VIC · Baw Baw Council
Neerim, 3831
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Neerim is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 218 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-71%), roughly 9.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,401
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,084
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.2
- State safety percentile
- 3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -71.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Settlement Rd/Main Neerim Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Construct a building and construct or carry out works and to remove vegetation.85 WILSON ROAD NEERIM 3831Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building85 Murphy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Building and works to construct an extension to a dwelling2635 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Boundary Realignment of 5 LOTS18 Elton RoadLapsed
January 2020
- Use of domestic animal husbandry and associated buildings and works7 OLD NEERIM ROAD NEERIM 3831NOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Neerim G206 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.2/100
- National rank
- 5118th in Australia
- State rank
- 1006th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #253 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #521 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
- Neerim G206 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Boundary Realignment of 5 LOTSplanning18 Elton RoadLodged 13 Aug 2020 · Lapsed
- Building and works to construct an extension to a dwellingplanning2635 Main Neerim RoadLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning85 Murphy RoadLodged 08 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construct a building and construct or carry out works and to remove vegetation.planning85 WILSON ROAD NEERIM 3831Lodged 07 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of domestic animal husbandry and associated buildings and worksplanning7 OLD NEERIM ROAD NEERIM 3831Lodged 16 Jan 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Settlement Rd/Main Neerim Rdtransport
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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