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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Nerrena, 3953

Est. population · Jun 2025

241

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.1%

Median age

46

Median income

$1,731/wk

Employment rate

68.5%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.3/100
Below average

833rd in VIC

Verified 62% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Nerrena is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In South Gippsland Council, Nerrena keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Crime reports are up on the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Nerrena snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

241

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#162

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

69th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
37.3/100 — Below average
National rank
4246th in Australia
State rank
833rd in VIC
Peer rank
#162 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#364 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

241(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 51th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+2.1%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+5
Growth rank in VIC
51th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
238
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,731
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 92
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
68.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
83 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
20
Against the person
6
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
83
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State safety percentile
69.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+185.7%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order10
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
47
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Leongatha Memorial Hospital (5.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
7
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.0

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° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

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

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

11 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Develop land with a replacement dwelling
    85 HUGHES ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land with a dwelling and outbuilding AMEND WHAT THE PERMIT ALLOWS - to include 2 additional sheds within 5m of Boundary; - change in design for the dwelling
    812 NERRENA ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with a dwelling and domestic outbuilding. Alter access to RDZ1.
    802 NERRENA ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Develop land with a replacement dwelling
    15 PORS ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Develop land with an extension (deck) to an existing dwelling
    365 Garvies RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    28 G Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    55 Densleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    120 Robinsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Works associated with a culvert installation (retrospective)
    55 Densleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Develop land with a dwelling and an agricultural shed
    47 Phelans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and an extension to an existing dwelling (deck extension)
    1315 Nerrena RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Monash
Member of Parliament
Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,463
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.2 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.9 km away).

Coalition 72.0%Labor 28.0%

17.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • NerrenaLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Leongatha EastLabor 42.6% · Coalition 57.4% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
  • LeongathaLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • KoonwarraLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
  • MeeniyanLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)8.2 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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