Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$980,000
Up 11.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $825k
- 4 bed
- $1.07m
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
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The quick read on
Mount Nelson
TAS 7007 · Hobart
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $980,000
- Median unit
- $579,000
- Population
- 2,749
- Postcode
- 7007
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ABS 2021
Mount Nelson, Tasmania
Property market insights for Mount Nelson
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Nelson TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Nelson, TAS is currently $980,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Nelson has a 12-month growth rate of 11.4% for houses and 17.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Mount Nelson.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Nelson is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mount Nelson is $579,000, which has increased 17.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $539,000 in Mount Nelson. The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Nelson is $475 per week and has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Nelson safe?
The overall rate for Mount Nelson is 6,984 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Nelson.
Overall crime rate
6,984
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowGreater Hobart
Mount NelsonGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Nelson?
Mount Nelson TAS 7007 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
2,749 people call Mount Nelson home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,687 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,749
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,586 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Above
15–3424.8%Below
35–5427.0%Above
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over6.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.1%Below
Townhouses14.0%Above
Apartments5.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.2%Above
Paying a mortgage31.2%Below
Renting28.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car38.8%Above
Two cars36.6%Above
Three or more19.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.2%Above
Drove to work56.8%Below
Train, tram or bus4.4%In line
Walked or cycled4.4%Below
What stands out in Mount Nelson
11.2% of workers in Mount Nelson worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Hobart.
5.1% of Mount Nelson residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
55.2% of people in Mount Nelson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Nelson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Nelson TAS 7007.
Is Mount Nelson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Mount Nelson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
741 family households lived in Mount Nelson; 39.7% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Nelson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Nelson had 2,749 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Nelson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.1% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Nelson.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Nelson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
31.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.6% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Nelson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Nelson had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 21.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Nelson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
56.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
4.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Nelson?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.
56.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Nelson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.
25.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Nelson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.4% of residents used only English at home.
17.9% used a language other than English at home.
6.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Nelson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.4% of Mount Nelson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.6% was born in Australia.
5.1% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Nelson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Mount Nelson.
Australian ancestry made up 33.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Nelson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 17.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Nelson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.5%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
28.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.5%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Nelson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Nelson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Nelson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,687 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,586.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Nelson compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.2% in Mount Nelson, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 40.2% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 28.6% in Mount Nelson, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Nelson
Is Mount Nelson expensive?
The median house price is $980,000, while units and apartments sit at $579,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Nelson good for families?
The Census counted 741 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Nelson?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mount Nelson
23 streets in Mount Nelson
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avondale Gr
- Bligh Ct
- Brinsmead Rd
- Broughton Ave
- Churchill Ave
- Cole Cl
- Hargrave Pl
- Invercargill Rd
- Lachlan Dr
- Lalwinya Rd
- Lentara Ave
- Myrtle Ct
- Nelson Cl
- Nelson Road
- Olinda Gr
- Onslow Pl
- Ord Ct
- Pauline Ave
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- Rialannah Rd
- Ribbon Gum Ct
- Summer Ct
- Tangara Rd
- Weemala Ct
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