Pialligo Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2609
Postcode for Pialligo, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 5 km from Canberra · Pop. 138
138
Population
47
Median Age
$3,374
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.3
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 Pialligo ranks: household income is in the top 10% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pialligo Compares

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

MetricPialligoACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,374 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $320 -ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $3,033 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 47 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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 2609 covers Pialligo, an inland suburb of Canberra about 5 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, Pialligo has a population of 138 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $3,374, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 9 (6.5% of residents).

Housing in Pialligo includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 38 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.6% of housing.

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

Pialligo is part of the South Canberra statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Pialligo Details

Postcode2609
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)138
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,366/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area8.3 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population9 (6.5%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.306389
Longitude149.18
Distance from Canberra5 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)South Canberra
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateCanberra

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (10.9%) 45–64 (35.5%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (16.7%)
15–24 years19 (13.8%)
25–44 years15 (10.9%)
45–64 years49 (35.5%)
65+ years21 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.3%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (36.4%)

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)

Arthritis17 (12.3%)
Asthma9 (6.5%)
Diabetes3 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle9 (26.5%)
2 vehicles14 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles11 (32.4%)

Suburbs Near Pialligo

Same Postcode (2609)

More Pialligo 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.