Pearce Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2607
Postcode for Pearce, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 10 km from Canberra · Pop. 2,687
2,687
Population
43
Median Age
$2,362
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Pearce ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pearce Compares

Pearce vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPearceACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,362 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $430 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,383 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 43 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2607 covers Pearce, an inland suburb of Canberra about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Pearce has a population of 2,687 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,362, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 46 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Pearce includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 1,055 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pearce scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Pearce include Marist College Canberra, Melrose High School and Sacred Heart Primary School.

Pearce is part of the Woden Valley statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Pearce Details

Postcode2607
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,687
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,362/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,222/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density1578/km²
Total Dwellings1,055
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population46 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.362
Longitude149.085
Distance from Canberra10 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Woden Valley
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years463 (17.2%)
15–24 years332 (12.4%)
25–44 years589 (21.9%)
45–64 years737 (27.4%)
65+ years558 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.4%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (25.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis299 (11.1%)
Asthma234 (8.7%)
Diabetes126 (4.7%)
Heart Disease115 (4.3%)
Cancer106 (3.9%)
Lung Condition44 (1.6%)
Dementia5 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle53 (5.1%)
1 vehicle422 (40.4%)
2 vehicles368 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles202 (19.3%)

Schools in Pearce

Marist College Canberra
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1142 · 1,852 students
Melrose High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1079 · 776 students
Sacred Heart Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1131 · 210 students

Suburbs Near Pearce

Same Postcode (2607)

More Pearce Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.