Suburb in Cessnock

Pelton, NSW

Pelton had a population of 82 at the 2021 Census (−4.7% since 2016). Median age 28.7. Median weekly household income $1,208. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pelton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pelton's population shrank by 4.7% to 82, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 28.7, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 17.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.9%.

30.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 40.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $1,208 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $306 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,505 a month.

5.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.8% use a language other than English at home. 42.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pelton beside NSW and Australia.

MeasurePeltonNSWAustralia
Population828,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−4.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age28.738.438.2
Households302,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting30.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright40.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,208$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$306$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,505$2,142$1,866
Born overseas5.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−4.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 872011
  2. 862016
  3. 822021

Age

Median age 28.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Pelton New South Wales
Share of people by age, Pelton and New South Wales
0–917.1%
10–1913.4%
20–2922.0%
30–398.5%
40–490.0%
50–5912.2%
60–6912.2%
70–7911.0%
80+4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pelton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian39.7%
  2. English37.2%
  3. German16.7%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.5%
  5. Irish7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Serbian3.8%

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Pelton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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