Pialligo, ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Pialligo is more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1080, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Pialligo at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 138
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $3,374
- SEIFA score
- 1080
- Coordinates
- -35.2833, 149.1923
Pialligo demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pialligo using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 39%, 33% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 23 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 19 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 15 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 49 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 21 | 17% |
Share of the 127 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 33% |
| Rented | 12 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 37 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 37 occupied private dwellings in Pialligo.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,285
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,366
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 63 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 44
- Employed part-time
- 30
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Pialligo
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pialligo is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.5°C | 71 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.6°C | 50 mm |
| Mar | 22.5°C | 12.2°C | 67 mm |
| Apr | 18.6°C | 8.7°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 4.4°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 10.8°C | 2.7°C | 61 mm |
| Jul | 10.1°C | 1.7°C | 37 mm |
| Aug | 11.3°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 15°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm |
| Oct | 18.9°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 21.7°C | 9.8°C | 85 mm |
| Dec | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 74 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pialligo
Where is Pialligo?
Pialligo is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Pialligo?
At the 2021 Census, Pialligo had a population of about 138.
Is Pialligo an advantaged area?
Pialligo has an ABS SEIFA score of 1080, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 92 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 92% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pialligo?
Pialligo has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.8°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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