Pelican · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Pelican

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Stability has defined the population in Pelican, where residents are much less likely to move than in other parts of the country. Very few people have arrived from overseas recently, and the area shows a far lower turnover of residents compared to state and national figures.

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Where Pelican sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.9% ▲ +5.8%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelican — higher than 50% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Pelican30.9%
2281, NSW 35.2%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 30.9% of people have moved house in the last five years. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the national average of 40.7%.

30.9% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 8.3% of the population. This is well below both Australia (14.5%) and New South Wales (14.9%).

8.3% ▲ —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

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). Migration & Movement in Pelican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13189/pelican/topic/mobility-location