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VIC · Ararat Council

Nerrin Nerrin, VIC, 3351

Current weather

11.7°CThunderstorm

87% humidity · 29.6 km/h wind · 15° / 9.4° today · 11.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Nerrin Nerrin is a small locality in the Ararat area, home to around 48 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2026, roughly 41.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
48
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
17.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$896
Employment rate
72.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 48 residents
State safety percentile
37.9th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

3 planning-related records

2020· 3 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Building and Works (Farm Shed) in an Environmental Significant Landscape Overlay
    565 Trawalla South Estate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Consruction of a Shed in an Environmental Significant Overlay
    636 Trawalla South Estate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    2091 Woorndoo-Streatham RoadWithdrawn

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Blue Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Lake Jollicum Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Lake Kornong Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Lake Oundell Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
  • Nerrin Nerrin Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Pink Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Salt Lake, Streatham Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Blue Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Jollicum Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Kornong Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Oundell Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Nerrin Nerrin Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Pink Lake Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Salt Lake, Streatham Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Building and Works (Farm Shed) in an Environmental Significant Landscape Overlayplanning565 Trawalla South Estate RoadLodged 05 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Consruction of a Shed in an Environmental Significant Overlayplanning636 Trawalla South Estate RoadLodged 05 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Native Vegetationplanning2091 Woorndoo-Streatham RoadLodged 09 Jul 2020 · Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness