Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$730,000
Up 4.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $694k
- 4 bed
- $862k
- 5+ bed
- $1.42m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Nerrina
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $730,000
- Population
- 970
- Postcode
- 3350
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nerrina, Victoria
Property market insights for Nerrina
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nerrina VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 21.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nerrina, VIC is currently $730,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nerrina has a 12-month growth rate of 4.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $694,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $862,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Nerrina.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nerrina is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Nerrina safe?
The overall rate for Nerrina is 5,837 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nerrina.
Overall crime rate
5,837
offences per 100,000 residents
43% aboveRest of Vic.
NerrinaRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nerrina?
Nerrina VIC 3350 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
970 people call Nerrina home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,405 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 970
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,717 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Above
15–3422.3%In line
35–5429.4%Above
55–7424.9%Below
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.3%Above
Paying a mortgage49.9%Above
Renting7.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.5%Below
One car23.0%Below
Two cars46.9%Above
Three or more30.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.1%Above
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.7%In line
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Nerrina
22.1% of workers in Nerrina worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
2.3% of Nerrina residents were born in England.
41.2% of people in Nerrina described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nerrina
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nerrina VIC 3350.
Is Nerrina family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Nerrina's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
281 family households lived in Nerrina; 50.2% were couple families and 10.3% were one-parent families.
37.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nerrina?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nerrina had 970 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nerrina?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Nerrina.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nerrina?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
49.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nerrina?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nerrina had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 18.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 31.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nerrina?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nerrina?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 23.0% of the total.
77.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nerrina, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.5% reported a different address.
8.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nerrina?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nerrina residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.1% of Nerrina's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nerrina?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.1% of ancestry responses in Nerrina.
Australian ancestry made up 40.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nerrina?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.8% of workers, and education and training employed 13.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nerrina?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
41.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nerrina show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nerrina?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nerrina?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,405 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,717.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nerrina compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.1% in Nerrina, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 42.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 7.8% in Nerrina, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nerrina
Is Nerrina expensive?
The median house price is $730,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nerrina good for families?
The Census counted 281 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Nerrina?
Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Nerrina
40 streets in Nerrina
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alkera Rd
- Andrews Ct
- Arapiles St
- Boroka St
- Boronia Rd
- Cardross Cl
- Caroline Ct
- Church St
- Deveson Ln
- Doodts Rd
- Duggan St
- Falkirk Rd
- George St
- Glenisla Rd
- Goldfield Ct
- Haines St
- Hattah St
- Hillcrest Rd
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- Humffray St North
- Ivey St
- Jewel Ct
- Jindabyne St
- Kiewa St
- Kinloch Ct
- Kooyong St
- Linden Ln
- Lofven St
- Merrick Ave
- Monte St
- Nerrina Rd
- Rampling
- Raynor St
- Reid Street
- Simpson St
- Stawell St North
- St Mirren Dr
- Sunset Tce
- Temperance Ct
- Waranga St
- Yorkshire Ct
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