Median priceⓘLast 12 months
400kk
↑ +8.1% YoY
Nelson sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 12 sales at around $400K, taking about 34 days to sell.
House rentals come a distant second, with 2 leases at $390 a week, renting out in about 5 days.
Who lives hereA largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
14% report Scottish ancestry, but only 1.8% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.
A predominantly Australian-born community.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Nelson — choose a property type and size below.
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Nelson in blue, peers in colour.
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Every market within reach of Nelson, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.
18 data-driven answers about Nelson's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
The median house price in Nelson, VIC 3292 is $400k as of June 2026, based on 12 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +8.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
The median weekly house rent in Nelson is $390 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
Gross rental yield in Nelson is 5.10% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
As of June 2026, Nelson medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $400k | $524k | $582k | $400k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
Nelson's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +8.1% year-on-year; homes now sell in a median 34 days — faster than a year ago by 96; sales supply sits at 3.0 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Nelson market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
As of June 2026 in Nelson, house prices rose +8.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.10% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 34 days to sell, sales supply is 3.0 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
Houses in Nelson sell in a median 34 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 96 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Nelson's sales market sits at 3.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.
House prices in Nelson moved +8.1% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
Nelson's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Nelson's median house price ($400k) is 48% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 34 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Nelson sits at 5.10% vs 3.84% state median.
The most-transacted segment in Nelson over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 6 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 5 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
Nelson recorded 12 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 12 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
Nelson, VIC 3292 is home to 191 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 60, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
The median household in Nelson earns $1k per week — roughly $57k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $689/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
Nelson is mostly owner-occupied: about 89% of households are owner-occupiers and 17% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 71% own outright and 18% are paying off a mortgage.
Nelson, VIC 3292 has a population of 191, a median age of 60, a median household income around $1k/week, 17% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
This Nelson market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.
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