Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pelican then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pelican, NSW (postcode 2281) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 841 | 881 | 874 | +33 · +3.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 | 48 | +3 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $1,016/wk | $1,206/wk | $1,448/wk | +$432 · +42.5% |
| Median personal income | $493/wk | $537/wk | $706/wk | +$213 · +43.2% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $320/wk | $370/wk | +$110 · +42.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,876/mo | $1,785/mo | $215 · -10.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pelican trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
874
was 881 in 2016
-7 · -0.8%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,448/wk
was $1,206/wk in 2016
+$242 · +20.1%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Pelican population growth · Pelican then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.