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Point Pearce
Current weather
12.7°CLight drizzle
73% humidity · 35.5 km/h wind · 14.2° / 12.3° today · 7.1 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Point Pearce is a residential smaller community in the local area with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Population
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $433
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 6.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 6 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 14
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury2
- Threatening Behaviour1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Central Yorke School - Point Pearce CampusParrys AvenueAboriginal/Anangu Schools
- Point Pearce Child Parent CentreParrys AvenuePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Parrys Tce - West side (Point Pearce Health Centre)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Outbuilding - Shed261 BOOKYANNA RD POINT PEARCE SA 5573Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Amenities Block Addition261 BOOKYANNA RD POINT PEARCE SA 5573Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Amenities Block Additionplanning261 BOOKYANNA RD POINT PEARCE SA 5573Lodged 24 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Shedplanning261 BOOKYANNA RD POINT PEARCE SA 5573Lodged 17 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Parrys Tce - West side (Point Pearce Health Centre)transport
- Central Yorke School - Point Pearce CampusschoolsParrys AvenueAboriginal/Anangu Schools
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Updated on site · Static register
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.