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Hernani, 2453

Est. population · Jun 2025

118

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

60%

University qualified

22.7%

Work from home

47.2%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$570,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Agricultural
  • Holiday parks
  • Rural living
What Hernani is known for: Agricultural, Holiday parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Hernani is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Clarence Valley Council.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have fallen 18% year on year. Working from home is an exceptional strength. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with population growth 100% below the peer median.

Hernani is a better fit for people who value school quality and local amenities more than population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Green cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Hernani compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$570k

-18% change

Median rent (Census)

$183/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

118

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

21.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

12th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

22nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

31%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

68th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Median house price (October to December 2025)
$570,000
Median price change
-18.3%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

118(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 22th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
22th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
117
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
21.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 52
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$183
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
60% / 8.6% / 31.4%
Employment rate
60%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
47.2% / 0% / 32.1%
Walked or cycled to work
9.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
42 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

22.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified22.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified3.4% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational19.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below54.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.6%
  • Agriculture and environment17.4%
  • Health10.9%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.7%
  • Society and culture8.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$39,940

5th percentile in NSW · -32% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$49,998

6th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

59th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$76,483

58th percentile in NSW · +21% vs Australia

Residents with business income
18.0%

99th percentile in NSW · +73% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2453 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,576
Taxpayers reporting net rent
233
Median net rent
$4,338
Taxpayers reporting business income
290
Taxable income vs state median
-29%
Salary / wages vs state median
-20%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+9%
Business income vs state median
+80%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

64.2% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 27.9× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
64.2%

97th percentile in NSW · +2691% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
34
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2453

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers30

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2453 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Coffs Harbour - Grafton (SA4 104), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12132,322
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419509
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212474
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412238
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415146
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721190
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 121437
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841326
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841125
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610

Coffs Harbour - Grafton is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 53 · AFF share +3110% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

Language at home
108 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
113

Religion

49.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.6%, while 44.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.4%32.8%
Christianity49.6%47.6%
Other / not stated6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican27.4%11.9%
Catholic9.4%22.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2453, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 117 residents
State crime-rate percentile
12.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
9
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
76.27

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Robbery Without A Weapon0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,049
Median ICSEA percentile
68th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Hernani Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 14 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Armidale SCGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Bald Blair PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bellbrook PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Dorrigo HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Dorrigo PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Dundurrabin PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ebor PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Guyra CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hernani PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kempsey HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Armidale Rd Before Bald Hills Rd
  • Bald Hills Rd After Donellans Rd
  • Bald Hills Rd At Cornells Rd
  • Bald Hills Rd Before Donellans Rd
  • Bald Hills Rd Opp Cornells Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

6 mapped amenities

2 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
17/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Hernani HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Nicholii Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • Public toilets
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Blicks CampsiteCampground
  • Jocks Water CampsiteCampground
Other(1)
  • Hernani HallParking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Nicholii Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Dorrigo Multi-Purpose Service (29.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
397 mm · ~50 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 3°
Rainfall
116 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
214 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal

  • June 2026

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    41 HERNANI STATION ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined
2025· 5 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition
    10544 ARMIDALE ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

  • October 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Feedlot
    41 HERNANI STATION ROAD HERNANI 2453Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premises
    10544 ARMIDALE ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    245 REDLANDS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    245 REDLANDS ROAD HERNANI 2453Withdrawn
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    90 DONELLANS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    242 FAHEYS AND BULGINS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

  • August 2023

  • Other
    242 FAHEYS AND BULGINS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Farm buildings
    134 HERNANI STATION ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

  • November 2022

  • Other
    242 FAHEYS AND BULGINS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    149 BALD HILLS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

  • May 2022

  • Other
    242 FAHEYS AND BULGINS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • October 2021

  • Secondary dwelling
    146 MARENGO ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Other
    242 FAHEYS AND BULGINS ROAD HERNANI 2453Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksWaterfall Way, West of Deervale13 Sep 2026 – 02 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Page
Member of Parliament
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,373
Turnout (2025)
91.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 69.1 km away).

Coalition 56.8%Labor 43.2%

2.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -5.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • DundurrabinLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
  • LowannaLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)45.8 km away
  • CorambaLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)56.1 km away
  • KarangiLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)59.0 km away
  • Nana GlenLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)59.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Clarence Valley Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.