Neerim South, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Neerim South is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 981, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Neerim South at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,599
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,359
- SEIFA score
- 981
- Coordinates
- -38.0101, 145.9948
Neerim South demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Neerim South using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 12% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 287 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 157 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 318 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 412 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 421 | 26% |
Share of the 1,595 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 268 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 219 | 39% |
| Rented | 66 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 542 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 12 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 564 occupied private dwellings in Neerim South.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,549
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,568
- Median weekly personal income
- $678
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 164 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 37 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 562 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 377
- Employed part-time
- 254
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Neerim South
Where is Neerim South?
Neerim South is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Neerim South?
At the 2021 Census, Neerim South had a population of about 1,599.
Is Neerim South an advantaged area?
Neerim South has an ABS SEIFA score of 981, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
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