Median house price
$1.17M
+8.8% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Little Pelican, 2281
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,170,000
Housing snapshot
- Median rent
- $725/wk
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Lake Macquarie Council, Little Pelican keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
At a glance
Little Pelican snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$725/wk
Houses $750 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
—
No data available
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
35th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,170,000
- Median price change
- +8.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 65
- Median household income / week
- $1,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.3
- State safety percentile
- 35.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order78
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment96
- Malicious Damage To Property83
- Other Offences210
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 992.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Pelican Flat Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 94 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Swansea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 199 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Blacksmiths Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 165 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pacific Hwy After Little Pelican
- Pacific Hwy After Little Pelican
- Pacific Hwy Opp Little Pelican Rd
- Pacific Hwy Opp Little Pelican Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Belmont Hospital (6.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
66 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces48 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure26 TUREA STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Infrastructure36 TUREA STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 MAKORO STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision64 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure78 PACIFIC HIGHWAY LITTLE PELICAN 2281Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 LORNA STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 CABBAGE TREE PALM CRESCENT PELICAN 2281Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 LORNA STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool26 KAROG STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool7 KAROG STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 PIRIWAL STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home13 PIRIWAL STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 TUREA STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 CABBAGE TREE PALM CRESCENT PELICAN 2281Determined
2023· 16 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
September 2023
- Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other58 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs43 MAKORO STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs50 SOLDIERS ROAD PELICAN 2281Determined
- Dwelling27 PIRIWAL STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling14 TUREA STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
- Demolition4 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed43 PIRIWAL STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed55 PIRIWAL STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
March 2023
- Shed23 KAROG STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
February 2023
- Demolition86 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
- Dwelling86 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land44 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition18 TUREA STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition41 MAKORO STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling32 LAKEVIEW PARADE PELICAN 2281Determined
August 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces48 PIRIWAL STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing30 KAROG STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1 PIRIWAL STREET PELICAN 2281Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Shortland
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,971
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.1 km away).
Coalition 38.6%Labor 61.4%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SwanseaLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- BlacksmithsLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Swansea CentralLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Marks PointLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Caves BeachLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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