NSW · Bega Valley Council
Nelson, 2550
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Suburb profile
Nelson is a residential smaller community in Bega Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Population
- Population
- 12
- Median age
- 23
- Median household income / week
- $899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 75%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 8
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 54.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 83
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- State safety percentile
- 58.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Doctor George Mountain Rd At Quarry Rd
- Doctor George Mountain Rd At Quarry Rd
- Doctor George Mountain Rd Opp Mumbulla Creek Rd
- Doctor George Mountain Rd Opp Roberts Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
41 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4 HESSION ROAD NELSON 2765Withdrawn
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation4 HESSION ROAD NELSON 2765Rejected
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house7 BURRAWANG DRIVE NELSON 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture3 STANTON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 MARK ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 BLIND ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure6 EDWARDS ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure131 OLD PITT TOWN ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural worker's dwelling457 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 MARK ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural worker's dwelling457 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Rejected
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 MCHALE WAY NELSON 2765Withdrawn
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 BURRAWANG DRIVE NELSON 2765Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 BURRAWANG DRIVE NELSON 2765Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling58 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling55 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Secondary dwelling20 MARK ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition4 EDWARDS ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 EDWARDS ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition4 EDWARDS ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces58 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
July 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Shed26 MARK ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Dwelling2 FAIRYWREN CLOSE NELSON 2765Withdrawn
May 2022
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees10 MARK ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling55 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing7 STANTON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Stormwater management systems; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other69 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees10 HESSION ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 BLIND ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing5 STANTON ROAD NELSON 2765Withdrawn
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing69 NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Rejected
August 2021
- Shed2 BURRAWANG DRIVE NELSON 2765Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Shed5 STANTON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
April 2021
- Shed10 MARK ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs4 BLIND ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling58A NELSON ROAD NELSON 2765Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development16 BURRAWANG DRIVE NELSON 2765Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime61
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime45
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime78
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime93
- Doctor George Mountain Rd At Quarry Rdtransport
- Doctor George Mountain Rd At Quarry Rdtransport
- Doctor George Mountain Rd Opp Mumbulla Creek Rdtransport
- Doctor George Mountain Rd Opp Roberts Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning8 EDWARDS ROAD NELSON 2765Lodged 03 Feb 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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