Victoria · Postcode 3831

Neerim postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 88 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
218
Population (2021)
$1,401
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Neerim at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3831 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
218 People Resident population, Census 2021
Baw Baw Council area 87 suburbs, 15 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,401/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,401/wk
23% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
20% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
7.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Neerim vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNeerimVIC avgAU 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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3831
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)218
Median Age53 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 Size2.5 persons
Area16.0 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population5 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.966667
Longitude145.95
Distance from Melbourne88 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Baw Baw
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (24.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years36 (16.5%)
15–24 years24 (11.0%)
25–44 years31 (14.2%)
45–64 years73 (33.5%)
65+ years53 (24.3%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Neerim is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (8.7%)
Asthma17 (7.8%)
Heart Disease9 (4.1%)
Diabetes8 (3.7%)
Cancer6 (2.8%)
Lung Condition4 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle17 (24.3%)
2 vehicles22 (31.4%)
3+ vehicles31 (44.3%)

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