Mount Nelson, TAS 7007
Kingborough CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7007
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Median house price
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Rent in Mount Nelson
- Weekly rent (house)
- $330/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $320/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Mount Nelson
Mount Nelson (7007) sits in the Kingborough region of Tasmania.
Mount Nelson has roughly 2,749 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Nelson scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 23°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 554 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 3 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Nelson's population at 2,749, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (71% own, 28% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (69% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,749
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 69%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 71%
- Renter occupied
- 28%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 554 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 22.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Nelson
- What is the Mount Nelson postcode?
- Mount Nelson is in the 7007 postcode, in TAS, in the Kingborough Council region.
- Where is Mount Nelson?
- Mount Nelson is a suburb in the Kingborough Council area, TAS 7007.
- What is the average rent in Mount Nelson?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $330, for units it's $320.
- What schools are in Mount Nelson?
- There are 20 schools serving Mount Nelson on this page, including Hobart College, Mount Nelson Primary School, Waimea Heights Primary School.
- How walkable is Mount Nelson?
- Mount Nelson has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Nelson?
- Mount Nelson is close to Tolmans Hill, Lower Sandy Bay, Sandy Bay, Dynnyrne, Taroona.
- What is the population of Mount Nelson?
- The population of Mount Nelson is approximately 2,749 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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