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)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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 $4.14M 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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for NSW suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
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)
- St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)Secondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1078
- Annangrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1109
- Rouse Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1080
- Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary)Primary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1097
- Our Lady of the Angels Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1097
- Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1120
- Rouse Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1059
- Ironbark Ridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1141
- Malek Fahd Islamic School Beaumont HillsCombined · Independent · 5.3km
- South Creek SchoolCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 973
- Oakville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1013
- Riverstone High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 962
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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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 $4.14M. Median weekly house rent is $800.
How far is Nelson (The Hills Shire) from Sydney CBD?
Nelson (The Hills Shire) is about 36.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 122 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.