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Nelson Bay NSW 2315

6,897 addresses · 107 streets

Paterson Electorate › Port Stephens LGA › Nelson Bay · 155 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Nelson Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 6,141 people, with a median age of 51. The typical household earns around $1,305 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,141Population
51Median age
$1,305Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Nelson Bay Peninsula statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Nelson Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Port Stephens Ferry Terminal, 300 m north · Airport: RAAF Base Williamtown, 29.9 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs5/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 72.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Nelson Bay

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Nelson Bay NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202072.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202179.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 49.8%

Population by age in Nelson Bay
Population by age, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4228
5-14591
15-19325
20-24264
25-34542
35-44584
45-54774
55-641,024
65-741,091
75-84561
85+145
Dwelling types in Nelson Bay
Dwelling types, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,525
Townhouse536
Apartment497
Other5
Households by weekly income in Nelson Bay
Households by weekly income, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650538
$650-1,499850
$1,500-2,999684
$3,000+351
Top ancestries in Nelson Bay
Top ancestries, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,543
Australian2,229
Irish803
Scottish729
Other500
Ancestry NS345
Housing tenure in Nelson Bay
Housing tenure, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,097
Mortgage622
Rented790
Other30
Cars per household in Nelson Bay
Cars per household, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0130
11,074
2981
3253
4+109
Commute to work in Nelson Bay
Commute to work, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,399
Train0
Bus19
Tram/ferry0
Walked115
Bicycle7
Home427
Top countries of birth in Nelson Bay
Top countries of birth, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England309
New Zealand93
Philippines54
Nepal52
United States48
Scotland40
Languages used at home in Nelson Bay
Languages used at home, Nelson Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali49
Greek43
Italian37
Croatian29
Mandarin27
Spanish27

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

15,762 bird observations recorded near Nelson Bay — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Nelson Bay

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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