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The quick read on

Point Pearce

SA 5573 · Unincorporated SA

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
147

ABS 2021

Postcode
5573

Point Pearce, South Australia

Property market insights for Point Pearce

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Point Pearce SA

Crime and safety

Is Point Pearce safe?

The overall rate for Point Pearce is 1,924 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Rest of SA 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 Point Pearce.

Overall crime rate

1,924

offences per 100,000 residents

37% belowRest of SA

Point PearceRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Point Pearce?

Point Pearce SA 5573 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

147 people call Point Pearce home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $433 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
147
Median age
26 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$106 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.2%Above
15–3430.6%Above
35–5417.7%Below
55–7420.4%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses77.8%Below
Townhouses11.1%Above
Apartments7.4%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car31.9%Above
One car44.7%Above
Two cars12.8%Below
Three or more10.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work77.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Point Pearce

0.0% of workers in Point Pearce worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.

27.9% of people in Point Pearce described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Point Pearce

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Point Pearce SA 5573.

Is Point Pearce family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.2% of Point Pearce's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

31 family households lived in Point Pearce; 9.7% were couple families and 77.4% were one-parent families.

74.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Point Pearce?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Point Pearce had 147 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

20.4% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Point Pearce?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 77.8% of occupied private dwellings in Point Pearce.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 7.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Point Pearce?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Point Pearce?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Point Pearce had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 16.3%, while 32.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Point Pearce?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

77.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Point Pearce?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

31.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 44.7% of the total.

23.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Point Pearce, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

82.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.2% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Point Pearce?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.0% of residents used only English at home.

4.1% 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 Point Pearce residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Point Pearce's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 89.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Point Pearce?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 2.7% of ancestry responses in Point Pearce.

Australian ancestry made up 7.5% 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 Point Pearce?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Point Pearce?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 15.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 2.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 60.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Point Pearce show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

43.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 12.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Point Pearce?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Point Pearce?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $433 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $106 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Point Pearce compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Point Pearce, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 100.0% in Point Pearce, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Point Pearce

Is Point Pearce 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 Point Pearce good for families?

The Census counted 31 local families, and 25.2% 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 Point Pearce?

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 Point Pearce

14 streets in Point Pearce

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bookyanna Rd
  • Chinaman Wells Rd
  • Edwards Tce
  • Hughes Avenue
  • Maitland Rd
  • Milera Ave
  • Nalyappa Rd
  • Narungga Ave
  • Parrys Ave
  • Point Pearce Rd
  • Port Victoria Rd
  • Power Ave
  • Stuart Ln
  • Wardang Rd

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Is Point Pearce right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.