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Gap Ridge vs Pegs Creek

Name: Gap Ridge vs Pegs Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Gap Ridge profile · Pegs Creek profile

Gap Ridge Pegs Creek

Pegs Creek and Gap Ridge are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Pegs Creek is much more family-oriented, with 20.2% of people under 15 compared to 0.0% in Gap Ridge. It is also a more affluent and educated area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,420 and 45.3% of residents finished Year 12. In contrast, Gap Ridge has a typical weekly household income of $1,375 and only 16.3% of residents completed Year 12.

Everyday life in both places shares a few similarities, such as having the same number of schools within 3 km and almost identical school advantage scores. However, the two areas differ in how people get around and live. Pegs Creek is somewhat walkable and has many more people working or looking for work, while Gap Ridge is car-dependent and has a much higher share of people who commute by bus. Recent arrivals from overseas are common in both, but the share is far higher in Gap Ridge at 35.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,875 larger in Pegs Creek Year 12: 29.0 pts higher in Pegs Creek Family income: $1,619 higher in Pegs Creek PT commute: 30.1 pts higher in Gap Ridge Recent movers: 36.5 pts higher in Pegs Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +1,875 larger in Pegs Creek gap widening

175 51st pct 2,050 79th pct

Median age in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +6 yrs older in Gap Ridge gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

54.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 38.5%

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 25.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

53.5% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.7%

35.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Gap Ridge Pegs Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

26.3% Australia +29.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

1.7% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% England even 2.3%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.7% English +13.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.1% Australian +17.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.0% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

33.7% English only +32.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

1.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Not stated ◂ +42.6 pts 19.7%

19.4% No religion +22.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.9% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek

— 2.42 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek even

563 80th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek even

952 28th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

16.3% Year 12 +29.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

12.8% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

3.9% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.6% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +$872 higher in Gap Ridge gap widening

$2,323 100th pct $1,451 97th pct

Household income in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +$1,045 higher in Pegs Creek gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $2,420 88th pct

Family income in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +$1,619 higher in Pegs Creek gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $2,994 91st pct

Personal income distribution

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.4% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.3% None +33.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

6.3% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +213 larger in Pegs Creek

3 43rd pct 216 86th pct

Median age in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +6 yrs older in Gap Ridge

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +$2,334 higher in Gap Ridge

$3,250 100th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek

— $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +1.7 larger in Gap Ridge gap widening

4.0 100th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +42.0 pts 58.0%

0.0% Couples without children +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek gap narrowing

— $367 75th pct

Mortgage in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek

— $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +0.40 higher in Gap Ridge gap steady

1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +7 longer in Pegs Creek

57 83rd pct 64 87th pct

How people get to work

23.4% Car (driver) +45.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

31.3% Bus ◂ +30.1 pts 1.2%

20.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.5 pts 6.8%

4.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.2% Construction ◂ +29.6 pts 12.6%

25.0% Mining ◂ +12.4 pts 12.6%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.0 pts 24.2%

31.3% Labourers ◂ +18.6 pts 12.7%

4.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +5.6 higher in Pegs Creek

0.2 44th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +6.3 more in Pegs Creek

0.1 43rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +67.8 pts higher in Pegs Creek

0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +61.1 pts higher in Pegs Creek

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +62.8 pts higher in Pegs Creek

1.3% 58th pct 64.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +96.6 pts higher in Pegs Creek

3.1% 58th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +94.2 pts higher in Pegs Creek

5.7% 44th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +67.8 pts higher in Pegs Creek

0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +4.1 more in Gap Ridge

11.4 45th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +58 higher in Pegs Creek

5 68th pct 64 80th pct

Mean slope in Gap Ridge in Pegs Creek +0.1 pts higher in Pegs Creek

2.9% 10th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Gap Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Pegs Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gap Ridge vs Pegs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50528/gap-ridge/vs/SAL51222/pegs-creek