The statistical area of Nelson Airport had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Nelson Airport had a population of 72 in the
2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 24 people (−25.0%) since the
2018 census, and a decrease of 33 people (−31.4%) since the
2013 census. There were 39 males, 30 females, and 3 people of
other genders in 30 dwellings. 4.2% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 12 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 15 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 36 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 6 (8.3%) aged 65 or older. ==Economy==