Pelican
NSW 2281 · Lake Macquarie
874 (2021) → 889 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pelican is a stable suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2281, about 98km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.01M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 44/100, and is right by the coast. Pelican has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 56/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.95%), New Zealand (1.14%), Ireland (0.34%), Wales (0.34%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.46%), Greek (0.46%), Indonesian (0.46%), Spanish (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 990 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Pelican Flat Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 973
Nearby (within 10km)
- Blacksmiths Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 991
- Marks Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 924
- Swansea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 922
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1067
- Caves Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1028
- Swansea High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 974
- St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1051
- Belmont Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 959
- Coal Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1051
- Wangi Wangi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 979
- Belmont High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 968
- Belmont Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1078
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Pelican
Is Pelican safe?
Pelican has a residential safety score of 56/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,238 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Pelican?
In Pelican, the median house price is $1.01M. Median weekly house rent is $710.
How far is Pelican from Sydney CBD?
Pelican is about 98.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Pelican?
Pelican has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 973 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pelican?
Pelican has a transport score of 44/100 and 13 bus stops.