81 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 81
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pelican Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pelican Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pelican Point is 63, making this one of the oldest areas among similar places. This small community of 81 people is far older than the national average, with a very high proportion of seniors and very few children.
81
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- 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 Point — lower than 64% of areas.
| Pelican Point | 81 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 63, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) or Australia (38).
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 43.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 represent only 4.9% of the area, which is among the lowest for similar places.
43.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.9% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pelican Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Children (0–14) (5%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are much fewer here (6.3%) than in the rest of the country. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pelican Point, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41131/pelican-point/topic/demographics-identity