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Nerrina, VIC 3350

Property data updated June 2026·970 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
25 sales · 6 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Nerrina, VIC 3350 market activity

Nerrina is almost entirely a house sales market, with 25 sales at around $770.5K (up), taking about 27 days to sell (down a lot from 125 days last year), with 4-bedroom the biggest group at around 4 in 10.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 6 leases at $500 a week, renting out in about 15 days.

High-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-belt

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
970
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
93%
Renting
7.9%
Families with kids
38%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
8.3%
Year 12+ⓘ
65%

Nerrina on the map

6.80 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 8%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 11%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 12%
decile 9/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 11%Median household income · $2,405/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher household income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 19%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less rent stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 17%Birthplace diversity · 0.16 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less diverse than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 16%Born overseas · 8.3% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 44% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 27%Unemployment rate · 3.3% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 48%Public transport to work · 1.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 31%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 45%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 7%Owner-occupied · 93% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more owner-occupiers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 11%Renting · 7.9% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 37%Owned outright · 43% — above average: in the top 37%, more outright owners than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 13%Owned with mortgage · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more mortgaged owners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 22%Separate houses · 99% — well above average: in the top 22%, more detached houses than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 13%Median personal income · $1,033/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher personal income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 11%Median family income · $2,823/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher family income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 22%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 24%Low-income households · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 40%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 40%, more part-time workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 8%Not in labour force · 24% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer out of the workforce than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 40%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more care and service workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 49%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 35%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 35%, more sales workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 22%Completed Year 12+ · 65% — well above average: in the top 22%, more Year-12 completion than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 20%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 20%, more students than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 42%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 19%Seniors · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 42%Youth dependency · 27.29 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 15%Total dependency · 46.65 — well below average: in the bottom 15%, fewer dependants per worker than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 3%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more Australian citizens than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 18%Both parents born overseas · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 49%Established migrants · 81% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex970 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.2% · 120.4% · 480-840.3% · 30.4% · 475-790.5% · 51.1% · 1170-741.7% · 171.7% · 1765-692.3% · 223.9% · 3860-644.6% · 452.8% · 2755-593.9% · 385.0% · 4950-544.2% · 414.6% · 4545-493.7% · 364.8% · 4740-442.7% · 263.4% · 3335-392.7% · 262.7% · 2630-342.9% · 282.0% · 2025-292.4% · 232.0% · 2020-243.0% · 292.6% · 2515-193.7% · 363.8% · 3710-143.9% · 383.9% · 385-93.5% · 343.5% · 340-42.4% · 242.0% · 20◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
13%
29%
16%
13%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–349.1%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+13%
Household composition
19%
30%
38%
12%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids38%Other families12%Group / share0.9%
2.7 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
37%2
14%3
21%4
9.2%5
1.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.8.3%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.0%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.6%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.11%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity16%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.3%
New Zealand1.1%
Philippines1.1%
Elsewhere0.7%
Germany0.5%
Iraq0.5%
India0.4%
Italy0.4%
Born in Australia92%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.9%
Arabic0.7%
French0.7%
Japanese0.7%
Filipino0.5%
Croatian0.4%
Italian0.4%
Turkish0.4%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English44%
Australian41%
Irish18%
Scottish14%
German6.0%
Italian3.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion44%
Other religions1.2%
Buddhism0.5%

18% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
11%
78%
Both parents overseas11%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia78%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198136%
1981-200035%
2001-20109.7%
2011-201511%
2016-20218.3%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 35%Median weekly rent · $380/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher rent than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 48%Median monthly mortgage · $1,717/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 19%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less rent stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 34%High mortgage · 17% — above average: in the top 34%, more big mortgages than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.1%1
5.7%2
40%3
45%4
8.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
43%
50%
Owned outright43%Mortgage50%Renting7.9%Other1.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%Other1.4%
99% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 13%Median personal income · $1,033/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher personal income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 11%Median family income · $2,823/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher family income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 44% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 15%High earners · 20% — well above average: in the top 15%, more high earners than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 44% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 49%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 40%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more care and service workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 35%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 35%, more sales workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 18%Technicians, trades & labourers · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
43%
27%
24%
Employed full-time43%Employed part-time27%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force24%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 40%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 40%, more part-time workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 27%Unemployment rate · 3.3% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 8%Not in labour force · 24% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer out of the workforce than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 8%Labour-force participation · 77% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more workforce participation than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 48%Public transport to work · 1.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 13%Walked or cycled to work · 0.8% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less walking and cycling than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 25%Worked from home · 22% — well above average: in the top 25%, more working from home than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 31%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)88%
Car (passenger)5.8%
Other/combined2.9%
Bus1.1%
Bicycle0.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.4%0
23%1
46%2
17%3
13%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Nerrina

