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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Nelsons Plains is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 326, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 136 km from the Sydney CBD, Nelsons Plains is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $117,000 per year.
Strong household incomes in Nelsons Plains underpin solid property demand. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Nelsons Plains. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Nelsons Plains on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Nelsons Plains is a smaller community of 326 — about 6% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $117,000/year runs 20% above the New South Wales suburb median of $97,552, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $553 equates to $2,396/month — about 114% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,100/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Nelsons Plains is 136 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 91% of dwellings — 15 percentage points above the New South Wales median of 76% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
How Nelsons Plains stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Nelsons Plains sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Nelsons Plains | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 326 | 5,325 | -94% |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr | $97,552/yr | +20% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $553 | $430 | +29% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,100 | $2,167 | -3% |
| Distance to CBD | 136 km | 45 km | +202% |
| Separate houses | 91% | 76% | +15pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Nelsons Plains — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 326 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $553/week (~$2,396/month) covers 114% of the $2,100/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 91% houses in a 326-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Nelsons Plains are modest for 2026 — incomes 20% above the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 326 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~114% of the typical mortgage ($2,396/month rent vs $2,100/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 52/100 places Nelsons Plains in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Nelsons Plains scores 52/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 326, median household income of $117,000/year and median weekly rent of $553. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Nelsons Plains are an above-state-median household income of $117,000/year, a dwelling mix that is 91% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Nelsons Plains has a usual resident population of approximately 326, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Nelsons Plains sits 136 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $553 in Nelsons Plains, equating to approximately $28,756/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nelsons Plains is $2,100, or approximately $25,200/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $553 works out to $2,396/month, covering 114% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,100/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $296/month, so on these numbers Nelsons Plains leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (326 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,100 median mortgage, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.