Nelly Bay, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Nelly Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 962, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nelly Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,213
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,003
- SEIFA score
- 962
- Coordinates
- -19.1606, 146.8462
Nelly Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nelly Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 27% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 121 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 68 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 228 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 405 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 398 | 33% |
Share of the 1,220 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 223 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 112 | 23% |
| Rented | 132 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 401 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 33 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 46 | 9% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 490 occupied private dwellings in Nelly Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,470
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,382
- Median weekly personal income
- $634
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 321 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 85 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 19 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 560 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 251
- Employed part-time
- 205
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Nelly Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Nelly Bay is January (average daytime high around 30.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1147 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 306 mm |
| Feb | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 232 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm |
| Apr | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 110 mm |
| May | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 25°C | 16.5°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 25.5°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm |
| Sep | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 51 mm |
| Dec | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Nelly Bay
Where is Nelly Bay?
Nelly Bay is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Nelly Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Nelly Bay had a population of about 1,213.
Is Nelly Bay an advantaged area?
Nelly Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 962, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Nelly Bay?
Nelly Bay has average daytime highs of about 28.3°C and overnight lows of about 20.6°C, with roughly 1,147 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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