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Nickol vs Pegs Creek

Name: Nickol vs Pegs Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Nickol profile · Pegs Creek profile

Nickol Pegs Creek

Nickol and Pegs Creek are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and income profiles. Nickol is a family-heavy area where 30.0% of people are children under 15, and homes are typically large, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,916 a week and 58.8% of households earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, Pegs Creek has more people living alone (34.7%) and is more walkable (somewhat walkable), while Nickol is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English, at around 0.7%. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and nearly identical rates of unemployment. While Pegs Creek has better access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk, Nickol has far more public transport departures and a higher share of people who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.1 pts higher in Nickol 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Nickol Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Pegs Creek Unpaid child care: 16.9 pts higher in Nickol Household size: 0.8 larger in Nickol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nickol in Pegs Creek +2,888 larger in Nickol gap widening

4,938 86th pct 2,050 79th pct

Median age in Nickol in Pegs Creek +2 yrs older in Pegs Creek gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 20.2%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.3% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 38.3%

40.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

5.5% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Nickol Pegs Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 55.4%

3.7% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 26.1%

31.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 27.6%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% Irish even 7.2%

2.3% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 66.0%

0.6% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 42.0%

29.7% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.1% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nickol in Pegs Creek +1.74 more in Pegs Creek

0.68 1st pct 2.42 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nickol in Pegs Creek +2 more in Pegs Creek

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Nickol in Pegs Creek +86 larger in Nickol

649 88th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Nickol in Pegs Creek +3 higher in Pegs Creek

949 26th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 45.3%

15.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

3.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 19.9%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

6.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nickol in Pegs Creek +$211 higher in Nickol gap widening

$1,662 100th pct $1,451 97th pct

Household income in Nickol in Pegs Creek +$1,316 higher in Nickol gap widening

$3,736 100th pct $2,420 88th pct

Family income in Nickol in Pegs Creek +$922 higher in Nickol gap widening

$3,916 100th pct $2,994 91st pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 19.3%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

3.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +5.3 pts 63.4%

11.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.0% Two conditions even 2.0%

0.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nickol in Pegs Creek +293 larger in Nickol

509 87th pct 216 86th pct

Median age in Nickol in Pegs Creek +6 yrs older in Pegs Creek

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Nickol in Pegs Creek +$66 higher in Pegs Creek

$850 69th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Nickol in Pegs Creek +$1,033 higher in Nickol

$3,208 89th pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nickol in Pegs Creek +0.8 larger in Nickol gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 58.0%

18.1% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

15.3% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.4% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 13.3%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nickol in Pegs Creek +$127 higher in Pegs Creek gap widening

$240 37th pct $367 75th pct

Mortgage in Nickol in Pegs Creek +$288 higher in Nickol gap narrowing

$2,021 73rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Nickol 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

66.9% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 57.2%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +32.1 pts 58.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +19.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 20.1%

28.2% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.3% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% Under $200 ◂ +25.1 pts 14.2%

18.3% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.4% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.8% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.6%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%

7.8% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nickol in Pegs Creek +3 more in Nickol

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nickol in Pegs Creek +0.61 more in Nickol

0.61 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nickol in Pegs Creek +10.5 more in Nickol

10.5 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nickol in Pegs Creek +61 longer in Pegs Creek

3 21st pct 64 87th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) even 69.1%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

0.9% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 37.2%

19.6% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 13.1%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

1.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Mining ◂ +14.8 pts 12.6%

8.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.6% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

8.1% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

9.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nickol in Pegs Creek +2.1 higher in Pegs Creek

3.7 76th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nickol in Pegs Creek +2.5 more in Pegs Creek

3.9 77th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Nickol in Pegs Creek +46.6 pts higher in Pegs Creek

21.2% 72nd pct 67.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Nickol in Pegs Creek +40.5 pts higher in Pegs Creek

20.5% 72nd pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Nickol in Pegs Creek +0.9 pts higher in Nickol

65.0% 77th pct 64.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Nickol in Pegs Creek +15.2 pts higher in Pegs Creek

84.5% 88th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Nickol in Pegs Creek even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Nickol in Pegs Creek +53.8 pts higher in Pegs Creek

14.0% 75th pct 67.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Nickol in Pegs Creek +3.5 more in Pegs Creek

3.8 26th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Nickol in Pegs Creek +62 higher in Nickol

125 87th pct 64 80th pct

Mean slope in Nickol in Pegs Creek +0.3 pts higher in Pegs Creek

2.7% 8th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Nickol with nearby areas

Baynton Millars Well Pegs Creek Gap Ridge Karratha Stove Hill Bulgarra Karratha Industrial Estate

Compare Pegs Creek with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nickol vs Pegs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51113/nickol/vs/SAL51222/pegs-creek