October 2026 data · Townsville · QLD
Nelly Bay house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $745k ▲ +13.7% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $423k ▼ −19.9% in 12 months
The median house price in Nelly Bay is $745k (October 2026), up 13.7% over 12 months. Units have a median of $423k, down 19.9% over 12 months. That puts Nelly Bay above the typical Townsville suburb ($703k) and number 2 of the 5 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Nelly Bay price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $745k | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +4.2% | ▲ +13.7% |
| Unit | $423k | ▼ −8.2% | ▼ −14.2% | ▼ −19.9% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Nelly Bay compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Nelly Bay, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bay | $850k | ▲ +8.6% | ▲ +9.0% | ▲ +8.3% | $557k | – | – | – |
| Nelly Bay | $745k | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +4.2% | ▲ +13.7% | $423k | ▼ −8.2% | ▼ −14.2% | ▼ −19.9% |
| Arcadia | $708k | – | – | – | $445k | – | – | – |
| Picnic Bay | $658k | – | – | – | $350k | – | – | – |
| West Point | $515k | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Living in Nelly Bay
From the 2021 ABS Census: Nelly Bay against the Townsville council area and QLD. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Nelly Bay | Townsville (council) | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 1,213 | 192,729 | 5,156,239 |
| Median age | 56 | 38 | 38 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 26.5% | 14.0% | 22.7% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,003/wk | $1,638/wk | $1,738/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 27.3% | 36.6% | 33.1% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Nelly Bay, its council and QLD
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Nelly Bay?
The median house price in Nelly Bay was $745k in October 2026, up 13.7% on a year earlier. The typical Townsville suburb median was $703k.
What is the median unit price in Nelly Bay?
The median unit price in Nelly Bay was $423k in October 2026, down 19.9% over 12 months.
Is Nelly Bay more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 4 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 1 is dearer than Nelly Bay and 3 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.