Western Australia · Postcode 6714

Pegs Creek postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1251 km from Perth

Very Remote Above WA income
2,050
Population (2021)
$2,420
Household income/wk
$367
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pegs Creek at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6714 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,050 People Resident population, Census 2021
Karratha Council area 27 suburbs, 4 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,420/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,420/wk
28% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$367/wk
3% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
10.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.7%
2.3 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Pegs Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Pegs Creek vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricPegs CreekWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,420 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $367 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 33 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Pegs Creek is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6714. It lies roughly 1251 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Karratha.

According to the 2021 Census, Pegs Creek has a population of 2,050 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $2,420, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 216 (10.5% of residents).

Housing in Pegs Creek includes a median weekly rent of $367, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 715 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 61.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pegs Creek scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Pegs Creek is part of the West Pilbara statistical area in Western Australia.

Pegs Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6714
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,050
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,420/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,451/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$367
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density456/km²
Total Dwellings715
Australian Citizens65.2%
Indigenous Population216 (10.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-20.7317472
Longitude116.8388031
Distance from Perth1251 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)West Pilbara
Local GovernmentKarratha
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectoratePilbara (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (38.5%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (4.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years417 (20.3%)
15–24 years231 (11.3%)
25–44 years789 (38.5%)
45–64 years530 (25.9%)
65+ years100 (4.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (8.1%) Mortgaged (30.5%) Rented (61.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pegs Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma115 (5.6%)
Arthritis79 (3.9%)
Diabetes56 (2.7%)
Cancer28 (1.4%)
Heart Disease25 (1.2%)
Lung Condition11 (0.5%)
Dementia5 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle32 (4.6%)
1 vehicle270 (39.0%)
2 vehicles258 (37.3%)
3+ vehicles132 (19.1%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.