In short

Pelaw Main is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2327, home to 1,080 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Cessnock local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$310 /wk

Population1,080

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACessnock

Demographics

Population: 1,080
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $1,174 /week
Median personal income: $626 /week
Median family income: $1,612 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Cessnock
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Paterson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $310 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,447
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

Kurri Kurri Public School Primary · Government
Stanford Merthyr Infants School Primary · Government
Kurri Kurri High School Secondary · Government
Pelaw Main Public School Primary · Government
Weston Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 28 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 60 bus stops

Closest stops:

Hopetoun St Before Merthyr St bus · 135 m
Hopetoun St After Merthyr St bus · 142 m
Victoria St At Hopetoun St bus · 146 m
Rawson St At Merthyr St bus · 220 m
Victoria St After Coronation St bus · 230 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 33.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 694 across postcode 2327 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 9% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 208 violent offences, 138 theft, 92 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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