Neerim Junction vs Noojee
Neerim Junction is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Noojee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Noojee, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Neerim Junction tends to suit older residents, while Noojee suits people living alone.
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 Junction
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 75/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 36%)
- But Noojee has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
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 Junction
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $277/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Neerim Junction
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 136 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (121.5 km vs 142.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Neerim Junction
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 75/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Neerim Junction and Noojee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Noojee has more residents (177 vs 139); Neerim Junction has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $54,756).
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139 | 177 +27% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.4% | +12.7% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +20% vs other | $54,756/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $277/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $510,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 61 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Neerim Junction has more rural and farming land (98% vs 13%).
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 13% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 86% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 0% |
| 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 Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 619 across Baw Baw same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 13% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 79% of VIC | Higher than 34% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 75% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 7% of VIC |
Liveability
Neerim Junction is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Neerim Junction carries more flood risk (19 vs 0); Noojee carries more crime risk (75 vs 18).
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 99/100 | High 96/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | Low 19/100 | 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
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Neerim Junction
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Noojee
- Noojee Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 5 | 242 |
Mobility
Noojee sits further from the CBD (142.3 km vs 121.5 km).
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 121.5 km | 142.3 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 97 min | 136 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3832 | 0.9% postcode 3833 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 3832 | 39 postcode 3833 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).
Setting
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 485 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 391 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Climate
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,138/yr same for both | |
| Council | Baw Baw same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Neerim Junction | Noojee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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