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Ballast Head vs Pelican Lagoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Ballast Head profile · Pelican Lagoon profile

Ballast Head Pelican Lagoon

Pelican Lagoon and Ballast Head are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. Pelican Lagoon is much older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 64.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 45 and no seniors in Ballast Head. In contrast, Ballast Head has a far higher share of children under 15 at 14.3%. There are also large financial gaps; typical weekly household income is far higher in Ballast Head at $2,249, while in Pelican Lagoon it is $833. Pelican Lagoon is more diverse, with 29.2% of people born overseas, compared to none in Ballast Head.

Both areas are car-dependent and have very few people. They share a similar lack of nearby schools, groceries, and health services, with neither area having a single resident who speaks a language other than English at home. These neighbours also have similar rates of long-term health conditions, with Ballast Head slightly higher at 33.3% compared to 31.3% in Pelican Lagoon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27 larger in Pelican Lagoon Median age: 23 yrs older in Pelican Lagoon Aged 65+: 64.6 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon Born overseas: 29.2 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon No religion: 44.9 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +27 larger in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
21 15th pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +23 yrs older in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +64.6 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 64.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +14.3 pts higher in Ballast Head
14.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +64.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

27.8% Married +34.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.2% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 10.4%
0.0% Divorced +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballast Head Pelican Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +29.2 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 58.3%
0.0% England +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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

38.1% English +11.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 20.8%
0.0% Scottish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Dutch ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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 Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.6 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 Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +44.9 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
23.8% 13th pct 68.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

23.8% No religion +44.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 62.5% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 47.9% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +25.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +32.0 pts 23.5%
44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.9 pts 20.6%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Education ◂ +40.2 pts 26.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +$400 higher in Ballast Head gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +$1,416 higher in Ballast Head gap widening
$2,249 86th pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +$1,718 higher in Ballast Head
$2,749 87th pct $1,031 7th pct
High earners in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 6.3% 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +2.1 pts higher in Ballast Head
33.3% 72nd pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +18.8 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Mental health +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
14.3% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Cancer +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Diabetes +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +11.9 pts 50.0%
19.0% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Two conditions +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 47.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 10.4% 7th pct
Defence service in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 56.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +0.7 larger in Ballast Head gap steady
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples without children +96.4 pts ▸ 96.4%
70.0% Couples with children ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

83.3% 1 person ◂ +67.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% 2 people +73.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +$200 higher in Pelican Lagoon
$40 0th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— $780 9th pct
People / bedroom in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +0.20 higher in Pelican Lagoon gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 68.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +96.5 pts 36.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +5 more in Pelican Lagoon
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +104.17 more in Pelican Lagoon
0.00 0th pct 104.17 100th pct
Departures/1k in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +1,458.3 more in Pelican Lagoon
0.0 0th pct 1,458.3 89th pct
PT routes in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +1 more in Pelican Lagoon
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
46 77th pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +32 longer in Pelican Lagoon
162 92nd pct 194 98th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +25.5 pts 41.2%
44.4% Worked at home ◂ +20.9 pts 23.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +15.8 pts higher in Ballast Head
42.9% 84th pct 27.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon
— 35.4% 5th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
44.4% Education & training ◂ +20.9 pts 23.5%
33.3% Construction ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 41.2%
44.4% Professionals ◂ +26.8 pts 17.6%
33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.3 47th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +0.1 more in Pelican Lagoon
0.2 44th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +8.1 pts higher in Pelican Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +3.9 pts higher in Ballast Head
18.4% 52nd pct 14.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +107.1 more in Pelican Lagoon
142.9 89th pct 250.0 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +1 higher in Pelican Lagoon
0 35th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Ballast Headin Pelican Lagoon +0.5 pts higher in Ballast Head
7.2% 64th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Ballast Head with nearby areas

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Compare Pelican Lagoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballast Head vs Pelican Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40067/ballast-head/vs/SAL41130/pelican-lagoon