Rokeby vs Neerim South

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rokeby, most households are couple families. In Neerim South, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rokeby tends to suit 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 South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rokeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (104.4 km vs 113.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 91 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neerim South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

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

Rokeby Neerim South
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.

Rokeby Neerim South
Walkability 8 / 4
Rokeby — Walkability: 8/100 Neerim South — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 61 / 52
Rokeby — Safety: 61/100 Neerim South — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 3
Rokeby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Neerim South — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 35 / 77
Rokeby — Low flood risk: 35/100 Neerim South — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Neerim South has more residents (1,599 vs 213); Rokeby has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $70,668).

Rokeby Neerim South
Population 213 1,599
+651% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +22.5%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $94,224/yr
+25% vs other
 $70,668/yr
Median weekly rent $261/wk $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rokeby Neerim South
0-4 7.0% / 5.2%
Rokeby — 0-4: 7.0% Neerim South — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.9% / 12.8%
Rokeby — 5-14: 8.9% Neerim South — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 3.3% / 5.3%
Rokeby — 15-19: 3.3% Neerim South — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.2% / 4.5%
Rokeby — 20-24: 5.2% Neerim South — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.1% / 10.2%
Rokeby — 25-34: 14.1% Neerim South — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 6.6% / 9.7%
Rokeby — 35-44: 6.6% Neerim South — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 9.4% / 10.8%
Rokeby — 45-54: 9.4% Neerim South — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 23.0% / 15.0%
Rokeby — 55-64: 23.0% Neerim South — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 13.6% / 14.9%
Rokeby — 65-74: 13.6% Neerim South — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 3.8% / 8.1%
Rokeby — 75-84: 3.8% Neerim South — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.3% / 3.3%
Rokeby — 85+: 2.3% Neerim South — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rokeby 67.4% couple families
Rokeby — Couple Families: 67.4% Rokeby — Lone Person: 32.6% Rokeby — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rokeby — Group Household: 0.0% Rokeby — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rokeby 5.3% renting
Rokeby — Owned Outright: 44.0% Rokeby — Mortgage: 50.7% Rokeby — Renting: 5.3%
Neerim South 11.9% renting
Neerim South — Owned Outright: 48.5% Neerim South — Mortgage: 39.6% Neerim South — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Rokeby Neerim South
England 2.3% / 3.7%
Rokeby — England: 2.3% Neerim South — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Rokeby — New Zealand: not among its largest Neerim South — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.9%
Rokeby — Germany: not among its largest Neerim South — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Rokeby — Scotland: not among its largest Neerim South — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Rokeby — Netherlands: not among its largest Neerim South — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Rokeby Neerim South
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.8%
Rokeby — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Neerim South — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 8.6%
Rokeby — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Neerim South — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.4%
Rokeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Neerim South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Rokeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Neerim South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.9%
Rokeby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Neerim South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Rokeby Neerim South
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

Rokeby has more rural and farming land (80% vs 62%).

Rokeby Neerim South
Rural and farming 80% 62%
Parks and recreation 10% 30%
Residential 6% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Rokeby Neerim South
House price — Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 49% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Rokeby Neerim South
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Neerim South carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 0); Rokeby carries more flood risk (65 vs 23).

Rokeby Neerim South
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Low
23/100
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

Rokeby Neerim South
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Rokeby

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Neerim South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Rokeby Neerim South
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 178

Mobility

Neerim South sits further from the CBD (113.4 km vs 104.4 km).

Rokeby Neerim South
Walkability score 8/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 104.4 km 113.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3821
 0.6%
postcode 3831
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3821
 60
postcode 3831

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.

Rokeby Neerim South
Car (driver) 76.0% / 69.9%
Rokeby — Car (driver): 76.0% Neerim South — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 20.8%
Rokeby — Worked from Home: 21.0% Neerim South — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.7%
Rokeby — Car (passenger): 3.0% Neerim South — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Rokeby — Walked Only: not among its largest Neerim South — Walked Only: 4.1%
Train — / 1.5%
Rokeby — Train: not among its largest Neerim South — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Rokeby Neerim South
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 228 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.2 km 49.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Rokeby Neerim South
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rokeby

Rural

Neerim South

Acreage Retirees River

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