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American River vs Pelican Lagoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · American River profile · Pelican Lagoon profile

American River Pelican Lagoon

American River and Pelican Lagoon are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Pelican Lagoon is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with 64.6% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 40.7% in American River. Residents in Pelican Lagoon are also far more likely to have a university degree (47.9% versus 17.5%) and to have finished Year 12 (62.5% versus 39.3%). In contrast, American River is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 and one-parent families.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared pattern of life where typical weekly incomes are almost identical at around $831. They are both predominantly car-dependent, though American River is slightly more so than Pelican Lagoon, which is described as car-dependent. Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has residents within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 30.4 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Housework 15h+: 27.8 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Aged 65+: 23.9 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Population: 232 larger in American River

Demographics & Identity

Population in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +232 larger in American River gap widening
280 58th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +5 yrs older in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
63 yrs 97th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +2.5 pts higher in American River gap widening
2.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +23.9 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
40.7% 96th pct 64.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +7.9 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
7.9% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +6.3 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
19.2% 86th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

40.7% Seniors (65+) +23.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.8 pts 16.7%
3.2% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
7.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.9% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
23.0% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 10.4%
16.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

American River Pelican Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +6.3 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
22.9% 81st pct 29.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 58.3%
10.4% England +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

50.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 50.0%
32.9% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 20.8%
11.8% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.4% German ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
6.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +3.2 pts higher in American River gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 85.4%
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 American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +13.7 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
55.0% 88th pct 68.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 68.8%
30.4% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +23.2 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
39.3% 35th pct 62.5% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +30.4 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
17.5% 60th pct 47.9% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +23.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +18.7 pts 6.3%
19.1% Year 11 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.3%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 20.6%
23.3% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.5% Postgraduate degree +16.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.0% Education +14.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +$41 higher in American River gap steady
$491 11th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +$2 higher in Pelican Lagoon gap steady
$831 7th pct $833 7th pct
Family income in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +$135 higher in American River gap widening
$1,166 11th pct $1,031 7th pct
High earners in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +3.9 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
2.3% 22nd pct 6.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.6%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 41.7%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +9.8 pts higher in American River
41.1% 91st pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +8.0 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
10.7% 74th pct 18.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +3.6 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%
7.1% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.6% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% One condition even 25.0%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%
3.6% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +16.0 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
31.9% 87th pct 47.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +13.6 pts higher in American River gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +0.9 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
11.3% 8th pct 10.4% 7th pct
Defence service in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +5.1 pts higher in American River
5.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +27.8 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon gap widening
28.4% 73rd pct 56.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +7 larger in American River
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
23 yrs 38th pct —
Median income in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
$649 51st pct —
Household income in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +0.1 larger in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +10.2 pts higher in American River gap widening
10.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
39.7% 90th pct —

Family composition

68.4% Couples without children +28.1 pts ▸ 96.4%
23.2% Couples with children ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 2 people +26.6 pts ▸ 73.7%
39.7% 1 person ◂ +23.9 pts 15.8%
9.6% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +$40 higher in Pelican Lagoon
$200 25th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +$84 higher in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
$696 7th pct $780 9th pct
People / bedroom in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +0.30 higher in Pelican Lagoon gap steady
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
15.4% 46th pct —
Owned outright in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
57.4% 88th pct —
Separate houses in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
95.6% 47th pct —
3+ bedrooms in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
64.7% 20th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
16.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.4% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.5% 2 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%
11.8% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +61.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
65.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +65.2 pts 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 American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
5.4% 75th pct —
Work from home in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
13.3% 39th pct —
PT commute in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +7 more in American River
12 82nd pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +61.31 more in Pelican Lagoon
42.86 100th pct 104.17 100th pct
Departures/1k in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +258.3 more in Pelican Lagoon
1,200.0 87th pct 1,458.3 89th pct
PT routes in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +38 longer in Pelican Lagoon
8 43rd pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +41 longer in Pelican Lagoon
153 90th pct 194 98th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +22.2 pts 41.2%
13.3% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 42.1%
39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +15.6 pts higher in American River gap widening
42.7% 84th pct 27.1% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
10.2% 90th pct —
Participation in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +2.7 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
38.1% 8th pct 35.4% 5th pct
Full-time in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
40.0% 2nd pct —

Industries people work in

26.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
3.3% Education & training +20.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.4% Professional & technical +13.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.2% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Mining ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +25.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
27.8% Labourers ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
10.0% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
714 3rd pct —
Assault/100k in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
714 51st pct —
5-yr change in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon
-66.7% 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +2.6 higher in American River
2.9 72nd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +2.3 more in American River
2.6 70th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +73.3 pts higher in American River
81.4% 82nd pct 8.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +71.6 pts higher in American River
86.1% 78th pct 14.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +167.9 more in Pelican Lagoon
82.1 87th pct 250.0 94th pct
Intersections/km² in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +25 higher in American River
26 74th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in American Riverin Pelican Lagoon +2.1 pts higher in American River
8.7% 75th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare American River with nearby areas

Sapphiretown Ballast Head Island Beach Muston Nepean Bay Pelican Lagoon Brown Beach Baudin Beach

Compare Pelican Lagoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). American River vs Pelican Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40019/american-river/vs/SAL41130/pelican-lagoon