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SA · Port Pirie Council

Nelshaby, 5540

Population

188

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

51

Median income

$1,271/wk

Employment rate

52.6%

Languages at home

28.7%non-English

Most common: Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Heritage area
What Nelshaby is known for: National parks, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Nelshaby is a quieter smaller community in Port Pirie Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Nelshaby snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (Census)

188

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

94th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

31st

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Population growth

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 31th percentile in SA

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
188
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,271
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 77
Median monthly mortgage
$1,089
Employment rate
52.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
70 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
18
Against the person
13
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
202.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 14 residents
State safety percentile
94.2th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
336
Increase (daily rate)
+157.8%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Other Theft3
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury9
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury2
  • Threatening Behaviour1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(5)
  • Bird Hide
  • Lawrie Park CampingCamp Site
  • Nelshaby ReserveNature Reserve
  • Picnic Table
  • Waste Basket (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Port Pirie Regional Health Service (12.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
30° / 17°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 12°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
136 mm · ~17 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 3 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Outbuilding
    422 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Under Assessment
  • Alterations and addition to an existing dwelling including partial demolition
    65 ACROPOLIS RD NELSHABY SA 5540Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Land Division (Boundary Realignment)
    515 NELSHABY RD NELSHABY SA 5540;LOT 15 NELSHABY RD NELSHABY SA 5540;LOT 94 NELSHABY RD NELSHABY SA 5540Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals

  • October 2025

  • Verandah
    243 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Domestic outbuilding
    LOT 101 ACROPOLIS RD NELSHABY SA 5540Under Assessment

  • July 2025

  • Land Division (1 into 2 Allotments)
    56 ACROPOLIS RD NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • Keeping of one horse and associated shelter and fencing
    LOT 31 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Land Division 2 into 5 allotments
    411 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Domestic outbuilding
    341 FLINDERS VIEW DR NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Detached dwelling
    LOT 101 ACROPOLIS RD NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    249 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • car garage
    221 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • March 2024

  • Change of use to existing under main roof garage to a habitable room (living room) comprising of building alterations
    94 ACROPOLIS RD NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Verandah and carport
    111 BLIGHT RD NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Change of use to portion of existing shed to ancillary accommodation, including alterations to shed, pergola and deck
    LOT 31 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Under Assessment
  • Single Story Detached Dwelling
    LOT 20 BLIGHT RD NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • September 2023

  • Detached Dwelling, verandah, Garage and Outbuilding (Shed)
    351 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    94 ACROPOLIS RD NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Entertaining and relaxing
    263 FLINDERS VIEW DR NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

  • July 2022

  • Dog breeding
    111 BLIGHT RD NELSHABY SA 5540Under Assessment

  • May 2022

  • Ancillary accommodation
    103 ACROPOLIS RD NELSHABY SA 5540Under Assessment

  • January 2022

  • Domestic outbuilding
    221 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Storage shed.
    LOT 31 SCENIC DR N NELSHABY SA 5540Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Nelshaby ReservoirNelshaby to Napperby Road NELSHABYLocal heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.2 km away).

Coalition 50.9%Labor 49.1%

3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NapperbyLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • SolomontownLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
  • Port PirieLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)11.9 km away
  • Risdon Park EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)13.4 km away
  • Risdon Park SouthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)14.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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