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Millars Well vs Pegs Creek

Name: Millars Well vs Pegs Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Millars Well profile · Pegs Creek profile

Millars Well Pegs Creek

Millars Well and Pegs Creek are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Millars Well is more likely to have families, with 27.3% of people under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid. This is consistent with a higher share of detached houses (71.0%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. Millars Well also has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $3,188 and 47.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-rental areas with very similar rates of home ownership and similar monthly loan payments. While they share a similar typical personal income and health profile, Pegs Creek is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (67.8%). In contrast, Millars Well has better access to public transport, with a higher number of stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Millars Well Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Pegs Creek Unpaid child care: 12.1 pts higher in Millars Well Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Millars Well People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Pegs Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +54 larger in Millars Well gap narrowing

2,104 79th pct 2,050 79th pct

Median age in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +2 yrs older in Pegs Creek gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%

27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.2%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

42.4% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.5% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 38.3%

6.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Millars Well Pegs Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 55.4%

3.9% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 26.1%

29.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

3.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Italian even 3.3%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 66.0%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 42.0%

29.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.7% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +0.68 more in Pegs Creek

1.74 23rd pct 2.42 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +1 more in Pegs Creek

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +42 larger in Millars Well

605 85th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +3 higher in Millars Well

955 29th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 45.3%

16.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV even 34.5%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 19.9%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

6.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +$112 higher in Millars Well gap steady

$1,563 100th pct $1,451 97th pct

Household income in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +$768 higher in Millars Well gap widening

$3,188 99th pct $2,420 88th pct

Family income in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +$393 higher in Millars Well gap widening

$3,387 95th pct $2,994 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 19.3%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

16.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +5.4 pts 63.4%

12.5% One condition +0.1 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 Millars Well in Pegs Creek +37 larger in Pegs Creek

179 86th pct 216 86th pct

Median age in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +2 yrs older in Pegs Creek

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +$79 higher in Pegs Creek

$837 68th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +$241 higher in Millars Well

$2,416 76th pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +0.4 larger in Millars Well gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 58.0%

22.9% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

21.0% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.1%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 13.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +$16 higher in Millars Well gap narrowing

$383 78th pct $367 75th pct

Mortgage in Millars Well in Pegs Creek even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +0.10 higher in Pegs Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 57.2%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.8% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 58.6%

28.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 20.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 39.6%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 20.1%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +11.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 14.2%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%

13.3% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.5% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

16.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +1 more in Millars Well

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +0.48 more in Millars Well

0.48 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +3.8 more in Millars Well

3.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +1 more in Millars Well

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +10 longer in Pegs Creek

54 82nd pct 64 87th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 69.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 37.2%

25.8% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.9% Education & training even 8.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.5% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 24.2%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

9.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +1.5 higher in Pegs Creek

4.3 79th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +1.3 more in Pegs Creek

5.1 83rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +17.9 pts higher in Pegs Creek

49.9% 79th pct 67.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +11.7 pts higher in Pegs Creek

49.4% 79th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +26.5 pts higher in Pegs Creek

37.6% 69th pct 64.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +0.3 pts higher in Millars Well

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Millars Well in Pegs Creek even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +30.2 pts higher in Pegs Creek

37.6% 81st pct 67.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +3.0 more in Pegs Creek

4.3 27th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Millars Well in Pegs Creek even

64 80th pct 64 80th pct

Mean slope in Millars Well in Pegs Creek +0.3 pts higher in Pegs Creek

2.6% 7th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Millars Well with nearby areas

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Compare Pegs Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millars Well vs Pegs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50950/millars-well/vs/SAL51222/pegs-creek