1 school inside Nerrina, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Nerrina1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools13within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 2.3 km
Median ICSEA rank65thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within15 schools
  • Within Nerrina · 1Order by
  • 1
    Little Bendigo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students84Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank40th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 14
  • 2
    Caledonian Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brown Hill · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students215Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 3
    Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat East · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students602Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 4
    Black Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students397Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 5
    Invermay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Invermay · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students74Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 6
    Ballarat North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students330Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 7
    St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 37%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students482Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 8
    St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat North · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students334Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 9
    St Alipius' Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students248Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 10
    Macarthur Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students83Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 11
    Canadian Lead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students235Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 12
    Glen Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Park · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students10Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 13
    Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.4 km
    State RankTop 29%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students227Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 14
    Sovereign Hill SchoolGovernment · Special · Ballarat · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 15
    St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students249Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank83rd
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 45%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 38%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 38%, more recent movers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 33%Arrived from overseas · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
62%
28%
Same address62%Moved within area8.9%From elsewhere in Australia28%From overseas1.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.38%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Nerrina — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
771kk
↑ +12.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
27
↑ 98 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ +92.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$500/w
↓ -12.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 12 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
6
↓ -14.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample25GoodLease sample6Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed10 sales · 2 leases
Sales10▲+66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed9 sales · 2 leases
Sales9▼−18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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—
All houses
Sales25▲+92.3%
Price$771k▲+12.3%
Sales DOM27 days▼−98d
Leased6▼−14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.30%
38/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
35 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −98 days YoY
Median price
$771k▲ +12.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +92.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Nerrina against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Nerrina in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nerrina · this suburb
Demand index
35 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −98 days YoY
Median price
$771k▲ +12.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +92.3% YoY
Gross yield
3.30%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Nerrina — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
19.4%

