Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 32.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Pialligo
ACT 2609 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 138
- Postcode
- 2609
ABS 2021
Pialligo, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Pialligo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pialligo ACT
Market data updated January 2013.
Pialligo has a 12-month growth rate of 32.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Pialligo safe?
The overall rate for Pialligo is 34,332 offences per 100,000 residents — 595% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pialligo.
Overall crime rate
34,332
offences per 100,000 residents
595% aboveAustralian Capital Territory
PialligoAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pialligo?
Pialligo ACT 2609 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
138 people call Pialligo home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7423.9%Above
75 and over7.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.3%In line
Paying a mortgage36.4%Below
Renting36.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars36.8%Below
Three or more28.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.5%Above
Drove to work51.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.1%Above
What stands out in Pialligo
23.5% of workers in Pialligo worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
2.9% of Pialligo residents were born in England.
42.0% of people in Pialligo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pialligo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pialligo ACT 2609.
Is Pialligo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Pialligo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
34 family households lived in Pialligo; 44.1% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
35.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pialligo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pialligo had 138 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pialligo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.2% of occupied private dwellings in Pialligo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pialligo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.4% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pialligo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pialligo had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 10.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Two-person households represented 28.9%, while 50.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pialligo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
51.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pialligo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 23.7% of the total.
65.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pialligo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.2% reported a different address.
15.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pialligo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pialligo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.9% of Pialligo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pialligo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Pialligo.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pialligo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pialligo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
38.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pialligo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pialligo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pialligo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pialligo compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.5% in Pialligo, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 27.3% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Renting accounted for 36.4% in Pialligo, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pialligo
Is Pialligo expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Pialligo good for families?
The Census counted 34 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Pialligo?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Pialligo
5 streets in Pialligo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beltana Rd
- Fairbairn Ave
- Kallaroo Rd
- Majura Rd
- Pialligo Ave
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