Nelsons Plains, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Nelsons Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1035, 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.
Nelsons Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 326
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 1035
- Coordinates
- -32.7191, 151.7237
Nelsons Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nelsons Plains 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 31%, 3% of homes are rented, and 3% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 72 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 34 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 49 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 101 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 70 | 21% |
Share of the 326 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 47 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 43 | 46% |
| Rented | 3 | 3% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 92 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 92 occupied private dwellings in Nelsons Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $553
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,312
- Median weekly personal income
- $827
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (3%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 94 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Employed full-time
- 89
- Employed part-time
- 54
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 Nelsons Plains
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Nelsons Plains is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 860 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 90 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 145 mm |
| Apr | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 18.6°C | 8.5°C | 44 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 13.7°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 18°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Nelsons Plains
Where is Nelsons Plains?
Nelsons Plains is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Nelsons Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Nelsons Plains had a population of about 326.
Is Nelsons Plains an advantaged area?
Nelsons Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 1035, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Nelsons Plains?
Nelsons Plains has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 860 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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