Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1002, 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.
Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12
- Median age
- 23
- Median weekly household income
- $899
- SEIFA score
- 1002
- Coordinates
- -36.6670, 149.9527
Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) 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 youth (15–24) at 33%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 33% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 17% |
Share of the 24 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4 occupied private dwellings in Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $100
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,274
- Median weekly personal income
- $425
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.5%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 3
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.
Common questions about Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW)
Where is Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW)?
Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) had a population of about 12.
Is Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) an advantaged area?
Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1002, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
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