460 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 454
- 2021: 460
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nelson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nelson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Nelson, where the typical person is 47. This community has a population of 460 people and is shaped by a significant number of seniors.
460
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nelson — higher than 63% of areas.
| Nelson | 460 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | 45,613 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.7% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nelson splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 61% of the area, while those in de facto relationships account for only 2.7%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population.
1.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.7% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nelson, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12931/nelson/topic/demographics-identity