Nelson, NSW 2550
Snowy Monaro Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2550
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 1 house sale was recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in Nelson
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $420/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2550)
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What to know about Nelson
Nelson (2550) sits in the Snowy Monaro region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Nelson 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 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 810 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 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Nelson
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
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 810 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.4°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 Nelson
- What is the Nelson postcode?
- Nelson is in the 2550 postcode, in NSW, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council region.
- Where is Nelson?
- Nelson is a suburb in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, NSW 2550.
- What is the average rent in Nelson?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $420.
- What schools are in Nelson?
- There are 9 schools serving Nelson on this page, including Tanja Public School, Tathra Public School, Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education.
- How walkable is Nelson?
- Nelson has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Nelson?
- Nelson is close to Mogareeka, Chinnock, Tathra, Tanja, Doctor George Mountain.
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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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