Pelaw Main, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

4/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs

Pelaw Main is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 852, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Pelaw Main at a glance

Population (2021): 1,080
Median age: 39
Median weekly household income: $1,174
SEIFA score: 852
Coordinates: -32.8375, 151.4790

Pelaw Main demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Pelaw Main using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 29% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	209	19%
Youth (15–24)	137	13%
Young adults (25–44)	242	23%
Mid-life (45–64)	276	26%
Seniors (65+)	208	19%

Share of the 1,072 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	148	34%
Owned with a mortgage	148	34%
Rented	123	29%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	382	90%
Townhouses & semis	18	4%
Flats & apartments	24	6%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 424 occupied private dwellings in Pelaw Main.

Median weekly rent: $310
Median monthly mortgage: $1,447
Average household size: 2.4 people
Median weekly family income: $1,612
Median weekly personal income: $626

Community and culture

Born overseas: 57 (5%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 23 (2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 117 (11%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 245 (29%)
Labour-force participation: 54%
Unemployment rate: 7%
Employed full-time: 247
Employed part-time: 151

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Pelaw Main

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pelaw Main is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	30.1°C	19.4°C	75 mm
Feb	28.6°C	18.9°C	79 mm
Mar	26.8°C	17.8°C	133 mm
Apr	23.6°C	14.3°C	62 mm
May	20.4°C	10.8°C	29 mm
Jun	17.4°C	8.7°C	44 mm
Jul	17.4°C	7.7°C	44 mm
Aug	18.8°C	8.1°C	41 mm
Sep	22°C	10.5°C	47 mm
Oct	25°C	13.4°C	74 mm
Nov	26.7°C	15.4°C	67 mm
Dec	29°C	17.7°C	78 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Pelaw Main

Where is Pelaw Main?

Pelaw Main is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Pelaw Main?

At the 2021 Census, Pelaw Main had a population of about 1,080.

Is Pelaw Main an advantaged area?

Pelaw Main has an ABS SEIFA score of 852, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Pelaw Main?

Pelaw Main has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).