Neerim East Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3831

Postcode for Neerim East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 93 km from Melbourne · Pop. 196

196

Population

Median Age

$1,583

Household Income/wk

$166

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

96.4

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Neerim East Compares

Neerim East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Neerim East	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,583 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$166 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,167 +VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	47	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -VIC	5.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Neerim East is a locality 93 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3831. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Neerim East has a population of 196 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,583, below the VIC average.

Housing in Neerim East includes a median weekly rent of $166, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 69 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Neerim East scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Neerim East is part of the Baw Baw statistical area in Victoria.

Neerim East Details

Postcode	3831
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	196
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$779/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$166
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,167
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	96.4 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	69
Australian Citizens	83.2%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-37.9622559
Longitude	146.0006153
Distance from Melbourne	93 km
Region (SA4)	Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)	Baw Baw
Local Government	Baw Baw
Federal Electorate	Monash

Age Profile

17.9%

13.8%

19.4%

32.7%

20.4%

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (19.4%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (20.4%)

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0–14 years	35 (17.9%)
15–24 years	27 (13.8%)
25–44 years	38 (19.4%)
45–64 years	64 (32.7%)
65+ years	40 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

43.1%

46.6%

10.3%

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (46.6%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	18 (9.2%)
Asthma	13 (6.6%)
Diabetes	6 (3.1%)
Heart Disease	5 (2.6%)
Lung Condition	3 (1.5%)
Cancer	3 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	14 (23.3%)
2 vehicles	20 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles	26 (43.3%)

Suburbs Near Neerim East

Neerim 4.5 km Neerim North 5.1 km Neerim Junction 5.2 km Neerim South 6.7 km Nayook 8.1 km Noojee 8.8 km Piedmont 9.1 km Fumina 10.3 km Fumina South 10.3 km Vesper 11.3 km Jindivick 11.8 km Crossover 12.0 km

Same Postcode (3831)

Neerim Neerim South

More Neerim East Data

Baw Baw LGA 87 suburbs, 15 postcodes, 57,958 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Traralgon (54.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Baw Baw LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.