Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Neerim East suburb profile
Neerim East, VIC · Postcode 3831
This Neerim East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Neerim East, VIC (postcode 3831). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Neerim East with nearby suburbs.
Neerim East at a glance
Population
196
Median rent
$166/wk
Household income
$1,583/wk
Median age
47
Neerim East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.9% over 10 years
Population
196
was 192 in 2016
+4 · +2.1%
Median rent
$166/wk
was $171/wk in 2016
$5 · -2.9%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,424/wk in 2016
+$159 · +11.2%
Median age
47
was 47 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Neerim East population growth · Neerim East then and now
Neerim East vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Neerim East, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-54.6% vs area
- Neerim East$166/wk
- Nearby$239/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-12.7% vs area
- Neerim East$1,583/wk
- Nearby$1,403.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Neerim East47
- Nearby44.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-3% vs area
- Neerim East$779/wk
- Nearby$703/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Neerim East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Neerim East sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,036
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6993.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,040.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,007.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Neerim East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Neerim East, VIC.
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Neerim East people
- Population
- 196
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 4.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Neerim East income
- Median household income
- $1,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $779/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Neerim East housing
- Median rent
- $166/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 34.6%
- Rented
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Neerim East work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3831)
Compare Neerim East with nearby suburbs
Neerim East in numbers
Neerim East had 196 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 4.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 34.6% are paying a mortgage, 7.7% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $166/wk, 53% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,583/wk, 11% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.1% (from 192 to 196). Median rent moved from $171/wk to $166/wk (-2.9%).
Neerim East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Neerim East, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Neerim East was $166/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Neerim East, VIC?
- Neerim East had 196 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Neerim East?
- Median household income in Neerim East was $1,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Neerim East?
- 7.7% of occupied homes in Neerim East were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 34.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Neerim East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Neerim East. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology