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TAS · Hobart Council
Mount Nelson, 7007
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,842
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,687/wk
Employment rate
57.8%
Languages at home
18.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Mount Nelson is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Hobart Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Mount Nelson snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$400/wk
Population (ERP)
2,842
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#23
among Metro Hobart · Established
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 20% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 2080th in Australia
- State rank
- 65th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #23 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #33 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 16
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
2,842(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 51th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +33
- Growth rank in TAS
- 51th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,000), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 859 / 148 / 55
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)
- 4,872
- Against the person
- 733
- Against property
- 3,961
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,714.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.6%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property3961
- Offences Against The Person733
- Total Offences4872
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,121
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Hobart CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,369 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 233 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Waimea Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 359 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Hutchins SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 986 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
90 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 16 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.73
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(3)
- Hobart CollegeSchool
50 Olinda Grove, Mount Nelson
- Mount Nelson Primary SchoolSchool
380 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
- Sustainability Learning CentreSchool
50 Olinda Grove, Mount Nelson
Health & services(2)
- Mount Nelson Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Mt Nelson PharmacyPharmacy
464 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
Sport & outdoors(24)
- Mount Nelson Oval and PlaygroundPark
- Playground (2)
- Olinda Grove Soccer FieldsSports centre
- Hockey and Soccer GroundSports field
- Mount Nelson OvalSports field
- Olinda GroveSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (16)
Entertainment(1)
- Mount Nelson TheatreTheatre
Transport(32)
32 bus stops
Other(9)
- Duncan'sAlcohol
- Bench
- Mount Nelson Fire StationFire station
40 Olinda Grove, Mount Nelson
- The Colour Circle StudioGallery
- Mount Nelson StoreGeneral
462 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (19)
- Post Box (2)
- Public toilets
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Healthcare Tasmania - St John's Campus (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Mount Nelson Medical CentreDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 48
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 10° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 285 mm · ~36 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Mount Nelson Signal Station700 NELSON RD, MOUNT NELSON, 7007Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Clark
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 74,304
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).
Coalition 28.4%Labor 71.6%
0.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount NelsonLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Sandy Bay SouthLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Sandy BayLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Sandy Bay CentralLabor 73.2% · Coalition 26.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Lower Sandy BayLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)2.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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