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New South Wales · Postcode 2281
Little Pelican postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 96 km from Sydney
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Little Pelican at a glance vs NSW
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Benchmarks against NSW
Where Little Pelican ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Little Pelican is a locality 96 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2281. It falls within the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region. The local government area is Lake Macquarie.
Housing in Little Pelican includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Little Pelican scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Little Pelican is part of the Lake Macquarie - East statistical area in New South Wales.
Little Pelican details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2281 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Median Age | 65 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,750/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $812/week |
| Average Household Size | 1.5 persons |
| Area | 0.3 km² |
| Total Dwellings | 4 |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 1/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -33.081 |
| Longitude | 151.644 |
| Distance from Sydney | 96 km |
| Region (SA4) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Area (SA3) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Local Government | Lake Macquarie |
| Federal Electorate | Shortland |
| State Electorate | Swansea |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Arthritis | 3 |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.