Nerrena

VIC 3953 · South Gippsland

238 (2021) → 243 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

238

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Nerrena is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3953, about 119km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Nerrena are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. Nerrena has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

119.3 km

To Melbourne CBD

22.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

33.4 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

238

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,731

vs NSW median-6.4%

Median taxable income (individual)$49,294/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -17%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3953 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher29.3%

Born in Australia84.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse83 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.2%), New Zealand (2.1%), Scotland (2.1%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1018 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Leongatha Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 991
Leongatha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1008
South Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 952
St Laurence O'Toole SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1041
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1032
Chairo Christian School - Leongatha CampusCombined · Independent · 5.5km
ECG Secondary College - Leongatha CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.5km
Koonwarra Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1092
Meeniyan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1009

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)

Nearest train stationYarragon Railway (33.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.5% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.2%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

13.1%

Construction

10.7%

Education & Training

9.0%

Retail Trade

8.7%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

14.5°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

33 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalWonthaggi Hospital (39.3 km)

Nearest vet6.6 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (138.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.52%

Projected population 2041288

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in South Gippsland

KooroomanData not available0transport Leongatha$570K17transport MeeniyanData not available10transport BooroolData not available0transport KoonwarraData not available9transport Leongatha NorthData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Nerrena

How far is Nerrena from Melbourne CBD?

Nerrena is about 119.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Nerrena?

Nerrena has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Nerrena?

Nerrena has a transport score of 0/100.