Nerrina VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nerrina, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nerrina VIC is 970 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nerrina is $1,033 per week ($53,716 per year). Median rent in Nerrina is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Nerrina has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Nerrina has a population density of 142.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nerrina is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nerrina is $1,717.

There were 49 recorded offences in Nerrina in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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Nerrina Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nerrina Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,033/wk
$53,716 per year
#1016 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,717/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Nerrina Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (488) Female 49.9% (486)

Population Density

142.6
people per km²
970 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,823
Family income/wk

Nerrina Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nerrina Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.9% 146 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.1% 172 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nerrina Country of Birth

Australia
97.1%
England
2.0%
Germany
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nerrina Religion

No Religion
43.7%
Catholic
34.4%
Anglican
7.5%
Uniting Church
4.6%
Not stated
4.2%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Church Christ
1.4%
Brethren
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nerrina Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nerrina Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
29.4%
French
29.4%
Other
23.5%
Croatian
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nerrina Employment

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Employed full-time
44.8% 326 people
Employed part-time
27.6% 201 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 16 people
🏠
Not in labour force
25.3% 184 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nerrina Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.2%
Certificate III/IV
29.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.8%
Postgraduate Degree
7.4%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nerrina Occupation

Professionals
37.2%
Managers
17.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
10.2%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%
Labourers
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nerrina Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.2%
Health
18.8%
Education
13.2%
Engineering
10.9%
Society & Culture
8.9%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Information Technology
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nerrina Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nerrina Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
3.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.9%
$4,000+/wk
22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nerrina Marital Status

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Married
55.5% 432
↔️
Separated
2.6% 20
📋
Divorced
7.8% 61
🕊️
Widowed
2.8% 22
👤
Never married
31.2% 243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nerrina Ancestry

English
31.4%
Australian
28.9%
Irish
13.0%
Scottish
9.8%
German
4.3%
Other
4.0%
Italian
2.7%
Dutch
2.4%
Croatian
1.2%
Polish
1.2%
French
0.7%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nerrina School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
22.0%
Primary — Government
19.0%
Primary — Catholic
15.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Pre-school
7.8%
Vocational Education
7.8%
Secondary — Government
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nerrina Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.9% 74
No need for assistance
96.1% 1,817

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nerrina Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.9% 144
Not a volunteer
81.1% 617

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nerrina Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
7.2%
$800-$999/mo
6.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nerrina How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.0%
Did not go to work
13.5%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nerrina Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
22.6%
2 vehicles
46.0%
3 vehicles
16.9%
4+ vehicles
13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nerrina Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
5.7%
3 bedrooms
40.0%
4 bedrooms
45.1%
5 bedrooms
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nerrina Population Mobility

15.0%
moved in the last year
38.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nerrina Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
11
Indigenous residents
1,885
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nerrina Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
73
Asthma
42
Arthritis
23
Cancer
21
Heart disease
19
Diabetes
12
Lung condition
10
Kidney disease
6
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nerrina Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nerrina Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.6%
Couple — no children
25.2%
Couple — no children under 15
20.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%
One parent — children under 15
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nerrina Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.5% 19
👤
Never served
97.5% 753

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nerrina Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.1% 131
Did not provide
82.9% 637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nerrina Children Ever Born

No children
29.8%
1 child
8.6%
2 children
31.5%
3 children
24.8%
4 children
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nerrina When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
14
1961–1970
6
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
14
2001–2010
7
2011–2015
8
2016
3
2019
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nerrina Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.0%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
16.5%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nerrina Household Size

1 person
18.4%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
14.1%
4 persons
20.6%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nerrina Where Residents Moved From

Same address
804
Moved from VIC
103
Moved — same area (SA2)
37
Moved from overseas
5
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nerrina Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.8%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nerrina Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 49 total

Theft
23
Break & Enter
12
Assault
8
Property Damage
5
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Nerrina Schools

8
schools nearby
5
government
1013
avg ICSEA score
2,102
total students
St Francis Xavier School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students
1071
ICSEA
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students
1052
ICSEA
Black Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 397 students
1042
ICSEA
Caledonian Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1010
ICSEA
Woodmans Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 602 students
988
ICSEA
Little Bendigo Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 84 students
986
ICSEA
Invermay Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 74 students
945
ICSEA
Saints College - Ballarat Campus Catholic
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Nerrina Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,405/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nerrina

≈ $10,422/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $2,025/wk
Rent share 15.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nerrina vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nerrina

What is the population of Nerrina VIC?

The population of Nerrina VIC is 970 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 142.6 people per km².Nerrina is ranked #4,025 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nerrina?

The median personal income in Nerrina VIC is $1,033 per week, or $53,716 per year.The median household income is $2,405 per week.Family income is $2,823 per week.Nerrina is ranked #1,016 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nerrina?

Median rent in Nerrina VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 15.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nerrina ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nerrina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nerrina VIC is $1,717. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nerrina?

The median age in Nerrina VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nerrina a good suburb to live in?

Nerrina is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 970.The median income is $1,033/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21917. All dollar figures in AUD.