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Bulgarra vs Pegs Creek

Name: Bulgarra vs Pegs Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bulgarra profile · Pegs Creek profile

Bulgarra Pegs Creek

Bulgarra and Pegs Creek are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar typical resident ages of 33. Bulgarra is more likely to have larger homes, with 81.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.7% in Pegs Creek. Bulgarra also has a far higher share of separate houses at 76.3%, while Pegs Creek has more flats and apartments. In contrast, Pegs Creek is more likely to be a place for single people, with 34.7% living alone compared to 24.1% in Bulgarra.

The gap in rental rates between the two is quite high, with 57.2% of households renting in Pegs Creek and 47.1% in Bulgarra. Both areas sit well above the national figure for renting. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,400 to $1,450. While both are far above the national average for high earners, Bulgarra has a slightly higher share of people earning $2,000 or more each week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Bulgarra Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Bulgarra Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Pegs Creek Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Pegs Creek No religion: 8.2 pts higher in Bulgarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +940 larger in Bulgarra gap narrowing

2,990 84th pct 2,050 79th pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

47.7% Never married even 47.7%

39.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%

8.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Bulgarra Pegs Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 55.4%

4.2% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%

33.3% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 26.1%

6.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

2.9% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 66.0%

1.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 42.0%

27.6% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam even 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +0.69 more in Bulgarra

3.11 44th pct 2.42 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +4 more in Pegs Creek

4 71st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +39 larger in Pegs Creek

524 75th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +21 higher in Pegs Creek

931 18th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%

10.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 19.9%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +$42 higher in Pegs Creek gap narrowing

$1,409 96th pct $1,451 97th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +$392 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$2,812 94th pct $2,420 88th pct

Family income in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +$204 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$3,198 93rd pct $2,994 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%

18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

12.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

3.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.7%

17.8% Under $650 even 17.8%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +2.3 pts 63.4%

12.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +30 larger in Bulgarra

246 86th pct 216 86th pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +2 yrs older in Bulgarra

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +$91 higher in Bulgarra

$1,007 79th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek even

$2,172 68th pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +0.3 larger in Bulgarra gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 58.0%

24.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +$21 higher in Bulgarra gap narrowing

$388 79th pct $367 75th pct

Mortgage in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +$77 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$1,810 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 28.4%

11.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

2.5% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 58.6%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 39.6%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

7.6% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.0%

20.5% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.4% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

3.4% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

16.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +1 more in Bulgarra

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +0.33 more in Bulgarra

0.33 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +7.0 more in Bulgarra

7.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +2 more in Bulgarra

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +46 longer in Pegs Creek

18 57th pct 64 87th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 69.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Bus even 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 37.2%

26.9% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

4.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Mining ◂ +8.0 pts 12.6%

14.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food even 7.3%

4.5% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

8.6% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +2.0 higher in Pegs Creek

3.8 77th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +2.1 more in Pegs Creek

4.3 79th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +27.0 pts higher in Pegs Creek

40.8% 77th pct 67.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +12.9 pts higher in Pegs Creek

48.2% 79th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +12.0 pts higher in Pegs Creek

52.1% 74th pct 64.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +18.5 pts higher in Pegs Creek

81.3% 86th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +22.4 pts higher in Pegs Creek

77.4% 73rd pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +38.5 pts higher in Pegs Creek

29.3% 79th pct 67.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +5.0 more in Pegs Creek

2.3 21st pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +28 higher in Bulgarra

92 85th pct 64 80th pct

Mean slope in Bulgarra in Pegs Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pegs Creek

2.5% 4th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Bulgarra with nearby areas

Karratha Pegs Creek Mulataga Millars Well Karratha Industrial Estate Nickol Stove Hill Baynton

Compare Pegs Creek with nearby areas

Millars Well Karratha Bulgarra Nickol Baynton Karratha Industrial Estate Mulataga Stove Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulgarra vs Pegs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50200/bulgarra/vs/SAL51222/pegs-creek