Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Neerim Junction suburb profile
Neerim Junction, VIC · Postcode 3832
This Neerim Junction suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Neerim Junction, VIC (postcode 3832). 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 Junction with nearby suburbs.
Neerim Junction at a glance
Population
139
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,312/wk
Median age
53
Neerim Junction 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
+8.6% over 10 years
Population
139
was 127 in 2016
+12 · +9.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$70 · +38.9%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $979/wk in 2016
+$333 · +34%
Median age
53
was 58 in 2016
-5 · -8.6%
Dig deeper: Neerim Junction population growth · Neerim Junction then and now
Neerim Junction vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Neerim Junction, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- Neerim Junction$250/wk
- Nearby$232.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-27.6% vs area
- Neerim Junction$1,312/wk
- Nearby$1,317.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Neerim Junction53
- Nearby44.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-14.4% vs area
- Neerim Junction$687/wk
- Nearby$668.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Neerim Junction compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Neerim Junction sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4967.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,005.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5966.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Neerim Junction on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Neerim Junction, VIC.
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Neerim Junction people
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Neerim Junction income
- Median household income
- $1,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $687/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Neerim Junction housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,539/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.1%
- Mortgaged
- 41.4%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.7%
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 Junction work
- Employment to population
- 55%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.7%
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 3832)
Compare Neerim Junction with nearby suburbs
Neerim Junction in numbers
Neerim Junction had 139 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.1% own their home outright, 41.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 82.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,312/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.4% (from 127 to 139). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $250/wk (+38.9%).
Neerim Junction suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Neerim Junction, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Neerim Junction was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Neerim Junction, VIC?
- Neerim Junction had 139 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Neerim Junction?
- Median household income in Neerim Junction was $1,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Neerim Junction?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Neerim Junction were rented, 37.1% were owned outright and 41.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Neerim Junction suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Neerim Junction. 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