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Mount Nelson TAS 7007

1,477 addresses · 23 streets

Clark Electorate › Hobart LGA › Mount Nelson · 4 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Mount Nelson is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 2,749 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,687 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,749Population
40Median age
$1,687Median household income / wk
$320Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Hobart Transit Centre, 3.8 km north · Ferry wharf: Brook Street Pier (Franklin Wharf), 3.8 km north · Airport: Hobart Airport, 17.4 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 90.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.5% · Labour-force participation 62.5%

Population by age in Mount Nelson
Population by age, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-4133
5-14344
15-19153
20-24164
25-34365
35-44376
45-54365
55-64322
65-74344
75-84142
85+43
Dwelling types in Mount Nelson
Dwelling types, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House859
Townhouse148
Apartment55
Other0
Households by weekly income in Mount Nelson
Households by weekly income, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650150
$650-1,499293
$1,500-2,999309
$3,000+240
Top ancestries in Mount Nelson
Top ancestries, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English1,098
Australian907
Other358
Scottish323
Irish276
Chinese230
Housing tenure in Mount Nelson
Housing tenure, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned419
Mortgage325
Rented298
Other15
Cars per household in Mount Nelson
Cars per household, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
051
1407
2384
3139
4+68
Commute to work in Mount Nelson
Commute to work, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car832
Train0
Bus58
Tram/ferry0
Walked41
Bicycle17
Home147
Top countries of birth in Mount Nelson
Top countries of birth, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
China139
England109
New Zealand32
South Africa25
India24
United States23
Languages used at home in Mount Nelson
Languages used at home, Mount Nelson TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin175
Cantonese31
Nepali22
Bengali21
Sinhalese21
Spanish17

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