Point Pearce · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Point Pearce

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Renting is the primary way people live in Point Pearce, where nearly 94% of households rent their homes. This makes the area very different from the rest of the state, with almost no one owning their home outright. It is a place where housing is far more affordable than the national average.

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📍 Point Pearce, Suburb / Locality

Where Point Pearce sits — Median rent (weekly)

$106 ▲ +51.4%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Pearce — lower than 93% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Point Pearce$106
5573, SA $180
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $106, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Almost 70% of renters pay less than $200 a week.

$106 ▲ +51.4%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $70
  • 2016: $90
  • 2021: $106

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Point Pearce, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The vast majority of households rent at 93.9%, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, there are no homes owned outright or with a mortgage in the area.

93.9% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 81.8%
  • 2021: 93.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Point Pearce, Rented is the majority at 92%; Not stated is next at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 85.7% of the homes here, with 87.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

85.7% ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 90.9%
  • 2021: 85.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.8% ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 87.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Point Pearce, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Point Pearce, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Point Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41172/point-pearce/topic/housing-dwellings