523.4 km · 981 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $630K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 92/100 · Flood 0/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 33 · 2,050 residents
Liveability Rating
52 / 100 · Ranked #234 in WAEach bar is Pegs Creek's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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52 / 100
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataPegs Creek's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $620,000, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$620,000
Based on 114 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 11 days — median across 37 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 44 sales $498K
- 2 bed 51 sales $644K
- 3 bed 17 sales $635K
Houses
$630,000
Based on 95 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 41 days — median across 37 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 14 sales $390K
- 3 bed 42 sales $610K
- 4 bed 32 sales $678K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Pegs Creek are currently listed at around $688,000 on average. Based on 32 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$688K
32 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$678K
8 units listed in the last 6 months.
40 of the suburb's 715 dwellings (5.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Pegs Creek rent for around $1,450 a week on average, based on 17 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$1,450/wk
17 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$1,400/wk
12 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
29 rentals advertised against an estimated 439 rented homes (6.6%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $1,300/wk
- 51 bonds
- +45% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202569 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 43% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6714.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$1,450/week ($75,000 a year) on a $688,000 median
$1,400/week ($73,000 a year) on a $678,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
3 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
One school serve Pegs Creek, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 234 students in one school (avg 234)
Primary
Walkability
Pegs Creek is car-dependent on foot — at 40/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Pegs Creek.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 39%
- Premises covered
- 1,302
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Karratha: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Pegs Creek is home to about 2,000 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $126,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,050
Median Age
33
Median Household Income
$125,840/yr
Census Median Rent
$367/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$75,452/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
36.1%
Total Dwellings
715
Owner-Occupier Rate
38.6%
Houses
58.6%
Rental Stress
15.2%
Mortgage Stress
16.5%
Work From Home
2.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
74 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 14 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 409 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 55.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 66.0%
- Employment Rate
- 68.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
128 residents (6.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
14.1% of residents (270) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (200).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,921 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6 of 1,130).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Building Approvals: Karratha
In the year to August 2026, 292 new dwellings were approved across Karratha. That mix is 144 houses and 148 units. Approvals are up 34.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Karratha Aero, 6.7 kmDry climate — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 347 mm
- 19 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 36.2°C
- 126 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 14.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 3.5 kmGas SupplyTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.6 kmFossil Fuel Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 4.3 km
EV adoption
In postcode 6714, 34 of 14,086 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (271 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6714, 1,129 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,337 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 47 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6714.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $620,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kevin Michel WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kevin Michel ALP | 50.6% |
| 2021 | Kevin Michel ALP | 70.3% |
| 2017 | Kevin Michel ALP | 52.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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Common questions about Pegs Creek
Is Pegs Creek a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Pegs Creek is high (92/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Pegs Creek?
Pegs Creek has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Pegs Creek a good place to live?
Pegs Creek has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (52/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Pegs Creek?
Pegs Creek, WA had a population of 2,050 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Pegs Creek, WA?
The postcode for Pegs Creek, WA is 6714.
How far is Pegs Creek from Perth?
Pegs Creek is 1,523 km from Perth CBD by road, about 981 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Pegs Creek?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Pegs Creek was $125,840 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Pegs Creek?
The median advertised rent in Pegs Creek is $1,450 a week for houses (17 listings) and $1,400 a week for units (12 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Pegs Creek?
The median age of residents in Pegs Creek was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Pegs Creek?
There is 1 school inside the Pegs Creek boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Pegs Creek walkable?
Pegs Creek scores 40/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Pegs Creek?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Pegs Creek, Karratha Aero (6.7 km away), summer days average 36.2°C, winter nights 14.7°C, 347 mm of rain a year over 19 rainy days, and 126 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Pegs Creek?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Pegs Creek belong to?
Pegs Creek sits within the Karratha local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Pegs Creek?
Across Karratha, 292 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 34.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Pegs Creek in?
Pegs Creek sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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