Pelican Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pelican Point

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

Weekly earnings have stayed very low in Pelican Point, where the typical household now earns just $912. This is far below the national figure and reflects a local economy with very few high earners.

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📍 Pelican Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Pelican Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$912
  • $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 Point — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pelican Point$912
5291, SA $1,861
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,187, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with a typical person earning $662 a week.

$662

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $662

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

$912

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $912

Median total household income per week.

$1,187

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a result far below the Australian average. Only 3.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, while 42.9% of individuals earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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In Pelican Point, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (30%).

Personal income distribution

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In Pelican Point, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41131/pelican-point/topic/income