Mount Nelson Postcode

Tasmania

CoastalInner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above TAS income
7007
Postcode for Mount Nelson, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 5 km from Hobart · Pop. 2,749
2,749
Population
40
Median Age
$1,687
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Nelson ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Nelson Compares

Mount Nelson vs the TAS average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMount NelsonTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,687 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $320 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,586 +TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 40 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +TAS 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the TAS average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Nelson (7007) is a coastal town in regional Tasmania. It lies around 5 km from Hobart by road. The locality is part of the Hobart Inner statistical area. It is administered by Hobart.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Nelson has a population of 2,749 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,687, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 55 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Mount Nelson includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,586, with 1,055 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Nelson scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Mount Nelson include Hobart College and Mount Nelson Primary School.

Mount Nelson is part of the Hobart Inner statistical area in Tasmania.

Mount Nelson Details

Postcode7007
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,749
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$846/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,586
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area5.3 km²
Population Density514/km²
Total Dwellings1,055
Australian Citizens82.2%
Indigenous Population55 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-42.9226273
Longitude147.329081
Distance from Hobart5 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart Inner
Local GovernmentHobart
Federal ElectorateClark

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years477 (17.4%)
15–24 years317 (11.5%)
25–44 years741 (27.0%)
45–64 years687 (25.0%)
65+ years529 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.2%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis251 (9.1%)
Asthma227 (8.3%)
Heart Disease109 (4.0%)
Diabetes84 (3.1%)
Cancer80 (2.9%)
Lung Condition31 (1.1%)
Dementia17 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle51 (4.9%)
1 vehicle407 (38.8%)
2 vehicles384 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles207 (19.7%)

Schools in Mount Nelson

Hobart College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1049 · 1,369 students
Mount Nelson Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1107 · 233 students

Suburbs Near Mount Nelson

Same Postcode (7007)

More Mount Nelson Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.