$430 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pearce · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pearce
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,383 makes housing in Pearce much more expensive than in most similar areas. The suburb has a high proportion of homeowners, though rentals remain common. Most residents live in separate houses or townhouses, with a strong preference for larger family homes.
$430
▲ +16.2%
- $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 Pearce — higher than 87% of areas.
| Pearce | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | $440 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than usual, averaging $430.
$2,383 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,147
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pearce, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by Under $200 (21%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Pearce splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 37.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the ACT average. This is alongside a rental rate of 25.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
25.1% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Pearce splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.2% of the homes, which is well below the national figure. However, larger homes are popular, with 74.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.2% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.8% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pearce, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pearce splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80109/pearce/topic/housing-dwellings