Nerriga NSW 2622

Nerriga is a rural locality in New South Wales, 246 km from Sydney CBD, around 3 hours by car. Population is 77; the median age is 54 and the median household income is $55,224 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 6.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $680. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Median Land Price

Q4 2025

Nerriga's land market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $124,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 74% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have fallen roughly 57% over the past decade — 8.1% per year on average.

Land

$124,500

last 5 quarters
↓ −73.5% year-on-year
↓ −57.1% over 2015–2025 (−8.1%/yr compound)

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Houses

$645,000

last 5 quarters
↓ −53.9% year-on-year
↑ +335.8% over 2015–2025 (+15.9%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$518/wk
12 bonds
+14% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2622 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Is Nerriga safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Nerriga sits in the moderate band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 43% on the prior year.

4 offences

42.9% since 2024
Theft 2 (50.0%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (25.0%)
Drug Offences 1 (25.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has published 9 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 9 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Nerriga is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Nerriga.

15
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 19% in NSW
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
19
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in locality
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
11 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
2 in locality

Queanbeyan-Palerang: council population

The whole council area, not just Nerriga · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
67,633
+1.5% in a year
Change
+1,024
people since 2024
Density
13
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+545
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+101
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+378
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
5/10
4/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
3/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
4/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Nerriga is home to 77 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $55,000 a year, with unemployment at 12.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

77

6.9% since 2016

Median Age

54

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$55,224/yr

40.8% since 2016
Bottom 15% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$200/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$680/mo

Avg Household Size

2.0

11.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$25,532/yr

17.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

12.2%

Unoccupied Dwellings

56.2%

20.8% since 2016

Total Dwellings

32

3.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

81.8%

5.7% since 2016

Houses

87.5%

3.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

18.8%

Mortgage Stress

14.8%

Work From Home

16.0%

44.1% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 28 (87.5%)
Flats / Apartments 4 (12.5%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 12 (54.5%)
Mortgage 6 (27.3%)
Renting 4 (18.2%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.5%
English Spoken at Home
90.9%
Employment Rate
53.7%
3.9% since 2016
Completed Year 12
18.2%

Occupations

Managers 14 (38.9%)
Technicians & Trades 9 (25.0%)
Community & Personal Service 5 (13.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 5 (13.9%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (11.1%)
Labourers 3 (8.3%)

Religion

Christianity 38 (49.4%)
No Religion 32 (41.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 5 (6.5%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (3.9%)
5-14 5 (6.5%)
20-24 5 (6.5%)
25-34 6 (7.8%)
35-44 5 (6.5%)
45-54 14 (18.2%)
55-64 18 (23.4%)
65-74 6 (7.8%)
75-84 11 (14.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 6 (54.5%)
One Parent Families 5 (45.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 17 (68.0%)
Walked Only 4 (16.0%)
Worked from Home 4 (16.0%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 19 (24.7%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7 (9.1%)
Bachelor Degree 3 (3.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 10 (31.2%)
2 cars 17 (53.1%)
3 cars 4 (12.5%)
4+ cars 5 (15.6%)

Council Rates

Queanbeyan-Palerang
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,751 a year through Queanbeyan-Palerang based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,751/yr
42% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Nerriga's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 82%
  • Environmental 18%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Queanbeyan-Palerang

The whole council area, not just Nerriga · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 510 new dwellings were approved across Queanbeyan-Palerang. That mix is 274 houses and 236 units. Approvals are up 230.9% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
510dwellings
+230.9% YoY
Houses
274
detached dwellings
Units
236
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Ulladulla Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Nerriga Composite, 2.6 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
588 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
42.8 km
Annual rainfall
695 mm
92 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
25.8°C
6 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
0.8°C
68 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.8%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 2622, 34 of 4,430 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (64 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.09%
2023
0.16%
2024
0.44%
2025
0.77%

Rooftop solar

57
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.7 kW each

In postcode 2622, 1,364 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,412 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 118 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
87
2020
86
2021
119
2022
105
2023
120
2024
86
2025
117
2026
75

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$649
Loan amount
$99,600
Total interest over 30 years
$134,154
Deposit
$24,900
Stamp duty
$2,414
Cash needed at settlement
$27,314

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Eden-monaro

Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kristy Mcbain 57.2% 42.8% +1.1
2022 Kristy Mcbain 58.2% 41.8% -7.3
2019 Mike Kelly 50.9% 49.1% +2.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Monaro District

Currently held by Steven Whan Labor

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Steven Whan ALP 52.3%
2019 John Barilaro NP 61.6%
2015 John Barilaro NP 52.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Nerriga

Is Nerriga a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Nerriga is moderate (47/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Nerriga?

Nerriga has a high recorded bushfire history (76/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Nerriga?

Nerriga, NSW had a population of 77 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Nerriga, NSW?

The postcode for Nerriga, NSW is 2622.

How far is Nerriga from Sydney?

Nerriga is 246 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 180 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Nerriga?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Nerriga was $55,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Nerriga?

There are too few current rental listings in Nerriga for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Nerriga?

The median age of residents in Nerriga was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Nerriga at risk of bushfire?

Nerriga has a high recorded bushfire history (76/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Nerriga?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Nerriga, Nerriga Composite (2.6 km away), summer days average 25.8°C, winter nights 0.8°C, 695 mm of rain a year over 92 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median land price in Nerriga?

The median sale price for land lots in Nerriga was $124,500 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 4 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Nerriga?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Nerriga belong to?

Nerriga sits within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Nerriga?

The average residential rates bill through Queanbeyan-Palerang is $1,751 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Nerriga?

Across Queanbeyan-Palerang, 510 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 230.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Nerriga in?

Nerriga sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).

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