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Living in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW), NSW
Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) is in the The Hills council area. About 460 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of The Hills and New South Wales.
Rent now
$830 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Marsden Park and Riverstone (2765), the postcode most of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) | The Hills | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 38 | 39 |
| People per home | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $2,399 | $2,831 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) | The Hills | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 55% | 31% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 20% | 47% | 33% |
| Rented | 17% | 21% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 103% | 81% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 10% | 22% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $450 | $580 | $420 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $2,762 | $3,000 | $2,167 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) | The Hills | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 84% | 69% | 52% |
| Went to work by car | 54% | 42% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 3% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 34% | 52% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
There's no school in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) itself.
School zones for 2026
- Rouse Hill Public School primary
- Rouse Hill High School high school
The middle of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW). Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 99% of Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW)'s land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about The Hills
- What it costs to live in The Hills: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare The Hills with another area.
- Is living in Nelson (The Hills Shire - NSW) worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in The Hills.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. The Hills figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.