Minimay vs Neuarpurr

Neuarpurr is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 49 in Minimay. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minimay, the large majority of households own their home. In Neuarpurr, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Neuarpurr tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children.

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

Minimay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 27%)

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

First-home buyers

Neuarpurr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Minimay has cheaper rent ($96/wk vs $150/wk)
  • Neuarpurr has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Minimay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (285 min vs 297 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (399.7 km vs 413.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Neuarpurr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -23.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minimay Neuarpurr
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.

Minimay Neuarpurr
Walkability 0 / 0
Minimay — Walkability: 0/100 Neuarpurr — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 74
Minimay — Safety: 71/100 Neuarpurr — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 37 / 37
Minimay — Low fire risk: 37/100 Neuarpurr — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Neuarpurr rents higher ($150/wk vs $96/wk); Minimay skews older (49 vs 32).

Minimay Neuarpurr
Population 64
+12% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -23.8% +1.8%
Median age 49 32
Median household income $84,448/yr $117,000/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $96/wk $150/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minimay Neuarpurr
0-4 4.7% / 7.1%
Minimay — 0-4: 4.7% Neuarpurr — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 4.7% / 21.4%
Minimay — 5-14: 4.7% Neuarpurr — 5-14: 21.4%
15-19 4.7% / 7.1%
Minimay — 15-19: 4.7% Neuarpurr — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.8% / —
Minimay — 20-24: 7.8% Neuarpurr — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.4% / 16.1%
Minimay — 25-34: 9.4% Neuarpurr — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 6.2% / 10.7%
Minimay — 35-44: 6.2% Neuarpurr — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 21.9% / 16.1%
Minimay — 45-54: 21.9% Neuarpurr — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 15.6% / 8.9%
Minimay — 55-64: 15.6% Neuarpurr — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 10.9% / —
Minimay — 65-74: 10.9% Neuarpurr — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 18.8% / —
Minimay — 75-84: 18.8% Neuarpurr — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Minimay — 85+: not among its largest Neuarpurr — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minimay 44.0% lone person
Minimay — Lone Person: 44.0% Minimay — Couple Families: 40.0% Minimay — Group Household: 16.0%
Neuarpurr 72.7% lone person
Neuarpurr — Lone Person: 72.7% Neuarpurr — Couple Families: 27.3% Neuarpurr — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minimay 14.8% renting
Minimay — Owned Outright: 70.4% Minimay — Mortgage: 14.8% Minimay — Renting: 14.8%
Neuarpurr 50.0% renting
Neuarpurr — Owned Outright: 50.0% Neuarpurr — Mortgage: 0.0% Neuarpurr — Renting: 50.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minimay 90.9% houses
Minimay — Houses: 90.9% Minimay — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Neuarpurr 100.0% houses
Neuarpurr — Houses: 100.0% Neuarpurr — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Minimay Neuarpurr
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 10.7%
Minimay — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Neuarpurr — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 12.5%
Minimay — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Neuarpurr — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.4%
Minimay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Neuarpurr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Zoning mix

Minimay has more rural and farming land (83% vs 68%).

Minimay Neuarpurr
Rural and farming 83% 68%
Parks and recreation 16% 32%
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

Minimay Neuarpurr
New dwellings approved 6
across West Wimmera
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Minimay Neuarpurr
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC

Liveability

Minimay Neuarpurr
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Minimay Neuarpurr
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
 —
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

Minimay Neuarpurr
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Minimay Neuarpurr
Parks & reserves 19 2
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Neuarpurr sits further from the CBD (413.3 km vs 399.7 km).

Minimay Neuarpurr
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 399.7 km 413.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 285 min 297 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3413
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3413
same for both

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.

Minimay Neuarpurr
Car (driver) 60.0% / 66.7%
Minimay — Car (driver): 60.0% Neuarpurr — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 33.3%
Minimay — Worked from Home: 30.0% Neuarpurr — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 10.0% / —
Minimay — Walked Only: 10.0% Neuarpurr — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Minimay Neuarpurr
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Minimay Neuarpurr
Connectivity score 15/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
10 premises

Council rates

Minimay Neuarpurr
Average residential rate $1,709/yr
same for both
Council West Wimmera
same for both

Federal electorate

Minimay Neuarpurr
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minimay Neuarpurr
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minimay

Retirees Rural

Neuarpurr

Family Rural

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