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The quick read on

Neerim Junction

VIC 3832 · Baw Baw

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
139

ABS 2021

Postcode
3832

Neerim Junction, Victoria

Property market insights for Neerim Junction

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Neerim Junction VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 13.2% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212022202320252026

Market data updated June 2026.

Neerim Junction has a 12-month growth rate of 13.2% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Neerim Junction safe?

The overall rate for Neerim Junction is 2,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Neerim Junction.

Overall crime rate

2,123

offences per 100,000 residents

48% belowRest of Vic.

Neerim JunctionRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Neerim Junction?

Neerim Junction VIC 3832 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

139 people call Neerim Junction home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,312 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
139
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,539 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.8%Below
15–3416.5%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7441.7%Above
75 and over9.4%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.6%Above
Paying a mortgage47.5%Above
Renting9.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.6%Below
Two cars37.3%Below
Three or more39.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.1%Above
Drove to work42.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.2%Above

What stands out in Neerim Junction

19.1% of workers in Neerim Junction worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

4.3% of Neerim Junction residents were born in England.

55.4% of people in Neerim Junction described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Neerim Junction

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Neerim Junction VIC 3832.

Is Neerim Junction family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.8% of Neerim Junction's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

41 family households lived in Neerim Junction; 34.1% were couple families and 19.5% were one-parent families.

26.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Neerim Junction?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Neerim Junction had 139 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

51.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Neerim Junction?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Neerim Junction.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Neerim Junction?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

47.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Neerim Junction?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Neerim Junction had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 28.8% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Two-person households represented 42.4%, while 5.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Neerim Junction?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

42.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Neerim Junction?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 18.6% of the total.

76.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Neerim Junction, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.2% reported a different address.

10.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Neerim Junction?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Neerim Junction residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.1% of Neerim Junction's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Neerim Junction?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 39.6% of ancestry responses in Neerim Junction.

Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Neerim Junction?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 32.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.9% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Neerim Junction?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

28.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Neerim Junction show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.0% reported asthma, 13.7% arthritis and 8.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Neerim Junction?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Neerim Junction?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,312 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,539.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Neerim Junction compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.1% in Neerim Junction, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 42.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 9.8% in Neerim Junction, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Neerim Junction

Is Neerim Junction expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Neerim Junction good for families?

The Census counted 41 local families, and 10.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Neerim Junction?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Neerim Junction

16 streets in Neerim Junction

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bransgrove Rd
  • Court Rd
  • Harvie Rd
  • Laing Rd
  • Main Neerim Rd
  • Matheson Rd
  • Mcintyre Rd
  • Mcintyre Road
  • Murphy Rd
  • Nayook-Powelltown Rd
  • Neerim North-Noojee Rd
  • Neerim North Rd
  • Paynter Rd
  • Paynter Road
  • Savin Rd
  • Shandley Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.