Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,050,000
Down 5.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)
NSW 2765 · The Hills Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,050,000
- Population
- 460
- Postcode
- 2765
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Down 23.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW), NSW is currently $3,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -5.4% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has decreased 23.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) is 4,076 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% above the Greater Sydney 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 Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW).
Overall crime rate
4,076
offences per 100,000 residents
19% aboveGreater Sydney
Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)Greater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?
Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) NSW 2765 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
460 people call Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,399 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 460
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,762 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3420.2%Below
35–5425.2%Below
55–7430.4%Above
75 and over9.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.7%Above
Paying a mortgage21.7%Below
Renting18.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.1%Below
One car13.5%Below
Two cars27.7%Below
Three or more53.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.9%Below
Drove to work43.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)
28.9% of workers in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
16.3% of people in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) NSW 2765.
Is Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
135 family households lived in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW); 49.6% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.
28.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) had 460 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
21.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 7.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 38.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
43.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 13.5% of the total.
80.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.6% reported a different address.
13.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.0% of residents used only English at home.
12.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.3% of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.0% of ancestry responses in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 40.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 19.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.2% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,399 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,762.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.9% in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW), compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 59.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 18.6% in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW), against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)
Is Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $3,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 135 local families, and 16.7% 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 Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)
11 streets in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blind Rd
- Burrawang Dr
- Edwards Rd
- Fairywren Cl
- Hession Rd
- Illoura Pl
- Mark Rd
- Mchale
- Nelson Rd
- Old Pitt Town Rd
- Stanton Rd
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