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Nerrena

VIC 3953 · South Gippsland

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

22
Overall score

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

238
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
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

Demographics

238
Population
46
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,731
vs NSW median-6.4%
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

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):

4
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
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

9
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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 995
  • Leongatha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1010
  • South Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 952
  • St Laurence O'Toole SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1046
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1036
  • Chairo Christian School - Leongatha CampusCombined · Independent · 5.5km
  • Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - ECG College LeongathaSecondary · Independent · 5.5km
  • Koonwarra Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1074
  • Meeniyan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1014

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationYarragon Railway (33.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.52%
Projected population 2041288
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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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.

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.