Suburb · VIC · 2025 data

Nelse, VIC

In 2025, police recorded 1 offences in Nelse.

223.1 km² 0.0% vs 2024
Not ranked

Nelse has too few residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2025 · ▼ 0.0%
Crimes / 1,000
—
VIC avg 91.1
Violent / 1,000
—
0 offences · avg 13.9
Property / 1,000
—
1 offences · avg 54.2

Top crime types, 2025

Theft
1

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
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Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
NelseState
All offences
Nelse
—
State
91.1
Violent
Nelse
—
State
13.9
Property
Nelse
—
State
54.2

Nearby suburbs

  1. Mount Beauty6.0 km 15 compare
  2. Bogong6.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Falls Creek6.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Tawonga South22.9 km 19 compare
  5. Tawonga23.2 km 8 compare
  6. Dartmouth23.9 km not ranked compare
  7. Eskdale23.9 km not ranked compare
  8. Granya23.9 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other VIC areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+6.4% higher than 75%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+1.1% higher than 59%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
41 higher than 47%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
4.7 higher than 58%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Bruthen - Omeo”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Nelse

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.