Pelican Waters, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pelican Waters Caloundra, Queensland
Pumicestone Passage beach, 2021
Pelican Waters Location in Queensland
Population	6,277 (2016 census)
• Density	747/km2 (1,930/sq mi)
Established	1995
Postcode(s)	4551
Area	8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.7 km (5 mi) SW of Caloundra 96.0 km (60 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal Division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Pelican Waters: Caloundra West Caloundra West Golden Beach Bells Creek Pelican Waters Golden Beach Bells Creek Coochin Creek Coochin Creek

Pelican Waters is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Pelican Waters had a population of 6,277 people.

Education

Caloundra City Private School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Pelican Waters Boulevard (26°49′26″S 153°06′14″E / 26.8240°S 153.1039°E / -26.8240; 153.1039 (Caloundra City Private School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 281 students with 24 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

There are no government schools in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Golden Beach State School at Golden Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Caloundra State High School in Caloundra.

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  Bush fires, 2006