Suburb profile

Nelly Bay QLD 4819

Nelly Bay is located in the Townsville region of Queensland, postcode 4819. It has 1,623 properties across 44 streets. Explore every street in Nelly Bay, its property history, homes for sale and rent, who lives there, and the local agents.

About Nelly Bay

Nelly Bay, QLD 4819, sits in the Townsville region and neighbours Arcadia, Coral Sea, Picnic Bay and West Point. Its 44 streets hold 1,623 properties, 847 of them houses and 776 units.

Census figures are for Magnetic Island, which covers the whole suburb. At the 2021 Census Magnetic Island had 2,475 residents, a median age of 58 and an average household of 1.9 people. Median household income was $1,001 a week, the median mortgage repayment $1,353 a month and the median rent $290 a week. Of 1,064 dwellings, 879 were separate houses, 97 semi-detached, 63 flats and 12 other; 498 were owned outright, 238 owned with a mortgage and 282 rented.

Updated October 2026

Who lives in Nelly Bay

  • 2,475Peoplelive in the area
  • 58Median ageyears
  • $1,001Median household incomea week
  • $290Median renta week

Homes by type

  • Houses879
  • Townhouses and semis97
  • Flats and apartments63
  • Other12

Household

  • Median mortgage repayment$1,353a month
  • Household size1.9people on average

How homes are held

Owned outright 498Owned with a mortgage 238Rented 282Other 46

For sale and rent in Nelly Bay

MaryAnne LawMaryAnne Law

$1,295,000

14/106 Mandalay Avenue, Nelly Bay QLD 4819

7 bedrooms 4 bathrooms 2 car spaces 4,282 m² land House

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Warren HeathWarren Heath

$650,000

10/1-3 The Cove, Nelly Bay QLD 4819

2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1 car space 130 m² land Unit

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Warren HeathWarren Heath

$769,000

12 Turnbridge Street, Nelly Bay QLD 4819

6 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 2 car spaces 911 m² land House

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All 5 homes for sale in Nelly Bay

Properties in Nelly Bay

Schools in Nelly Bay

  • Magnetic Island State School

    GovernmentPrimary

Local agents in Nelly Bay

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Agencies that specialise in Nelly Bay

Streets in Nelly Bay

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