Lake Macquarie / Pelican
Suburb profile
Pelican
A quiet lakeside pocket where Lake Macquarie's channel meets Swansea.
$1.18M
Median house price
+6.7%
Growth, 12 months
$587.5/wk
Median rent
36 days
Avg. time on market
13
Houses sold, 12 months
CoreLogic data via RP Data, 12 months to Sep 2026.
About Pelican
Pelican is a small, low-key lakeside locality at the northern end of Lake Macquarie's ocean channel, popular with boating and fishing residents rather than beachgoers.
It sits within easy reach of Swansea's shops without a town centre of its own.
Who buys here
Thirteen houses sold here in the past year, with values up 6.7% over 12 months.
What's nearby
Water
- Lake Macquarie channel
Shops
- Swansea town centre (nearby)
Recreation
- Boating & fishing access
Schools
- Pelican Flat Public School
- Swansea High School
Buying in Pelican
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