Pointer Mountain, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Pointer Mountain is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1085, 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.
Pointer Mountain at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,624
- SEIFA score
- 1085
- Coordinates
- -35.2295, 150.3600
Pointer Mountain demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pointer Mountain 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 children (0–14) at 29% and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 29% |
Share of the 14 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5 occupied private dwellings in Pointer Mountain.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $949
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.7%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 4
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.
Common questions about Pointer Mountain
Where is Pointer Mountain?
Pointer Mountain is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Pointer Mountain?
At the 2021 Census, Pointer Mountain had a population of about 14.
Is Pointer Mountain an advantaged area?
Pointer Mountain has an ABS SEIFA score of 1085, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
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