Pelican Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 765 people were usually resident in Pelican Point: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.5% of people usually resident in Pelican Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.9% of people usually resident in Pelican Point were Australian citizens, 18.3% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 70.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pelican Point were married, 8.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 17.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.3% of people usually resident in Pelican Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 2.6%, South Africa 1.7%, Netherlands 1.0% and Scotland 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pelican Point were Anglican 27.7%, Catholic 27.3%, No Religion 20.8%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Baptist 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pelican Point were Italian 1.4%, Cantonese 1.0%, Gujarati 0.7%, Malay 0.7% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 441 people aged 15 years and over in Pelican Point were in the labour force. Of these 63.5% worked full-time, 26.1% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 160 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pelican Point were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.5%, Managers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Professionals 15.3%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Labourers 7.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pelican Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.4%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.9%, Residential Building Construction 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7% and Building Completion Services 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Pelican Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $698, the median family income was $1,692 and the median household income was $1,621.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 245 families in Pelican Point: of these 46.5% were couple families without children, 44.1% were couple families with children, 9.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 269 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pelican Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pelican Point, 97.4% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pelican Point, 38.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.9% were owned with a mortgage and 13.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pelican Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pelican Point, the median weekly rent was $286. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,610. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Pelican Point, 90.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.