Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nelsons Plains suburb profile
Nelsons Plains, NSW · Postcode 2324
This Nelsons Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nelsons Plains, NSW (postcode 2324). 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 Nelsons Plains with nearby suburbs.
Nelsons Plains at a glance
Population
326
Median rent
$553/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
48
Nelsons Plains 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
+17.3% over 10 years
Population
326
was 362 in 2016
-36 · -9.9%
Median rent
$553/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$353 · +176.5%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,958/wk in 2016
+$292 · +14.9%
Median age
48
was 41 in 2016
+7 · +17.1%
Dig deeper: Nelsons Plains population growth · Nelsons Plains then and now
Nelsons Plains vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Nelsons Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+31.7% vs area
- Nelsons Plains$553/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+22.1% vs area
- Nelsons Plains$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,184/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Nelsons Plains48
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
+2.4% vs area
- Nelsons Plains$827/wk
- Nearby$632/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Nelsons Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nelsons Plains sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,133.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nelsons Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nelsons Plains, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nelsons Plains people
- Population
- 326
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 2.8%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nelsons Plains income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $827/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nelsons Plains housing
- Median rent
- $553/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,100/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.5%
- Mortgaged
- 42.6%
- Rented
- 3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
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
Nelsons Plains work
- Employment to population
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Year 12 or above
- 39%
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 2324)
Compare Nelsons Plains with nearby suburbs
Nelsons Plains in numbers
Nelsons Plains had 326 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 2.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.5% own their home outright, 42.6% are paying a mortgage, 3% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $553/wk, 38% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.9% (from 362 to 326). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $553/wk (+176.5%).
Nelsons Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nelsons Plains, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Nelsons Plains was $553/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nelsons Plains, NSW?
- Nelsons Plains had 326 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nelsons Plains?
- Median household income in Nelsons Plains was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nelsons Plains?
- 3% of occupied homes in Nelsons Plains were rented, 46.5% were owned outright and 42.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nelsons Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nelsons Plains. 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