Pelican · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pelican

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical monthly home loan payment of $5,200 makes Pelican stand out as an area with very high housing costs. This figure is far above both the Queensland and Australian typicals, reflecting a significant financial burden for homeowners here.

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Where Pelican sits — Median rent (weekly)

$364
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelican — higher than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pelican$364
4413, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

While typical weekly rents of $364 are higher than most areas, they are about the same as the Queensland and national figures. In contrast, monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level, sitting far above the state average by $3,467.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 45%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (27%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pelican, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Pelican are more crowded than in most other areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Pelican, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pelican, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

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). Housing & Dwellings in Pelican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32293/pelican/topic/housing-dwellings