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Neerim South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Neerim South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Neerim South VIC is 1,599 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Neerim South is $678 per week ($35,256 per year). Median rent in Neerim South is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Neerim South has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Neerim South has a population density of 25.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Neerim South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Neerim South is $1,549.

There were 55 recorded offences in Neerim South in 2025-25, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (17 offences).

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Neerim South Population

residents (Census 2021)

Neerim South Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$678/wk

$35,256 per year

#5868 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,549/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Neerim South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (813) Female 49.2% (786)

Population Density

25.1

people per km²

1,599 people · 63.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,568

Family income/wk

Neerim South Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Neerim South Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.0% 268 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.0% 219 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Neerim South Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

England

3.9%

Germany

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Neerim South Religion

No Religion

49.5%

Catholic

15.4%

Anglican

12.3%

Not stated

11.5%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Neerim South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Neerim South Languages Spoken at Home

German

43.8%

Mandarin

31.3%

Thai

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Neerim South Employment

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Employed full-time

32.8% 377 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 254 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 28 people

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Not in labour force

42.7% 491 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Neerim South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Neerim South Occupation

Professionals

22.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Managers

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Labourers

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Neerim South Field of Study

Engineering

18.2%

Management & Commerce

15.5%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Health

11.7%

Education

10.3%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Agriculture & Environment

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Neerim South Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Neerim South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Neerim South Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 702

↔️

Separated

2.8% 37

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Divorced

8.3% 108

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 73

👤

Never married

29.7% 388

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Neerim South Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

32.5%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

9.4%

Dutch

3.6%

German

3.5%

Other

2.1%

Italian

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Neerim South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Pre-school

12.2%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Neerim South Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.2% 180

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 2,742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Neerim South Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.2% 278

—

Not a volunteer

76.8% 919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Neerim South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

8.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Neerim South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Walked only

4.4%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

2.4%

Train

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Neerim South Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

25.4%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

18.2%

4+ vehicles

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Neerim South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

15.2%

3 bedrooms

39.3%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Neerim South Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Neerim South Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,885

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Neerim South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

166

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Neerim South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Neerim South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.3%

Couple — no children

34.5%

Couple — no children under 15

17.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Neerim South Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 46

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Never served

96.2% 1,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Neerim South Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 188

—

Did not provide

84.3% 1,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Neerim South Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

27.0%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Neerim South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Neerim South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

14.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Neerim South Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

39.2%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Neerim South Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,257

Moved from VIC

126

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Neerim South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Other couple — children only

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Neerim South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 55 total

Assault

Justice Procedures

Theft

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Public Order

Fraud

Weapons

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Neerim South Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

223

total students

Neerim District Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 223 students

948

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Neerim South Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,359/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Neerim South

Your weekly income

≈ $5,889/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $1,099/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Neerim South vs State & National Average

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Pop: 802 Income: $645/wk Rent: $275/wk

Lockwood

Pop: 806 Income: $697/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 811 Income: $855/wk Rent: $325/wk

Toolern Vale

Pop: 818 Income: $767/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Pop: 819 Income: $688/wk Rent: $361/wk

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Pop: 820 Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Neerim South

What is the population of Neerim South VIC?

The population of Neerim South VIC is 1,599 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 25.1 people per km².Neerim South is ranked #3,318 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Neerim South?

The median personal income in Neerim South VIC is $678 per week, or $35,256 per year.The median household income is $1,359 per week.Family income is $1,568 per week.Neerim South is ranked #5,868 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Neerim South?

Median rent in Neerim South VIC is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Neerim South ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Neerim South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Neerim South VIC is $1,549. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Neerim South?

The median age in Neerim South VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Neerim South a good suburb to live in?

Neerim South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,599.The median income is $678/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21911. All dollar figures in AUD.