VIC · Ballarat Council
Nerrina, 3350
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Nerrina is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 970 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 41 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 42.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 970
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,405
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 366
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 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 · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 41
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 194 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire5
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary6
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
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 · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 986
- Little Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 06/05/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WESTERN FREEWAY, WESTERN IN-DAYLESFORD RAMP OF05 May 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 06/05/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WESTERN FREEWAY, DAYLESFORD-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON05 May 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 12/03/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN FREEWAY, DAYLESFORD-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON11 Mar 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Development of a dependent person's unit20 LOFVEN STREET NERRINA 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an outbuilding15 KIEWA STREET NERRINA 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of a dwelling14A Lofven StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single dwelling21 Lofven StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
September 2020
- Three lot subdivision10 Lofven StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of a dwelling393 HAINES STREET NERRINA 3350In progress
February 2020
- Development of dwelling14D Lofven StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling14C Lofven StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and outbuilding114 Lofven StreetPermit 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 · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- 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 · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- LITTLE BENDIGO PRIMARY SCHOOLNH1632
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.0/100
- National rank
- 2864th in Australia
- State rank
- 578th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #108 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #199 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime5
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime6
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
- LITTLE BENDIGO PRIMARY SCHOOLheritageNH1632
- Development of a dependent person's unitplanning20 LOFVEN STREET NERRINA 3350Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwellingplanning14A Lofven StreetLodged 22 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwellingplanning393 HAINES STREET NERRINA 3350Lodged 25 Jun 2020 · In progress
- Development of a dwellingplanning14C Lofven StreetLodged 19 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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