Neuarpurr vs Lillimur

Neuarpurr is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Lillimur. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neuarpurr, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Lillimur, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Neuarpurr tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Lillimur 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

Lillimur

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 27%)
  • But Neuarpurr carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 81/100)

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

  • Neuarpurr has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 15%)
  • Lillimur has cheaper rent ($123/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neuarpurr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (297 min vs 311 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (413.3 km vs 428.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neuarpurr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs 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

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

Neuarpurr Lillimur
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.

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Walkability 0 / 0
Neuarpurr — Walkability: 0/100 Lillimur — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 19
Neuarpurr — Safety: 74/100 Lillimur — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 37 / 36
Neuarpurr — Low fire risk: 37/100 Lillimur — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Lillimur has more residents (112 vs 56); Lillimur skews older (43 vs 32).

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Population 56 112
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8%
same for both
Median age 32 43
Median household income $117,000/yr
+17% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+18% vs other
 $123/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neuarpurr Lillimur
0-4 7.1% / 6.2%
Neuarpurr — 0-4: 7.1% Lillimur — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 21.4% / 16.1%
Neuarpurr — 5-14: 21.4% Lillimur — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.1% / 5.4%
Neuarpurr — 15-19: 7.1% Lillimur — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 8.0%
Neuarpurr — 20-24: not among its largest Lillimur — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 16.1% / 9.8%
Neuarpurr — 25-34: 16.1% Lillimur — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 10.7% / 9.8%
Neuarpurr — 35-44: 10.7% Lillimur — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.1% / 19.6%
Neuarpurr — 45-54: 16.1% Lillimur — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 8.9% / 12.5%
Neuarpurr — 55-64: 8.9% Lillimur — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 — / 8.9%
Neuarpurr — 65-74: not among its largest Lillimur — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 — / 2.7%
Neuarpurr — 75-84: not among its largest Lillimur — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / —
Neuarpurr — 85+: not among its largest Lillimur — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neuarpurr 72.7% lone person
Neuarpurr — Lone Person: 72.7% Neuarpurr — Couple Families: 27.3%
Lillimur 30.0% lone person
Lillimur — Lone Person: 30.0% Lillimur — Couple Families: 70.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neuarpurr 50.0% renting
Neuarpurr — Owned Outright: 50.0% Neuarpurr — Mortgage: 0.0% Neuarpurr — Renting: 50.0%
Lillimur 14.7% renting
Lillimur — Owned Outright: 85.3% Lillimur — Mortgage: 0.0% Lillimur — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neuarpurr 100.0% houses
Neuarpurr — Houses: 100.0%
Lillimur 100.0% houses
Lillimur — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 23.2%
Neuarpurr — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Lillimur — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 2.7%
Neuarpurr — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Lillimur — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 3.6%
Neuarpurr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Lillimur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Zoning mix

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Rural and farming 68% 73%
Parks and recreation 32% 26%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Neuarpurr Lillimur
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lillimur carries more crime risk (81 vs 26).

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
26/100
 High
81/100
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

Neuarpurr Lillimur
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

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Parks & reserves 2 9
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Lillimur sits further from the CBD (428.2 km vs 413.3 km).

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 413.3 km 428.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 297 min 311 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3413
 0.0%
postcode 3420
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3413
 53
postcode 3420

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.

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Car (driver) 66.7% / 44.2%
Neuarpurr — Car (driver): 66.7% Lillimur — Car (driver): 44.2%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 38.5%
Neuarpurr — Worked from Home: 33.3% Lillimur — Worked from Home: 38.5%
Walked Only — / 9.6%
Neuarpurr — Walked Only: not among its largest Lillimur — Walked Only: 9.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Neuarpurr — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lillimur — Car (passenger): 7.7%

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

Setting

Neuarpurr Lillimur
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Neuarpurr

Family Rural

Lillimur

Family Rural

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