Nelson NSW 2550
6 addresses · 1 street
Mitchell Electorate › The Hills Shire LGA › Nelson · 332 km from Sydney
Living Here
Nelson is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 460 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $2,399 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Maltese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Nelson itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 school
1 Catholic church
1 hospital
1 electrician
Getting around. Airport: Merimbula Airport, 26.5 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 93.6% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 2.4% · Labour-force participation 63.9%
Population by age in Nelson
| 0-4 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 54 |
| 15-19 | 16 |
| 20-24 | 32 |
| 25-34 | 45 |
| 35-44 | 48 |
| 45-54 | 68 |
| 55-64 | 59 |
| 65-74 | 81 |
| 75-84 | 37 |
| 85+ | 8 |
Dwelling types in Nelson
| House | 143 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Nelson
| <$650 | 19 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 22 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 34 |
| $3,000+ | 58 |
Top ancestries in Nelson
| Australian | 185 |
|---|---|
| English | 129 |
| Maltese | 77 |
| Italian | 45 |
| Irish | 41 |
| Scottish | 37 |
Housing tenure in Nelson
| Owned | 77 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 28 |
| Rented | 24 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Nelson
| 0 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 39 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4+ | 48 |
Commute to work in Nelson
| Car | 109 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 69 |
Top countries of birth in Nelson
| Malta | 21 |
|---|---|
| England | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
Languages used at home in Nelson
| Polish | 9 |
|---|---|
| Arabic | 7 |
| Croatian | 6 |
| Italian | 6 |
| Spanish | 5 |
| Serbian | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
9,925 bird observations recorded near Nelson — most often seen:
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher (625)
- Bell Miner (534)
- White-bellied Sea-eagle (472)
- Silver Gull (471)
- Red-capped Plover (431)
- Superb Fairy-wren (409)
- Crested Tern (395)
- Australian Pelican (390)
- Little Wattlebird (380)
- Great Cormorant (373)
- Eastern Whipbird (357)
- Brown Thornbill (338)
- Red Wattlebird (337)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Nelson
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (337)
- Little Pied Cormorant (335)
- White-faced Heron (335)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (312)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (278)
- Welcome Swallow (271)
- Grey Fantail (263)
- Little Tern (260)
- Australian Magpie (258)
- New Holland Honeyeater (255)
- Masked Lapwing (239)
- White-browed Scrubwren (232)
- Lewin's Honeyeater (224)
- Eastern Spinebill (211)
- Great Egret (208)
- Little Black Cormorant (199)
- Laughing Kookaburra (196)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Nelson:
- Mogareeka (2.2 km)
- Chinnock (3.6 km)
- Tathra (5.6 km)
- Tanja (5.6 km)
- Reedy Swamp (6.8 km)
- Kalaru (7 km)
- Doctor George Mountain (7.2 km)
- Jellat Jellat (9.1 km)
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