Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$600,000
Up 15.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $530k
- 3 bed
- $600k
- 4 bed
- $620k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Pelican Point
SA 5291 · Grant
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Population
- 81
- Postcode
- 5291
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Pelican Point, South Australia
Property market insights for Pelican Point (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pelican Point (SA) SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pelican Point (SA), SA is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pelican Point (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $530,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000 in Pelican Point (SA).
Crime and safety
Is Pelican Point safe?
The overall rate for Pelican Point is 10,917 offences per 100,000 residents — 257% above the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pelican Point.
Overall crime rate
10,917
offences per 100,000 residents
257% aboveRest of SA
Pelican PointRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pelican Point?
Pelican Point SA 5291 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
81 people call Pelican Point home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $912 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 81
- Median age
- 63 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 154.9%Below
15–349.9%Below
35–5419.8%Below
55–7458.0%Above
75 and over11.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses121.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright63.9%Above
Paying a mortgage22.2%Below
Renting13.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car30.6%Below
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more36.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.0%Above
Drove to work73.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Pelican Point
10.0% of workers in Pelican Point worked from home on Census day.
7.4% of Pelican Point residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
43.2% of people in Pelican Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pelican Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pelican Point SA 5291.
Is Pelican Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
4.9% of Pelican Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
22 family households lived in Pelican Point; 13.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pelican Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pelican Point had 81 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
69.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pelican Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 121.2% of occupied private dwellings in Pelican Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pelican Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
63.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
22.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pelican Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pelican Point had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 30.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pelican Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
73.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pelican Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 30.6% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pelican Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.
14.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pelican Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pelican Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.8% of Pelican Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pelican Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.3% of ancestry responses in Pelican Point.
Australian ancestry made up 23.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pelican Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 30.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pelican Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
10.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pelican Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.3% reported asthma, 13.6% arthritis and 11.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pelican Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pelican Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $912 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pelican Point compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.0% in Pelican Point, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 63.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 13.9% in Pelican Point, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pelican Point (SA)
Is Pelican Point (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pelican Point (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 22 local families, and 4.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Pelican Point (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $620,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Pelican Point (SA)
5 streets in Pelican Point (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aeolus Ct
- Newton Rd
- Pelican Point Rd
- Racketts Rd
- Shellsea Ct
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