of Nerrina's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 5.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 24.4% to 19.4%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$821k+18.7%
5y median $740kvs last year $692k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
25+66.7%
5y median 19vs last year 15
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
42 days-83
5y median 93 daysvs last year 125 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$500/wk-12.3%
5y median $485/wkvs last year $570/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
6-14.3%
5y median 7vs last year 7
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-13
5y median 21 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.60%-0.10 pt
5y median 3.60%vs last year 3.70%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.9 months-48.2%
5y median 7.2 monthsvs last year 5.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.0 months+17.6%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Nerrina, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketNerrinaVIC 3350 · Houses · Total
Price$771k
DOM27 days
Sold25
13 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Black HillVIC 3350 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$577k
DOM41 days
Sold49
cheaperslower
02
Brown HillVIC 3350 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$639k
DOM36 days
Sold89
cheaperslower
03
Ballarat NorthVIC 3350 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$576k
DOM30 days
Sold87
cheaperslower
04
Ballarat EastVIC 3350 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$536k
DOM24 days
Sold190
much cheaperfaster
05
EurekaVIC 3350 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$491k
DOM27 days
Sold17
much cheapersimilar speed
06
Invermay ParkVIC 3350 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$671k
DOM35 days
Sold27
cheaperslower
07
Soldiers HillVIC 3350 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$599k
DOM28 days
Sold80
cheapersimilar speed
08
Bakery HillVIC 3350 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$544k
DOM86 days
Sold10
cheapermuch slower
09
Gong GongVIC 3352 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.02M
DOM115 days
Sold2
priciermuch slower
10
Glen ParkVIC 3352 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM150 days
Sold1
priciermuch slower
11
Ballarat CentralVIC 3350 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$659k
DOM45 days
Sold160
cheapermuch slower
12
InvermayVIC 3352 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$983k
DOM134 days
Sold6
priciermuch slower
13
Golden PointVIC 3350 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$525k
DOM35 days
Sold82
much cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nerrina
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Nerrina's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketNerrinaVIC 3350 · Houses · Total
Price$771k
DOM27 days
Sold25
Most similar sales markets · within 3.0–166 kmLast 12 months
01
HaddonVIC 3351 · 18km · 80% match
Price$861k
DOM36 days
Sold18
02
East WarburtonVIC 3799 · 166km · 78% match
Price$689k
DOM23 days
Sold27
03
Chum CreekVIC 3777 · 141km · 77% match
Price$790k
DOM35 days
Sold15
04
Badger CreekVIC 3777 · 146km · 76% match
Price$710k
DOM28 days
Sold31
05
SmythesdaleVIC 3351 · 23km · 76% match
Price$659k
DOM39 days
Sold17
06
Yarra GlenVIC 3775 · 132km · 75% match
Price$950k
DOM26 days
Sold47
07
Werribee SouthVIC 3030 · 84km · 75% match
Price$769k
DOM24 days
Sold26
08
Invermay ParkVIC 3350 · 3km · 75% match
Price$671k
DOM35 days
Sold27
09
Waurn PondsVIC 3216 · 81km · 74% match
Price$792k
DOM28 days
Sold62
10
AvenelVIC 3664 · 143km · 74% match
Price$650k
DOM35 days
Sold24
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nerrina
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Nerrina include Haddon (VIC 3351), East Warburton (VIC 3799), Chum Creek (VIC 3777), Badger Creek (VIC 3777), Smythesdale (VIC 3351), Yarra Glen (VIC 3775), Werribee South (VIC 3030) and Invermay Park (VIC 3350). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Nerrina

21 data-driven answers about Nerrina's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Nerrina?

#

The median house price in Nerrina, VIC 3350 is $771k as of June 2026, based on 25 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +12.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Nerrina?

#

The median weekly house rent in Nerrina is $500 as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −12.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Nerrina?

#

Gross rental yield in Nerrina is 3.30% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Nerrina?

#

As of June 2026, Nerrina medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$427k$673k$887k$771k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Nerrina's property market trends?

#

Nerrina's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +12.3% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −12.3%; homes now sell in a median 27 days — faster than a year ago by 98; sales supply sits at 1.0 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Nerrina market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Nerrina as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Nerrina, house prices rose +12.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.30% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 1.0 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Nerrina?

#

Houses in Nerrina sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 98 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Nerrina a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Nerrina's sales market sits at 1.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Nerrina gone up or down?

#

House prices in Nerrina moved +12.3% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Nerrina?

#

Nerrina's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 6 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Nerrina in its property market cycle?

#

Nerrina's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Nerrina compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Nerrina's median house price ($771k) is 0% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Nerrina sits at 3.30% vs 3.84% state median.

13

How does Nerrina compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Nerrina's most-similar nearby market is Haddon (17.9 km away) with a median house price of $861k — about 12% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Nerrina?

#

The most-transacted segment in Nerrina over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 10 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 9 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Nerrina last year?

#

Nerrina recorded 25 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 25 transactions. On the rental side, 6 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Nerrina?

#

Nerrina, VIC 3350 is home to 970 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Nerrina?

#

The median household in Nerrina earns $2k per week — roughly $125k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Nerrina?

#

Nerrina is mostly owner-occupied: about 93% of households are owner-occupiers and 8% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 43% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Nerrina?

#

Nerrina has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Little Bendigo Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Nerrina a good place to live?

#

Nerrina, VIC 3350 has a population of 970, a median age of 42, a median household income around $2k/week, 8% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Nerrina market data last updated?

#

This Nerrina market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Invermay Park3.0km
  • Soldiers Hill3.2km
  • Bakery Hill3.6km
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  • Glen Park4.4km
  • Ballarat Central4.4km
  • Invermay4.5km
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  • Canadian5.1km
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