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Suburb profile ·Hobart LGA · TAS ·7007

Mount Nelson TAS 7007

Mount Nelson is in Hobart LGA, TAS, postcode 7007, with population 2,749.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$450/wk
-10.0% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$675
$390
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$940K
House median, latest period
2.1%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$450/wk
Income-stretched rent market
10.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.5%
Low yield band
D7 vs AU
Population
2,749
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
433
43 added 12mo · 3MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$545/wk (-$28,322/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
10.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
27%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,586/mo, while renters pay about $1,950/mo — renting runs $364/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$940K
Household income · yr
$88K
Median rent · wk
$450
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,586
Gross yield
2.5%

Household income

$88K household · yr+28.6% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$110K
Household
$88K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1078
Students1,602
Government2
  • Mount Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107
  • Hobart CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1049

Full data detail

Mount Nelson TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Hobart local government area, Mount Nelson is a smaller residential area (postcode 7007). The area has roughly 2,749 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Mount Nelson stand at $940,000, having dipped slightly by 2.1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $539,000 (+0.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,586.

Mount Nelson is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1078, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 35 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Mount Nelson shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($940K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$940K/$750K· Near Median
Affordability10.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-2.1% Falling
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,586
Rent · wk(Census)$320
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$450
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income10.7x
Population growth · Hobart LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)55,859
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
20012025
Development · Hobart LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)121
Houses104
Units17
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hobart LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.7%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7007ATO
Negatively geared119 (5.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,650/yr
Landlords (rental income)350
Reported capital gains262
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,749
Median age40
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,687
Personal income · wk$846
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$54,292
Mean income$73,412
Earners3,617
YoY change+7.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops35
Mount Nelson Signal Station, Nelson Rd
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Mount Nelson has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · March 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 36 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Mount Nelson FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mount Nelson in?

    Mount Nelson is in the Hobart Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7007. Council-level context for Hobart LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mount Nelson?

    The current median house price in Mount Nelson, TAS is $940K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Mount Nelson?

    The median weekly rent in Mount Nelson is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Mount Nelson?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 43% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Mount Nelson a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mount Nelson show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mount Nelson?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Mount Nelson data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.