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Meekatharra vs Peak Hill

Name: Meekatharra vs Peak Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Meekatharra profile · Peak Hill profile

Meekatharra Peak Hill

Meekatharra and Peak Hill (WA) are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Meekatharra is a larger hub with 849 people, while Peak Hill (WA) is sparsely populated with 121 residents. Meekatharra has a much higher share of First Nations people at 45.6%, compared to 27.3% in Peak Hill (WA). It is also a much younger place, with children under 15 making up 17.9% of the population, whereas they account for only 3.3% in Peak Hill (WA). Meekatharra feels more like a town, with 91.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent), while Peak Hill (WA) is completely car-dependent.

Both areas share similar levels of higher education and a typical weekly rent of around $110. However, the gap in how people live is widening in some areas; for example, the difference in the number of people who moved in the last five years has grown, with 37.0% in Meekatharra compared to 16.5% in Peak Hill (WA). While both are far above the national figure for First Nations populations, they share a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 31.8 pts higher in Meekatharra Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Meekatharra Unemployment: 8.9 pts higher in Meekatharra Population: 728 larger in Meekatharra Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +728 larger in Meekatharra gap widening

849 72nd pct 121 44th pct

Median age in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +4 yrs older in Peak Hill gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 3.3%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

Marital status

56.4% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

25.2% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Meekatharra Peak Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +21.8 pts 47.1%

1.1% England +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.8% English ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

3.4% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 47.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.8% Not stated +24.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.2% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 27.3%

29.4% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 23.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meekatharra in Peak Hill

6.58 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +1 more in Meekatharra

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +64 larger in Meekatharra

73 21st pct 9 0th pct

ICSEA in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +63 higher in Meekatharra

631 0th pct 568 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.0%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 17.2%

10.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

7.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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

1.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +$92 higher in Peak Hill gap narrowing

$824 62nd pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +$407 higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing

$1,273 30th pct $866 8th pct

Family income in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +$224 higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing

$1,286 14th pct $1,062 8th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 17.2%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 17.8%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +11.0 pts 46.3%

14.5% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 5.8%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +354 larger in Meekatharra

387 86th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +1 yrs older in Peak Hill

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +$25 higher in Meekatharra

$374 13th pct $349 11th pct

Household income in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +$154 higher in Peak Hill

$971 17th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +0.4 larger in Meekatharra gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

37.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.8% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.8% One-parent families ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other families +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Household size

33.5% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.6% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 20.7%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +$2 higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing

$110 7th pct $108 7th pct

Mortgage in Meekatharra in Peak Hill

$650 5th pct —

People / bedroom in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +0.10 higher in Meekatharra gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 27.6%

7.0% Not stated +31.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.0% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

6.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 62.1%

3.0% Other dwelling +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 34.5%

0.0% 5 or more +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% Under $200 ◂ +33.4 pts 37.5%

13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +2 more in Meekatharra

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +2.36 more in Meekatharra

2.36 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +4.7 more in Meekatharra

4.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +1 more in Meekatharra

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) ◂ +25.6 pts 19.2%

8.1% Bus +7.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +41.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

9.2% 3 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.8% 4 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Mining +17.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.4% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.9% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 5.8%

13.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +3.8 higher in Meekatharra

3.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +4.6 more in Meekatharra

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +62.8 pts higher in Meekatharra

62.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +91.9 pts higher in Meekatharra

91.9% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +45.0 pts higher in Meekatharra

45.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +62.9 pts higher in Meekatharra

62.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +86.1 pts higher in Meekatharra

86.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +62.7 pts higher in Meekatharra

62.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +35.5 more in Peak Hill

14.1 51st pct 49.6 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Meekatharra in Peak Hill even

0 1st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Meekatharra in Peak Hill +0.4 pts higher in Peak Hill

3.0% 13th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Meekatharra with nearby areas

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Compare Peak Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meekatharra vs Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50926/meekatharra/vs/SAL51218/peak-hill