Annangrove vs Nelson

Annangrove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Nelson. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Nelson tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Annangrove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Nelson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($22,000 vs $3,350,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nelson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Annangrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Annangrove is more walkable (31/100 vs 18/100)
  • Nelson has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Annangrove and Nelson drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Annangrove Nelson
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Annangrove Nelson
Walkability 31 / 18
Annangrove — Walkability: 31/100 Nelson — Walkability: 18/100
Low fire risk 62 / 63
Annangrove — Low fire risk: 62/100 Nelson — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Annangrove has more residents (1,472 vs 460); Annangrove rents higher ($500/wk vs $450/wk).

Annangrove Nelson
Population 1,472
+69% vs other
 460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +1.3%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $137,800/yr
+9% vs other
 $124,748/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+10% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annangrove Nelson
0-4 3.4% / 5.0%
Annangrove — 0-4: 3.4% Nelson — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.2% / 11.7%
Annangrove — 5-14: 12.2% Nelson — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 8.8% / 3.5%
Annangrove — 15-19: 8.8% Nelson — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 8.8% / 7.0%
Annangrove — 20-24: 8.8% Nelson — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 7.8% / 9.8%
Annangrove — 25-34: 7.8% Nelson — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 10.9% / 10.4%
Annangrove — 35-44: 10.9% Nelson — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.9% / 14.8%
Annangrove — 45-54: 14.9% Nelson — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.8% / 12.8%
Annangrove — 55-64: 14.8% Nelson — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.5% / 17.6%
Annangrove — 65-74: 10.5% Nelson — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 6.2% / 8.0%
Annangrove — 75-84: 6.2% Nelson — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.7%
Annangrove — 85+: 1.8% Nelson — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 73.6% couple families
Annangrove — Couple Families: 73.6% Annangrove — Lone Person: 13.9% Annangrove — One Parent Families: 11.5% Annangrove — Group Household: 1.0%
Nelson 68.4% couple families
Nelson — Couple Families: 68.4% Nelson — Lone Person: 11.2% Nelson — One Parent Families: 13.3% Nelson — Group Household: 7.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 11.2% renting
Annangrove — Owned Outright: 49.6% Annangrove — Mortgage: 39.2% Annangrove — Renting: 11.2%
Nelson 18.6% renting
Nelson — Owned Outright: 59.7% Nelson — Mortgage: 21.7% Nelson — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Annangrove Nelson
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 20.4%
Annangrove — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Nelson — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 10.4%
Annangrove — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Nelson — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.9%
Annangrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Nelson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 0.9%
Annangrove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Nelson — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Annangrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Nelson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Annangrove Nelson
England 2.9% / 1.5%
Annangrove — England: 2.9% Nelson — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.9%
Annangrove — New Zealand: 1.4% Nelson — New Zealand: 0.9%
Italy 0.8% / 1.3%
Annangrove — Italy: 0.8% Nelson — Italy: 1.3%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Annangrove — South Africa: 1.0% Nelson — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Annangrove — Philippines: not among its largest Nelson — Philippines: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Annangrove — Malaysia: not among its largest Nelson — Malaysia: 0.9%
China 0.8% / —
Annangrove — China: 0.8% Nelson — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annangrove 99.0% houses
Annangrove — Houses: 99.0% Annangrove — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Nelson 102.9% houses
Nelson — Houses: 102.9% Nelson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Annangrove Nelson
Median house price $3,750,000 $3,950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,350,000 $22,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Annangrove Nelson
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Annangrove Nelson
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Annangrove Nelson
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

Annangrove is more walkable (31 vs 18).

Annangrove Nelson
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Annangrove Nelson
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
23/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Annangrove Nelson
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Annangrove

  • Annangrove Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Nelson

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Annangrove Nelson
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Annangrove Nelson
Walkability score 31/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 49 km 48.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min
same for both
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2156
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2156
 —
postcode 2765

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Annangrove Nelson
Car (driver) 54.6% / 57.9%
Annangrove — Car (driver): 54.6% Nelson — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 39.3% / 38.8%
Annangrove — Worked from Home: 39.3% Nelson — Worked from Home: 38.8%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.4%
Annangrove — Car (passenger): 2.9% Nelson — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Annangrove — Walked Only: 2.1% Nelson — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.0% / —
Annangrove — Train: 1.0% Nelson — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Annangrove Nelson
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 29.0 km

NBN connectivity

Annangrove Nelson
Connectivity score 44/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
494 premises
 0%
177 premises

Climate

Annangrove Nelson
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Annangrove Nelson
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Annangrove Nelson
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Annangrove Nelson
Division Berowra Greenway
Member Julian Leeser Michelle Rowland
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Annangrove Nelson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Annangrove

Acreage Luxury Outer Quiet

Nelson

Acreage Luxury Outer Retirees

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