Jindivick vs Neerim

Jindivick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Neerim. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Jindivick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neerim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $381/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Jindivick

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.2 km vs 117.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 93 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jindivick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Jindivick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.9% vs 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jindivick and Neerim drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Jindivick Neerim
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Jindivick Neerim
Walkability 21 / 6
Jindivick — Walkability: 21/100 Neerim — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 87 / 90
Jindivick — Safety: 87/100 Neerim — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Jindivick — Low fire risk: 3/100 Neerim — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 54 / 62
Jindivick — Low flood risk: 54/100 Neerim — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Jindivick has more residents (584 vs 218); Jindivick has higher household incomes ($95,420 vs $72,852).

Jindivick Neerim
Population 584
+63% vs other
 218
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.9% +9.0%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $95,420/yr
+24% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $381/wk
+21% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jindivick Neerim
0-4 3.3% / 3.2%
Jindivick — 0-4: 3.3% Neerim — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.3% / 13.3%
Jindivick — 5-14: 12.3% Neerim — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.8% / 7.3%
Jindivick — 15-19: 6.8% Neerim — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 3.9% / 3.7%
Jindivick — 20-24: 3.9% Neerim — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.0% / 2.3%
Jindivick — 25-34: 7.0% Neerim — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 10.8% / 11.9%
Jindivick — 35-44: 10.8% Neerim — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.0% / 11.0%
Jindivick — 45-54: 14.0% Neerim — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 19.9% / 22.5%
Jindivick — 55-64: 19.9% Neerim — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 13.5% / 16.1%
Jindivick — 65-74: 13.5% Neerim — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.9% / 6.9%
Jindivick — 75-84: 7.9% Neerim — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Jindivick — 85+: 2.1% Neerim — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jindivick 54.9% couple families
Jindivick — Couple Families: 54.9% Jindivick — Lone Person: 28.6% Jindivick — One Parent Families: 9.8% Jindivick — Other Families: 4.5% Jindivick — Group Household: 2.3%
Neerim 54.8% couple families
Neerim — Couple Families: 54.8% Neerim — Lone Person: 33.3% Neerim — One Parent Families: 11.9% Neerim — Other Families: 0.0% Neerim — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jindivick 9.4% renting
Jindivick — Owned Outright: 52.6% Jindivick — Mortgage: 38.0% Jindivick — Renting: 9.4%
Neerim 9.6% renting
Neerim — Owned Outright: 49.3% Neerim — Mortgage: 41.1% Neerim — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Jindivick Neerim
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 21.6%
Jindivick — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Neerim — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 8.3%
Jindivick — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Neerim — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.9%
Jindivick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Neerim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.7%
Jindivick — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Neerim — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.3%
Jindivick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Neerim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Jindivick Neerim
England 4.8% / 4.6%
Jindivick — England: 4.8% Neerim — England: 4.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.8%
Jindivick — South Africa: 0.9% Neerim — South Africa: 2.8%
Italy — / 2.3%
Jindivick — Italy: not among its largest Neerim — Italy: 2.3%
Japan — / 1.8%
Jindivick — Japan: not among its largest Neerim — Japan: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Jindivick — New Zealand: 1.5% Neerim — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Jindivick — Philippines: 0.5% Neerim — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Jindivick — Germany: 0.5% Neerim — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jindivick 99.5% houses
Jindivick — Houses: 99.5% Jindivick — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Neerim 100.0% houses
Neerim — Houses: 100.0% Neerim — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jindivick Neerim
Median house price $1,330,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Neerim has more rural and farming land (94% vs 84%).

Jindivick Neerim
Rural and farming 84% 94%
Parks and recreation 9% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Jindivick Neerim
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Jindivick Neerim
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Jindivick is more walkable (21 vs 6).

Jindivick Neerim
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Jindivick Neerim
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jindivick Neerim
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Jindivick

  • Jindivick Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Neerim

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Jindivick Neerim
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
GPs 1 0
Waterways 44 40

Mobility

Neerim sits further from the CBD (117.6 km vs 101.2 km).

Jindivick Neerim
Walkability score 21/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 101.2 km 117.6 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3818
 0.6%
postcode 3831
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3818
 60
postcode 3831

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Jindivick Neerim
Car (driver) 64.0% / 61.0%
Jindivick — Car (driver): 64.0% Neerim — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 25.7%
Jindivick — Worked from Home: 25.8% Neerim — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Walked Only 5.8% / 5.7%
Jindivick — Walked Only: 5.8% Neerim — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 7.6%
Jindivick — Car (passenger): 3.3% Neerim — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Jindivick — Bicycle: 1.1% Neerim — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Jindivick Neerim
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 349 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jindivick Neerim
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
230 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Jindivick Neerim
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Jindivick Neerim
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Jindivick Neerim
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jindivick Neerim
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jindivick

Premium Quiet Rural

Neerim

River Rural

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