Neerim South vs Neerim

Neerim South 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, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Neerim South has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Neerim carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Neerim South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neerim South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neerim South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (113.4 km vs 117.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neerim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Neerim South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.5% vs 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Neerim South 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 South 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 South Neerim
Walkability 4 / 6
Neerim South — Walkability: 4/100 Neerim — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 52 / 90
Neerim South — Safety: 52/100 Neerim — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Neerim South — Low fire risk: 3/100 Neerim — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 77 / 62
Neerim South — Low flood risk: 77/100 Neerim — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Neerim South has more residents (1,599 vs 218); Neerim rents higher ($300/wk vs $260/wk).

Neerim South Neerim
Population 1,599
+86% vs other
 218
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.5% +9.0%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $70,668/yr $72,852/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neerim South Neerim
0-4 5.2% / 3.2%
Neerim South — 0-4: 5.2% Neerim — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.8% / 13.3%
Neerim South — 5-14: 12.8% Neerim — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.3% / 7.3%
Neerim South — 15-19: 5.3% Neerim — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.5% / 3.7%
Neerim South — 20-24: 4.5% Neerim — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.2% / 2.3%
Neerim South — 25-34: 10.2% Neerim — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 9.7% / 11.9%
Neerim South — 35-44: 9.7% Neerim — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.8% / 11.0%
Neerim South — 45-54: 10.8% Neerim — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 15.0% / 22.5%
Neerim South — 55-64: 15.0% Neerim — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 14.9% / 16.1%
Neerim South — 65-74: 14.9% Neerim — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 8.1% / 6.9%
Neerim South — 75-84: 8.1% Neerim — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 3.3% / 1.4%
Neerim South — 85+: 3.3% Neerim — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neerim South 47.4% couple families
Neerim South — Couple Families: 47.4% Neerim South — Lone Person: 36.4% Neerim South — One Parent Families: 12.1% Neerim South — Group Household: 3.0% Neerim South — Other Families: 1.1%
Neerim 54.8% couple families
Neerim — Couple Families: 54.8% Neerim — Lone Person: 33.3% Neerim — One Parent Families: 11.9% Neerim — Group Household: 0.0% Neerim — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neerim South 11.9% renting
Neerim South — Owned Outright: 48.5% Neerim South — Mortgage: 39.6% Neerim South — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Neerim South Neerim
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 21.6%
Neerim South — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Neerim — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 8.3%
Neerim South — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Neerim — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.9%
Neerim South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Neerim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.7%
Neerim South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Neerim — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Neerim South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% 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.

Neerim South Neerim
England 3.7% / 4.6%
Neerim South — England: 3.7% Neerim — England: 4.6%
South Africa — / 2.8%
Neerim South — South Africa: not among its largest Neerim — South Africa: 2.8%
Italy 0.3% / 2.3%
Neerim South — Italy: 0.3% Neerim — Italy: 2.3%
Japan — / 1.8%
Neerim South — Japan: not among its largest Neerim — Japan: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Neerim South — New Zealand: 0.9% Neerim — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Neerim South — Germany: 0.9% Neerim — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Neerim South — Scotland: 0.7% Neerim — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Neerim South — Netherlands: 0.5% Neerim — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neerim South 95.9% houses
Neerim South — Houses: 95.9% Neerim South — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Neerim South — Townhouses: 1.8%
Neerim 100.0% houses
Neerim — Houses: 100.0% Neerim — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Neerim — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Neerim South Neerim
Median house price $657,500 —
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $457,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Neerim has more rural and farming land (94% vs 62%).

Neerim South Neerim
Rural and farming 62% 94%
Parks and recreation 30% 5%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Neerim South Neerim
House price Higher than 35% of VIC —
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 49% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Neerim South Neerim
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Neerim South carries more crime risk (48 vs 10); Neerim carries more flood risk (38 vs 23).

Neerim South Neerim
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
99/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Low
23/100
 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 South Neerim
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Neerim South

  • Neerim South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Neerim District Secondary College Government · Secondary 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

Neerim South Neerim
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 178 40

Mobility

Neerim sits further from the CBD (117.6 km vs 113.4 km).

Neerim South Neerim
Walkability score 4/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 113.4 km 117.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 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 South Neerim
Car (driver) 69.9% / 61.0%
Neerim South — Car (driver): 69.9% Neerim — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 25.7%
Neerim South — Worked from Home: 20.8% Neerim — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 7.6%
Neerim South — Car (passenger): 3.7% Neerim — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 4.1% / 5.7%
Neerim South — Walked Only: 4.1% Neerim — Walked Only: 5.7%
Train 1.5% / —
Neerim South — Train: 1.5% Neerim — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

Neerim South Neerim
Elevation 228 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 349 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Neerim South

Acreage Retirees River

Neerim

River Rural

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