Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pelican Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pelican Point, SA (postcode 5291) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 84 | 81 | -1 · -1.2% |
| Median age | 52 | 58 | 63 | +11 · +21.2% |
| Median household income | $730/wk | $762/wk | $912/wk | +$182 · +24.9% |
| Median personal income | $542/wk | $575/wk | $662/wk | +$120 · +22.1% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $170/wk | $200/wk | +$50 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,083/mo | +$216 · +24.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.3 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pelican Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
81
was 84 in 2016
-3 · -3.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$30 · +17.6%
Household income
$912/wk
was $762/wk in 2016
+$150 · +19.7%
Median age
63
was 58 in 2016
+5 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Pelican Point population growth · Pelican Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.