Nelshaby, SA 5540
Mount RemarkableAll suburbs in postcode 5540
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What to know about Nelshaby
Nelshaby (5540) sits in the Mount Remarkable region of South Australia.
Nelshaby has roughly 188 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Nelshaby scores 0/100 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 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 402 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 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- 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 Nelshaby's population at 188, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (94% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (80% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 80%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 94%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 402 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.0°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 Nelshaby
- What is the Nelshaby postcode?
- Nelshaby is in the 5540 postcode, in SA, in the Mount Remarkable region.
- Where is Nelshaby?
- Nelshaby is a suburb in the Mount Remarkable area, SA 5540.
- What schools are in Nelshaby?
- There are 10 schools serving Nelshaby on this page, including Napperby Primary School, Mid North Education Centre, Solomontown Primary School.
- How walkable is Nelshaby?
- Nelshaby has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Nelshaby?
- Nelshaby is close to Germein Bay, Napperby, Telowie, Port Flinders, Weeroona Island.
- What is the population of Nelshaby?
- The population of Nelshaby is approximately 188 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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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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