Balgowan vs Point Pearce

Point Pearce is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 60 in Balgowan. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balgowan, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Point Pearce, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Balgowan tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Point Pearce suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Balgowan carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 94/100)
  • Point Pearce is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 18%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Balgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $106/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Balgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 146 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balgowan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Point Pearce

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (61.5% vs 29.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balgowan and Point Pearce drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Balgowan Point Pearce
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Balgowan Point Pearce
Walkability 10 / 13
Balgowan — Walkability: 10/100 Point Pearce — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 65 / 6
Balgowan — Safety: 65/100 Point Pearce — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Balgowan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Point Pearce — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Point Pearce rents higher ($106/wk vs $0/wk); Balgowan skews older (60 vs 26).

Balgowan Point Pearce
Population 92 147
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.6% +61.5%
Median age 60 26
Median household income $44,720/yr
+50% vs other
 $22,516/yr
Median weekly rent — $106/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balgowan Point Pearce
0-4 3.3% / 2.7%
Balgowan — 0-4: 3.3% Point Pearce — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 — / 22.4%
Balgowan — 5-14: not among its largest Point Pearce — 5-14: 22.4%
15-19 — / 12.2%
Balgowan — 15-19: not among its largest Point Pearce — 15-19: 12.2%
20-24 4.3% / 6.8%
Balgowan — 20-24: 4.3% Point Pearce — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 5.4% / 11.6%
Balgowan — 25-34: 5.4% Point Pearce — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 — / 7.5%
Balgowan — 35-44: not among its largest Point Pearce — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 12.0% / 10.2%
Balgowan — 45-54: 12.0% Point Pearce — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 29.3% / 14.3%
Balgowan — 55-64: 29.3% Point Pearce — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 29.3% / 6.1%
Balgowan — 65-74: 29.3% Point Pearce — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 13.0% / —
Balgowan — 75-84: 13.0% Point Pearce — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Balgowan — 85+: not among its largest Point Pearce — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balgowan 82.4% lone person
Balgowan — Lone Person: 82.4% Balgowan — One Parent Families: 17.6% Balgowan — Other Families: 0.0% Balgowan — Couple Families: 0.0%
Point Pearce 28.9% lone person
Point Pearce — Lone Person: 28.9% Point Pearce — One Parent Families: 53.3% Point Pearce — Other Families: 11.1% Point Pearce — Couple Families: 6.7%
Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balgowan 0.0% renting
Balgowan — Owned Outright: 78.4% Balgowan — Mortgage: 21.6% Balgowan — Renting: 0.0%
Point Pearce 100.0% renting
Point Pearce — Owned Outright: 0.0% Point Pearce — Mortgage: 0.0% Point Pearce — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balgowan 85.4% houses
Balgowan — Houses: 85.4% Balgowan — Flats / Apartments: 14.6% Balgowan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Point Pearce 85.7% houses
Point Pearce — Houses: 85.7% Point Pearce — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Point Pearce — Townhouses: 12.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Balgowan Point Pearce
Certificate III & IV 27.2% / 4.1%
Balgowan — Certificate III & IV: 27.2% Point Pearce — Certificate III & IV: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / —
Balgowan — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Point Pearce — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / —
Balgowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Point Pearce — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Property market

Balgowan Point Pearce
Median house price $560,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Point Pearce has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 8%); Balgowan has more rural and farming land (91% vs 62%).

Balgowan Point Pearce
Rural and farming 91% 62%
Environmental 8% 38%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Balgowan Point Pearce
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Balgowan Point Pearce
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Balgowan Point Pearce
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Point Pearce carries more crime risk (94 vs 35).

Balgowan Point Pearce
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 High
94/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
38/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Balgowan Point Pearce
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Balgowan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Point Pearce

  • Central Yorke School - Point Pearce Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Balgowan Point Pearce
Parks & reserves 3 1

Mobility

Balgowan Point Pearce
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Adelaide 181.9 km 183.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5573
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5573
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Balgowan Point Pearce
Car (driver) 87.1% / 100.0%
Balgowan — Car (driver): 87.1% Point Pearce — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 12.9% / —
Balgowan — Worked from Home: 12.9% Point Pearce — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Balgowan Point Pearce
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 189 m 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Balgowan Point Pearce
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
194 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Balgowan Point Pearce
Annual rainfall 459 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Balgowan Point Pearce
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Balgowan Point Pearce
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balgowan Point Pearce
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balgowan

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

Point Pearce

Coastal Family Rural

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