Nerrina Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Nerrina (3350) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Ballaratt, Victoria. It is about 100 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Nerrina is in the federal electorate of Ballarat.

In the 2011 census the population of Nerrina was 849 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Nerrina is 38 years of age.

91.2% of people living in the suburb of Nerrina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.5% England, 0.9% Japan, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% Slovenia, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.4% Ireland.

93.4% of people living in Nerrina speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Other, 0.9% Italian, 0.8% Spanish, 0.7% Japanese, 0.4% Croatian.

The religious makeup of Nerrina is 33.8% Catholic, 25.4% No religion, 13.5% Anglican, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.3% Uniting Church, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Brethren, 1.8% Churches of Christ, 1.3% Baptist, 0.9% Pentecostal.

59.3% of people are married, 28.0% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Nerrina.

55.8% of the people living in Nerrina over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 38.9% are working on a part time basis. Nerrina has an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Nerrina are 24.6% Professionals, 16.8% Technicians & trades workers, 16.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.7% Managers, 9.5% Community & personal service workers, 8.6% Sales workers, 7.1% Labourers, 3.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Nerrina work in are 18.4% Health care and social assistance, 11.7% Manufacturing, 11.2% Construction, 10.4% Education and training, 9.5% Retail trade, 8.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.4% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Accommodation and food services, 3.2% Transport, postal and warehousing.

34.6% of homes are fully owned, and 57.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 6.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $683 per week and the median household income is $1589 per week.

The median rent in Nerrina is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Nerrina postcode 3350