Nelson (The Hills Shire)

NSW 2765 · The Hills Shire

460 (2021) → 1,171 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the The Hills Shire local government area (est. 221,947 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

460

Population

$3.74M

Median house (2026)Low sales volume

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Nelson (The Hills Shire) is a high growth suburb in The Hills Shire, NSW 2765, about 37km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.74M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 27/100, and is about 25km inland. Nelson (The Hills Shire) has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

36.5 km

To Sydney CBD

25.4 km

To coast

$820/wk

Median rent (house)

6.5 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

460

Population

Median age

3.1

Avg household

Age distribution

The Hills Shire LGA population (est. 2025)221,947

Median household income (weekly)$2,399

vs NSW median+29.7%

Median taxable income (individual)$74,527/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↑ +25%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2765 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher24.3%

Born in Australia84.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse143 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Malta (4.57%), England (1.52%), Italy (1.3%), Poland (1.3%), Malaysia (0.87%)

Top languages: Polish (1.96%), Arabic (1.52%), Croatian (1.3%), Italian (1.3%), Spanish (1.09%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$3.74M

Median house (2026)Low volume: 5 sales in 12 months

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$820 / $720 wk

Rental yield (house)1.1%

Days on market (house)4 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 33 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1068 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Aspect Western Sydney School - Aspect Hills Shire CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.4km
Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)Secondary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1078
Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary)Primary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1104
Box Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1123
Annangrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1096
Rouse Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1093
Our Lady of the Angels Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1105
Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1137
Rouse Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1067
Ironbark Ridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1156
Tallawong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1083
Malek Fahd Islamic School Beaumont HillsCombined · Independent · 5.3km

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

14Bus

CBD commute (est.)101 min (bus)

Nearest train stationVineyard (6.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.7% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.8%

Construction

12.1%

Professional, Scientific & Technical

9.1%

Retail Trade

8.5%

Education & Training

8.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

30.3°C

Summer max

17.8°C

Winter max

800mm

Rainfall/yr

7.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

10 in suburbCafes/Rest.

30 in suburbParks

1Playgrounds

1Pools

10 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

10 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

20 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

7Sports fields

1Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalHawkesbury District Health Service (10.1 km)

Nearest vet2.3 km

Nearest airportWestern Sydney (32.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate26.31%

Projected population 20412,999

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in The Hills Shire

Gables$1.34M31transport Box Hill$1.34M52transport Annangrove$3.00M29transport North Kellyville$1.90M31transport Kenthurst$3.70M26transport Beaumont Hills$1.91M43transport

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Frequently asked questions about Nelson (The Hills Shire)

What are property prices in Nelson (The Hills Shire)?

In Nelson (The Hills Shire), the median house price is $3.74M. Median weekly house rent is $820.

How far is Nelson (The Hills Shire) from Sydney CBD?

Nelson (The Hills Shire) is about 36.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 101 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Nelson (The Hills Shire)?

Nelson (The Hills Shire) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Nelson (The Hills Shire)?

Nelson (The Hills Shire) has a transport score of 27/100 and 14 bus stops.