40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 40
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 typical resident in Pelican is just 30 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This sparsely populated area is shaped by a high number of children and young adults, with no residents aged 65 or over.
40
—
- 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 — lower than 76% of areas.
| Pelican | 40 |
|---|---|
| 4413, QLD | 8,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 40 people living here. This is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as no one aged 65 or over lives here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pelican, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, 25% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the national rate of 11.5%.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
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 72%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pelican
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/SAL32293/pelican/topic/demographics-identity