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Pearsall WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pearsall, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pearsall WA is 4,244 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pearsall is $975 per week ($50,700 per year). Median rent in Pearsall is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Pearsall has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Pearsall has a population density of 2705.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pearsall is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pearsall is $1,950.

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Pearsall Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pearsall Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$975/wk

$50,700 per year

#1383 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Pearsall Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (2,010) Female 52.7% (2,236)

Population Density

2705.6

people per km²

4,244 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,258

Family income/wk

Pearsall Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pearsall Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

22.6% 257 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

77.4% 878 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pearsall Country of Birth

Australia

79.9%

England

12.7%

India

4.3%

Germany

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

China

0.5%

Cambodia

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pearsall Religion

No Religion

46.9%

Catholic

23.9%

Anglican

9.0%

Hinduism

6.3%

Not stated

5.0%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Buddhism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pearsall Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pearsall Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati

27.0%

Other

16.6%

SAL Tot

16.2%

Vietnamese

12.0%

Italian

7.3%

Afrikaans

6.9%

SAL Filipin

6.9%

SAL Tagalog

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pearsall Employment

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Employed full-time

49.4% 1,512 people

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Employed part-time

24.8% 758 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 91 people

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Not in labour force

22.9% 701 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pearsall Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.1%

Bachelor Degree

29.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pearsall Occupation

Professionals

25.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Managers

12.2%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pearsall Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Engineering

19.0%

Health

12.0%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

9.6%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Information Technology

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pearsall Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pearsall Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pearsall Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 1,642

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Separated

2.8% 92

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Divorced

9.4% 312

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Widowed

3.2% 105

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Never married

35.2% 1,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pearsall Ancestry

English

30.9%

Australian

24.0%

Other

10.8%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

6.8%

Italian

5.0%

Indian

4.9%

Filipino

2.3%

Chinese

2.2%

German

2.1%

South African

1.8%

Dutch

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pearsall School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.3%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pearsall Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 258

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 7,967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pearsall Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.9% 441

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 2,738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pearsall Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pearsall How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Train

2.2%

Other

1.3%

Bus

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pearsall Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

31.1%

2 vehicles

46.9%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pearsall Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.7%

3 bedrooms

41.6%

4 bedrooms

53.1%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pearsall Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

41.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pearsall Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,175

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pearsall Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

342

Asthma

155

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pearsall Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pearsall Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.8%

Couple — no children

22.2%

Couple — no children under 15

14.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pearsall Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

1.9% 62

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Never served

97.6% 3,125

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pearsall Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.2% 291

—

Did not provide

90.8% 2,872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pearsall Children Ever Born

No children

33.4%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

13.9%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pearsall When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

179

1991–2000

172

2001–2010

507

2011–2015

333

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pearsall Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.4%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pearsall Household Size

1 person

19.4%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pearsall Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,514

Moved from WA

407

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pearsall Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.8%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pearsall Schools

schools nearby

government

1049

avg ICSEA score

9,736

total students

Kingsway Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,379 students

1118

ICSEA

St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 454 students

1087

ICSEA

Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 369 students

1070

ICSEA

Woodvale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students

1066

ICSEA

Halidon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 190 students

1058

ICSEA

Madeley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 475 students

1052

ICSEA

Ashdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 682 students

1047

ICSEA

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 218 students

1047

ICSEA

Pearsall Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 624 students

1045

ICSEA

Ashdale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,854 students

1039

ICSEA

Hocking Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 527 students

1036

ICSEA

Wanneroo Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,367 students

994

ICSEA

East Wanneroo Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

972

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - ConnectEd Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pearsall Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,042/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pearsall

Your weekly income

≈ $8,849/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,642/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pearsall

What is the population of Pearsall WA?

The population of Pearsall WA is 4,244 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2705.6 people per km².Pearsall is ranked #1,813 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pearsall?

The median personal income in Pearsall WA is $975 per week, or $50,700 per year.The median household income is $2,042 per week.Family income is $2,258 per week.Pearsall is ranked #1,383 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pearsall?

Median rent in Pearsall WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pearsall ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pearsall?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pearsall WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pearsall?

The median age in Pearsall WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pearsall a good suburb to live in?

Pearsall is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,244.The median income is $975/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51219. All dollar figures in AUD.