Neerim Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3831

Postcode for Neerim, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 88 km from Melbourne · Pop. 218

218

Population

Median Age

$1,401

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

16.0

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 Compares

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

Metric	Neerim	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,401 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,084 ≈VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	53	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -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 is a locality 88 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 has a population of 218 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,401, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Neerim includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,084, with 74 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Neerim scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Neerim Details

Postcode	3831
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	218
Median Age	53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,401/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$627/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,084
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	16.0 km²
Population Density	14/km²
Total Dwellings	74
Australian Citizens	86.2%
Indigenous Population	5 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-37.966667
Longitude	145.95
Distance from Melbourne	88 km
Region (SA4)	Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)	Baw Baw
Local Government	Baw Baw
Federal Electorate	Monash

Age Profile

16.5%

11.0%

14.2%

33.5%

24.3%

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (24.3%)

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0–14 years	36 (16.5%)
15–24 years	24 (11.0%)
25–44 years	31 (14.2%)
45–64 years	73 (33.5%)
65+ years	53 (24.3%)

Housing Tenure

49.3%

41.1%

9.6%

Owned outright (49.3%) Mortgaged (41.1%) Rented (9.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	19 (8.7%)
Asthma	17 (7.8%)
Heart Disease	9 (4.1%)
Diabetes	8 (3.7%)
Cancer	6 (2.8%)
Lung Condition	4 (1.8%)

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	17 (24.3%)
2 vehicles	22 (31.4%)
3+ vehicles	31 (44.3%)

Suburbs Near Neerim

Neerim East 4.5 km Neerim Junction 5.1 km Neerim South 5.7 km Nayook 6.0 km Neerim North 7.1 km Piedmont 8.1 km Jindivick 8.6 km Noojee 10.3 km Gentle Annie 10.4 km Tarago 10.9 km Crossover 11.2 km Rokeby 11.2 km

Same Postcode (3831)

Neerim East Neerim South

More Neerim Data

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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.