Pelican Lagoon, SA 5222
Kangaroo IslandAll suburbs in postcode 5222
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What to know about Pelican Lagoon
Pelican Lagoon (5222) sits in the Kangaroo Island region of South Australia.
Pelican Lagoon has roughly 48 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Pelican Lagoon scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 8°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 524 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Pelican Lagoon
Schools serving Pelican Lagoon: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Kangaroo Island Community Education
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Pelican Lagoon's population at 48, with a median age of 68. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (68% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 68
- Family households
- 68%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 524 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Pelican Lagoon
- What is the Pelican Lagoon postcode?
- Pelican Lagoon is in the 5222 postcode, in SA, in the Kangaroo Island region.
- Where is Pelican Lagoon?
- Pelican Lagoon is a suburb in the Kangaroo Island area, SA 5222.
- What schools are in Pelican Lagoon?
- There are 1 schools serving Pelican Lagoon on this page, including Kangaroo Island Community Education.
- How walkable is Pelican Lagoon?
- Pelican Lagoon has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Pelican Lagoon?
- Pelican Lagoon is close to Muston, Haines, Sapphiretown, Island Beach, American River.
- What is the population of Pelican Lagoon?
- The population of Pelican Lagoon is approximately 48 (2021 Census). The median age is 68.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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