VIC · South Gippsland Council

Nerrena, 3953

Current weather

10.6°CRain showers

92% humidity · 34.8 km/h wind · 12.4° / 9.4° today · 24.7 mm rain

Desirability score

36.1/100

3985th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Nerrena is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 238 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+186%), roughly 84.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 238
Median age: 46
Median household income / week: $1,731
Dwelling vacancy: 8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 8 of 92
Median monthly mortgage: $1,517
Employment rate: 68.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 20
Against the person: 6
Against property: 4
Rate per 1,000 residents: 84
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 40 residents
State safety percentile: 69.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +185.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A211 Fv Serious Assault2
A231 Fv Common Assault2
B49 Other Theft2
E21 Breach Family Violence Order10
Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

11 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

August 2021
Develop land with a replacement dwelling27 Aug 2021
85 HUGHES ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of the land with a dwelling and outbuilding AMEND WHAT THE PERMIT ALLOWS - to include 2 additional sheds within 5m of Boundary; - change in design for the dwelling06 Aug 2021
812 NERRENA ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of land with a dwelling and domestic outbuilding. Alter access to RDZ1.03 Aug 2021
802 NERRENA ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Develop land with a replacement dwelling28 May 2021
15 PORS ROAD NERRENA 3953Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Develop land with an extension (deck) to an existing dwelling01 Mar 2021
365 Garvies RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding22 Feb 2021
28 G Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 5 proposals

December 2020
Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding07 Dec 2020
55 Densleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding26 May 2020
120 Robinsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Works associated with a culvert installation (retrospective)02 Apr 2020
55 Densleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Develop land with a dwelling and an agricultural shed06 Feb 2020
47 Phelans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and an extension to an existing dwelling (deck extension)11 Jan 2020
1315 Nerrena RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 9/10
IRSD decile (2021): 10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 47
Parks (OSM): 0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 36.1/100
National rank: 3985th in Australia
State rank: 795th in VIC
Peer rank: #148 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #349 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
B49 Other Theftcrime2
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime10
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and an extension to an existing dwelling (deck extension)planning1315 Nerrena RoadLodged 11 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop land with a dwelling and an agricultural shedplanning47 Phelans RoadLodged 06 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop land with a replacement dwellingplanning85 HUGHES ROAD NERRENA 3953Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop land with a replacement dwellingplanning15 PORS ROAD NERRENA 3953Lodged 28 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop land with an agricultural outbuildingplanning28 G Browns RoadLodged 22 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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