Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Point Pass suburb profile
Point Pass, SA · Postcode 5374
This Point Pass suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Point Pass, SA (postcode 5374). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Point Pass with nearby suburbs.
Point Pass at a glance
Population
123
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,093/wk
Median age
52
Point Pass trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16% over 10 years
Population
123
was 110 in 2016
+13 · +11.8%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$30 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,093/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$243 · +28.6%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Point Pass population growth · Point Pass then and now
Point Pass vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Point Pass, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Point Pass$200/wk
- Nearby$307.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-29.9% vs area
- Point Pass$1,093/wk
- Nearby$1,706.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+26.8% vs area
- Point Pass52
- Nearby42
- SA41
Personal income
-22.2% vs area
- Point Pass$608/wk
- Nearby$765.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Point Pass compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Point Pass sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3971.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Point Pass on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Point Pass, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Point Pass people
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Point Pass income
- Median household income
- $1,093/wk
- Median personal income
- $608/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Point Pass housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,367/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.7%
- Mortgaged
- 14.5%
- Rented
- 17.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 33.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Point Pass work
- Employment to population
- 46.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5374)
Compare Point Pass with nearby suburbs
Point Pass in numbers
Point Pass had 123 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 24% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.7% own their home outright, 14.5% are paying a mortgage, 17.7% rent. Separate houses make up 72.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,093/wk, 29% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.8% (from 110 to 123). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $200/wk (+17.6%).
Point Pass suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Point Pass, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Point Pass was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Point Pass, SA?
- Point Pass had 123 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Point Pass?
- Median household income in Point Pass was $1,093/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Point Pass?
- 17.7% of occupied homes in Point Pass were rented, 38.7% were owned outright and 14.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Point Pass suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Point Pass. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology