Pelican · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pelican

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Almost half of the people in Pelican earn less than $650 a week. This is a modest area where most residents have a lower weekly income than the state or national figures.

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📍 Pelican, Suburb / Locality

Where Pelican sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,448 ▲ +42.5%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelican — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pelican$1,448
2281, NSW $1,400
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Pelican earns $1,448 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family and personal incomes are also a little below the national averages.

$706 ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $493
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $706

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,448 ▲ +42.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,016
  • 2016: $1,206
  • 2021: $1,448

Median total household income per week.

$1,760 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,275
  • 2016: $1,409
  • 2021: $1,760

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 8.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Pelican splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Pelican, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Pelican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13189/pelican/topic/income