Neerim East vs Neerim

Neerim East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Neerim. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neerim East, about half of households are people living alone. In Neerim, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Neerim East tends to suit people living alone, while Neerim suits couples.

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

Neerim

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 51%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neerim East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($166/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neerim

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (93 min vs 110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (117.6 km vs 124.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Neerim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Neerim East 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.

Neerim East 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.

Neerim East Neerim
Walkability 0 / 6
Neerim East — Walkability: 0/100 Neerim — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 88 / 90
Neerim East — Safety: 88/100 Neerim — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Neerim East — Low fire risk: 3/100 Neerim — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 62
Neerim East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Neerim — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Neerim rents higher ($300/wk vs $166/wk); Neerim East has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $72,852).

Neerim East Neerim
Population 196 218
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +9.0%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $82,316/yr
+11% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $166/wk $300/wk
+81% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neerim East Neerim
0-4 6.6% / 3.2%
Neerim East — 0-4: 6.6% Neerim — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.2% / 13.3%
Neerim East — 5-14: 11.2% Neerim — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 8.7% / 7.3%
Neerim East — 15-19: 8.7% Neerim — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.1% / 3.7%
Neerim East — 20-24: 5.1% Neerim — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 5.6% / 2.3%
Neerim East — 25-34: 5.6% Neerim — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 13.8% / 11.9%
Neerim East — 35-44: 13.8% Neerim — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 16.8% / 11.0%
Neerim East — 45-54: 16.8% Neerim — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 15.8% / 22.5%
Neerim East — 55-64: 15.8% Neerim — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 18.4% / 16.1%
Neerim East — 65-74: 18.4% Neerim — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 2.0% / 6.9%
Neerim East — 75-84: 2.0% Neerim — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 1.4%
Neerim East — 85+: not among its largest Neerim — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neerim East 40.5% couple families
Neerim East — Couple Families: 40.5% Neerim East — Lone Person: 48.6% Neerim East — One Parent Families: 10.8%
Neerim 54.8% couple families
Neerim — Couple Families: 54.8% Neerim — Lone Person: 33.3% Neerim — One Parent Families: 11.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neerim East 10.3% renting
Neerim East — Owned Outright: 43.1% Neerim East — Mortgage: 46.6% Neerim East — Renting: 10.3%
Neerim 9.6% renting
Neerim — Owned Outright: 49.3% Neerim — Mortgage: 41.1% Neerim — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Neerim East Neerim
England 2.0% / 4.6%
Neerim East — England: 2.0% Neerim — England: 4.6%
South Africa — / 2.8%
Neerim East — South Africa: not among its largest Neerim — South Africa: 2.8%
Italy — / 2.3%
Neerim East — Italy: not among its largest Neerim — Italy: 2.3%
Japan — / 1.8%
Neerim East — Japan: not among its largest Neerim — Japan: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Neerim East Neerim
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 21.6%
Neerim East — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Neerim — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.9%
Neerim East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Neerim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 8.3%
Neerim East — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Neerim — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.7%
Neerim East — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Neerim — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Neerim East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Neerim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neerim East 89.9% houses
Neerim East — Houses: 89.9% Neerim East — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Neerim 100.0% houses
Neerim — Houses: 100.0% Neerim — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Neerim East Neerim
Median house price $840,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Neerim has more rural and farming land (94% vs 36%).

Neerim East Neerim
Rural and farming 36% 94%
Parks and recreation 64% 5%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Neerim East Neerim
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Neerim East Neerim
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Neerim carries more flood risk (38 vs 0).

Neerim East Neerim
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
10/100
Flood None
0/100
 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

Neerim East Neerim
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

Neerim East Neerim
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 137 40

Mobility

Neerim East sits further from the CBD (124.1 km vs 117.6 km).

Neerim East Neerim
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 124.1 km
+5% vs other
 117.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3831
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3831
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.

Neerim East Neerim
Car (driver) 61.5% / 61.0%
Neerim East — Car (driver): 61.5% Neerim — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 28.2% / 25.7%
Neerim East — Worked from Home: 28.2% Neerim — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 7.6%
Neerim East — Car (passenger): 5.1% Neerim — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 5.1% / 5.7%
Neerim East — Walked Only: 5.1% Neerim — Walked Only: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Neerim East Neerim
Elevation 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 349 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Neerim East Neerim
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Neerim East 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Neerim East

Rural

Neerim

River Rural

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