Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pelican Waters then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pelican Waters, QLD (postcode 4551) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+41.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,209 | 6,277 | 7,393 | +2,184 · +41.9% |
| Median age | 46 | 51 | 55 | +9 · +19.6% |
| Median household income | $1,233/wk | $1,392/wk | $1,552/wk | +$319 · +25.9% |
| Median personal income | $547/wk | $602/wk | $671/wk | +$124 · +22.7% |
| Median rent | $442/wk | $480/wk | $540/wk | +$98 · +22.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,147/mo | $2,126/mo | $2,200/mo | +$53 · +2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pelican Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,393
was 6,277 in 2016
+1,116 · +17.8%
Median rent
$540/wk
was $480/wk in 2016
+$60 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,552/wk
was $1,392/wk in 2016
+$160 · +11.5%
Median age
55
was 51 in 2016
+4 · +7.8%
Dig deeper: Pelican Waters population growth · Pelican Waters then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.