874 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 841
- 2016: 881
- 2021: 874
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pelican · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pelican
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Pelican, where the typical resident is 48 years old. With over a quarter of the community being seniors, the area has a distinct age profile compared to the rest of the state.
874
▲ +3.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelican — higher than 72% of areas.
| Pelican | 874 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | 15,323 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 874 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to a top-heavy age structure, while children under 15 represent 16.8% of the area.
25.6% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pelican splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (55.1%), while those in de facto relationships (8.9%) are slightly fewer than the state and national figures.
3.8% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pelican, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pelican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13189/pelican/topic/demographics-identity