Population
+10.2% since 2016.
Mount Nelson, TAS
Mount Nelson had a population of 2,749 at the 2021 Census (+10.2% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $1,687. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Mount Nelson at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Nelson's population grew by 10.2% to 2,749, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 40.0, it is younger than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.5%.
28.3% of households rent, close to the TAS average of 26.9%. 39.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.2% of homes (5.3% across Tasmania). The 2021 Census counted 1,055 households.
The median household earns $1,687 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,586 a month.
26.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 18.7% use a language other than English at home. 60.1% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Mount Nelson beside TAS and Australia.
| Measure | Mount Nelson | TAS | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,749 | 557,571 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | +10.2% | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 40.0 | 42.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 1,055 | 218,412 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 5.2% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 28.3% | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 39.8% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,687 | $1,358 | $1,746 |
| Median rent a week | $320 | $290 | $375 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,586 | $1,313 | $1,863 |
| Born overseas | 26.6% | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 18.7% | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 60.1% | 53.9% | 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.
Age
Median age 40.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Mount Nelson at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Mount Nelson
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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