Suburbs Nelly Bay

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Nelly Bay QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nelly Bay, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nelly Bay QLD is 1,213 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nelly Bay is $634 per week ($32,968 per year). Median rent in Nelly Bay is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Nelly Bay has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Nelly Bay has a population density of 260.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nelly Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nelly Bay is $1,470.

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📍 Nelly Bay, Queensland — 19.1562°S, 146.8462°E

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Nelly Bay Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nelly Bay Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$634/wk
$32,968 per year
#6551 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
56years
18 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,470/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Nelly Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (619) Female 49.0% (594)

Population Density

260.0
people per km²
1,213 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,382
Family income/wk

Nelly Bay Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nelly Bay Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
66.6% 223 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
33.4% 112 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nelly Bay Country of Birth

Australia
86.4%
England
12.1%
Germany
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nelly Bay Religion

No Religion
51.3%
Catholic
14.3%
Not stated
13.6%
Anglican
11.7%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%
Buddhism
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nelly Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nelly Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.2%
Spanish
25.0%
Italian
20.8%
French
12.5%
German
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nelly Bay Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.8% 251 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.2% 208 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 24 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.4% 453 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nelly Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.5%
Bachelor Degree
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
11.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nelly Bay Occupation

Professionals
29.7%
Managers
17.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.3%
Community & Personal Service
14.7%
Clerical & Administrative
8.4%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nelly Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.3%
Engineering
14.2%
Society & Culture
12.3%
Health
10.7%
Education
9.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.9%
Agriculture & Environment
5.7%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Information Technology
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nelly Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nelly Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
8.1%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nelly Bay Marital Status

💍
Married
45.6% 499
↔️
Separated
4.5% 49
📋
Divorced
14.2% 155
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 65
👤
Never married
29.9% 327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nelly Bay Ancestry

English
33.9%
Australian
24.8%
Irish
13.0%
Scottish
8.8%
Other
6.3%
German
4.7%
Italian
2.8%
Dutch
1.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
New Zealander
0.9%
French
0.9%
Spanish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nelly Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
52.7%
Vocational Education
14.7%
Secondary — Government
13.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.9%
Secondary — Catholic
5.4%
Pre-school
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nelly Bay Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.6% 167
✅
No need for assistance
92.4% 2,026

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nelly Bay Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.5% 224
—
Not a volunteer
76.5% 729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nelly Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$450-$599/mo
8.2%
$600-$799/mo
4.1%
$800-$999/mo
9.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nelly Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
44.7%
Walked only
20.4%
Did not go to work
17.9%
Car (passenger)
7.3%
Bicycle
4.9%
Bus
3.0%
Ferry
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nelly Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.9%
1 vehicle
51.9%
2 vehicles
28.0%
3 vehicles
7.4%
4+ vehicles
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nelly Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.9%
2 bedrooms
31.9%
3 bedrooms
46.8%
4 bedrooms
13.3%
5 bedrooms
1.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nelly Bay Population Mobility

21.9%
moved in the last year
50.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
47.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nelly Bay Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
39
Indigenous residents
2,157
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nelly Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
123
Arthritis
66
Heart disease
65
Diabetes
47
Lung condition
46
Cancer
42
Asthma
41
Kidney disease
18
Stroke
15
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nelly Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
6.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
12.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nelly Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children
54.9%
Couple — children under 15
25.1%
One parent — children under 15
7.4%
Couple — no children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nelly Bay Military Service

🏅
Previously served
6.3% 61
👤
Never served
93.7% 901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nelly Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 123
—
Did not provide
87.1% 832

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nelly Bay Children Ever Born

No children
35.1%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
30.7%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nelly Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
16
1961–1970
37
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
55
1991–2000
32
2001–2010
45
2011–2015
28
2016
6
2017
6
2018
6
2019
22
2020
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nelly Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.5%
5–14 hours
34.2%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nelly Bay Household Size

1 person
34.0%
2 persons
47.3%
3 persons
10.2%
4 persons
5.9%
5 persons
1.2%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nelly Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address
836
Moved — same area (SA2)
98
Moved from QLD
74
Moved from NSW
27
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from WA
13
Moved from ACT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nelly Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nelly Bay Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1027
avg ICSEA score
123
total students
Magnetic Island State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 123 students
1027
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Nelly Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,003/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Nelly Bay

≈ $4,346/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $703/wk
Rent share 29.9%

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Nelly Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Aratula (Qld)
Pop: 609 Income: $616/wk Rent: $285/wk
Nobby
Pop: 609 Income: $594/wk Rent: $265/wk
Dirranbandi
Pop: 610 Income: $756/wk Rent: $145/wk
Horseshoe Bay
Pop: 611 Income: $585/wk Rent: $300/wk
Pormpuraaw
Pop: 611 Income: $351/wk Rent: $120/wk
Wangan
Pop: 612 Income: $680/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nelly Bay

What is the population of Nelly Bay QLD?

The population of Nelly Bay QLD is 1,213 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 260.0 people per km².Nelly Bay is ranked #3,683 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nelly Bay?

The median personal income in Nelly Bay QLD is $634 per week, or $32,968 per year.The median household income is $1,003 per week.Family income is $1,382 per week.Nelly Bay is ranked #6,551 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nelly Bay?

Median rent in Nelly Bay QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 29.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Nelly Bay ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nelly Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nelly Bay QLD is $1,470. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nelly Bay?

The median age in Nelly Bay QLD is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nelly Bay a good suburb to live in?

Nelly Bay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,213.The median income is $634/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32115. All dollar figures in AUD.