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Chances Plain vs Pelican

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Chances Plain profile · Pelican profile

Chances Plain Pelican

Chances Plain and Pelican (Qld) are two small, nearby areas in Queensland with very different populations. Residents in Chances Plain are far older, with a typical age of 43 and 16.5% aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 30 and no seniors in Pelican (Qld). There are also notable differences in wealth and lifestyle; 12% of people in Chances Plain earn $2,000 or more a week and 32.3% volunteer, while Pelican (Qld) has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (25%) and children under 15 (27.5%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,900. Both areas are largely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share the same lack of residents born overseas. However, Pelican (Qld) has seen more movement recently, with 27.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 15.8% in Chances Plain.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 25.0 pts higher in Pelican Mortgage: $3,716 higher in Pelican Median age: 13 yrs older in Chances Plain Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Pelican Population: 118 larger in Chances Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chances Plainin Pelican +118 larger in Chances Plain gap narrowing
158 49th pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Chances Plainin Pelican +13 yrs older in Chances Plain gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Chances Plainin Pelican +6.8 pts higher in Pelican
3.2% 61st pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Chances Plainin Pelican +16.5 pts higher in Chances Plain
16.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Chances Plainin Pelican +7.2 pts higher in Pelican
20.3% 72nd pct 27.5% 91st pct
De facto in Chances Plainin Pelican +25.0 pts higher in Pelican
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.4 pts 7.5%
20.3% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.2% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 64.3%
24.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Chances Plain Pelican

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +25.4 pts 57.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.2% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 47.5%
32.3% English ◂ +17.3 pts 15.0%
7.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
7.6% German ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chances Plainin Pelican +10.0 pts higher in Pelican
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 75th pct
Limited English in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +41.7 pts 45.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chances Plainin Pelican +5.9 pts higher in Chances Plain
23.4% 13th pct 17.5% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 45.0%
13.9% Not stated +18.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.4% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chances Plainin Pelican +7.4 pts higher in Pelican
46.2% 53rd pct 53.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Chances Plainin Pelican +3.8 pts higher in Pelican
10.5% 32nd pct 14.3% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chances Plainin Pelican +1 more in Chances Plain
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Chances Plainin Pelican
462 67th pct —
ICSEA in Chances Plainin Pelican
1,004 58th pct —

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.9%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.2% Bachelor degree even 18.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
19.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.8% Agriculture & environment +10.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chances Plainin Pelican +$91 higher in Pelican gap narrowing
$809 60th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Chances Plainin Pelican +$31 higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
$1,906 71st pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Chances Plainin Pelican +$188 higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Chances Plainin Pelican +12.0 pts higher in Chances Plain
12.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Chances Plainin Pelican
17.6% 55th pct —

Household income distribution

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%
29.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 14.3%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chances Plainin Pelican +19.1 pts higher in Chances Plain
29.1% 51st pct 10.0% 1st pct
Mental health in Chances Plainin Pelican +3.8 pts higher in Chances Plain
3.8% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +5.7 pts 52.5%
20.9% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 10.0%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chances Plainin Pelican +18.0 pts higher in Chances Plain
32.3% 88th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Chances Plainin Pelican +1.5 pts higher in Pelican
12.8% 50th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Chances Plainin Pelican +5.1 pts higher in Pelican
27.1% 59th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Chances Plainin Pelican +4.8 pts higher in Chances Plain
4.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chances Plainin Pelican +0.4 pts higher in Pelican
21.1% 32nd pct 21.4% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chances Plainin Pelican +1 larger in Chances Plain
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Chances Plainin Pelican +13 yrs older in Pelican
1 yrs 0th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Chances Plainin Pelican
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Chances Plainin Pelican +$1,500 higher in Chances Plain
$4,750 100th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chances Plainin Pelican +0.2 larger in Pelican gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Chances Plainin Pelican
17.6% 28th pct —

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% 6 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chances Plainin Pelican +$133 higher in Pelican
$231 34th pct $364 74th pct
Mortgage in Chances Plainin Pelican +$3,716 higher in Pelican
$1,484 41st pct $5,200 100th pct
People / bedroom in Chances Plainin Pelican +0.10 higher in Pelican gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Chances Plainin Pelican
9.8% 26th pct —
Owned outright in Chances Plainin Pelican
52.9% 81st pct —
Separate houses in Chances Plainin Pelican
88.2% 28th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Chances Plainin Pelican
98.0% 96th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 45.5%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.8% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +49.0 pts 0.0%
37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chances Plainin Pelican
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Chances Plainin Pelican
20.5% 61st pct —
PT commute in Chances Plainin Pelican
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
20.5% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%
27.5% 4 or more ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
7.8% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.7% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chances Plainin Pelican +12.0 pts higher in Pelican
15.8% 10th pct 27.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chances Plainin Pelican
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Chances Plainin Pelican +5.5 pts higher in Chances Plain
66.2% 70th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Chances Plainin Pelican
65.9% 81st pct —

Industries people work in

26.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Managers +22.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.5% Sales workers +13.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0 16th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Chances Plainin Pelican even
0 26th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Chances Plainin Pelican +0.6 pts higher in Pelican
3.4% 19th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Chances Plain with nearby areas

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Compare Pelican with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chances Plain vs Pelican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30578/chances-plain/vs/SAL32293/pelican