Suburb in The Hills

Nelson (The Hills - NSW), NSW

Nelson (The Hills - NSW) had a population of 473 at the 2021 Census (+2.1% since 2016). Median age 46.6. Median weekly household income $2,532. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Nelson (The Hills - NSW) at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nelson (The Hills - NSW)'s population grew by 2.1% to 473, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.5%.

17.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 54.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 143 households.

The median household earns $2,532 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $452 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,748 a month.

14.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 13.7% use a language other than English at home. 17.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nelson (The Hills - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

Nelson (The Hills - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population473*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.6*38.438.2
Households143*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.8%*21.8%14.3%
Renting17.9%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright54.2%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,532*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$452*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,748*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas14.3%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home13.7%*28.2%23.6%
No religion17.0%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4802011
  2. 4632016
  3. 4732021

Age

Median age 46.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Nelson (The Hills - NSW) New South Wales
0–98.8%
10–1911.2%
20–2913.5%
30–398.1%
40–4912.7%
50–5912.6%
60–6916.5%
70–7914.3%
80+3.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nelson (The Hills - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian40.7%
  2. English28.6%
  3. Maltese16.7%
  4. Italian9.8%
  5. Irish9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Polish1.9%
  2. Arabic1.6%
  3. Italian1.3%
  4. Croatian1.3%
  5. Spanish1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Malta4.5%
  2. England1.6%
  3. Italy1.3%
  4. Poland1.3%
  5. the Philippines1.0%

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

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