Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nelshaby suburb profile
Nelshaby, SA · Postcode 5540
This Nelshaby suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nelshaby, SA (postcode 5540). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Nelshaby with nearby suburbs.
Nelshaby at a glance
Population
188
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,271/wk
Median age
51
Nelshaby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.9% over 10 years
Population
188
was 181 in 2016
+7 · +3.9%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$155 · +110.7%
Household income
$1,271/wk
was $1,174/wk in 2016
+$97 · +8.3%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Nelshaby population growth · Nelshaby then and now
Nelshaby vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Nelshaby, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.8% vs area
- Nelshaby$295/wk
- Nearby$197.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-18.5% vs area
- Nelshaby$1,271/wk
- Nearby$1,094.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+24.4% vs area
- Nelshaby51
- Nearby44
- SA41
Personal income
-32.1% vs area
- Nelshaby$530/wk
- Nearby$587.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Nelshaby compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nelshaby sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3930
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2885.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nelshaby on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nelshaby, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nelshaby people
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 23.4%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nelshaby income
- Median household income
- $1,271/wk
- Median personal income
- $530/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nelshaby housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,089/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.1%
- Mortgaged
- 37.7%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Nelshaby work
- Employment to population
- 52.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5540)
Compare Nelshaby with nearby suburbs
Nelshaby in numbers
Nelshaby had 188 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 21% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 23.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.1% own their home outright, 37.7% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 5% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,271/wk, 17% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.9% (from 181 to 188). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $295/wk (+110.7%).
Nelshaby suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nelshaby, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Nelshaby was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nelshaby, SA?
- Nelshaby had 188 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nelshaby?
- Median household income in Nelshaby was $1,271/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nelshaby?
- 0% of occupied homes in Nelshaby were rented, 48.1% were owned outright and 37.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nelshaby suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nelshaby. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology