$367 ▲ +139.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $153
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $367
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pegs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Pegs Creek are rentals, making it a high-rental area. While typical weekly rents are $367, which is much higher than most similar areas, the housing mix is varied with a high number of apartments and townhouses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pegs Creek — higher than 75% of areas.
| Pegs Creek | $367 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $367, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
$367 ▲ +139.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -38.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Pegs Creek splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (28%) and $350–$549 (26%), with $550–$749 at 20%.
In Pegs Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 57.2% of households renting, a rate far above both the state and national figures. Only 7.6% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for areas of this type.
57.2% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.6% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pegs Creek, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 58.6% of homes, which is far below the state and national figures. This mix of smaller homes is reflected in the data, as 62.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is much lower than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.6% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.7% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pegs Creek, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
In Pegs Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pegs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51222/pegs-creek/topic/housing-dwellings