TAS · Hobart Council
Mount Nelson, TAS, 7007
Current weather
11.4°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 12.5° / 8.1° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#27 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Nelson is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 2,749 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $400, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,749
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 1,136
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,586
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 148 / 55
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 16
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,078
- Hobart CollegeSecondary
- Mount Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Opposite 96 Nelson Rd
- Stop 13, Hutchins School, Churchill Ave
- Stop 13, Opposite Hutchins School, Churchill Ave
- Stop 16, No.143 Nelson Rd
- Stop 17, No.165 Nelson Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Duncan'sAlcohol
- Bench
- Hobart CollegeBus stop
- Hobart College (Channel services)Bus stop
- Hobart College (services to City)Bus stop
- Mount Nelson Signal StationBus stop
700 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
- Nelson Rd / Broughton Ave InBus stop
590 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
- Nelson Rd / Hargrave Pl OutBus stop
589A Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
- Nelson Rd Stop 16 InBus stop
118 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
- Nelson Rd Stop 16 OutBus stop
143 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Nelson Oval and PlaygroundPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mount Nelson Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Mount Nelson Signal Station700 NELSON RD, MOUNT NELSON, 7007Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Mount Nelson Signal Stationheritage700 NELSON RD, MOUNT NELSON, 7007Permanently Registered
- Mount Nelson Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Mount Nelson Oval and Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Opposite 96 Nelson Rdtransport
- Stop 13, Hutchins School, Churchill Avetransport
- Stop 13, Opposite Hutchins School, Churchill Avetransport
- Stop 16, No.143 Nelson Rdtransport
- Stop 17, No.165 Nelson Rdtransport
- Hobart CollegeschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.