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Suburb profile ·Baw Baw LGA · VIC ·3831

Neerim South VIC 3831

Neerim South is in Baw Baw LGA, VIC, postcode 3831, with population 1,599.

Median house $665K +10.8% YoY
Median rent $525/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 4.1% Moderate yield band
Population 1,599 2K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Neerim South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent context available

Neerim South has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

380 latest-year approvals in Baw Baw, +0.0% YoY; population +1.6% YoY (2.4% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Neerim South has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $525/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Neerim South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Transport

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Neerim South currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.

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Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Transport

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Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including Neerim District Secondary College, Neerim South Primary School.
Crime: 8,229 per 100k at the Baw Baw LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Neerim South VIC

Postcode 3831 · Baw Baw LGA

Neerim South is a small community in Victoria within the Baw Baw local government area (postcode 3831). With a population of 1,599, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Neerim South is $665,000, having surged 10.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $525. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,549.

Neerim South is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 971, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Baw Baw LGA is higher than average at 8,229 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Neerim South offers a gross rental yield of 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($665K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +10.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.1% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$665K/$875K Near Median
Affordability9.4x Moderate
Price Momentum+10.8% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage5/10
Education5/10
Economic5/10
Disadvantage5/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$665K
10.8% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$260
Population
1,599
Demographics
Median age47
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$1,359
Personal income /wk$678
Mortgage /mth$1,549
Crime (Baw Baw LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)8,229
Total incidents5,193
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA971
Total students371
Government2
Neerim District Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 948
Neerim South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994
Hospitals (1)
Neerim District Health Serviceprivate
Population growth (Baw Baw LGA)
Population (2025)62,784
5-year growth+2.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
Development (Baw Baw LGA)
Approvals (2026)380
Houses369
Units11
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Neerim South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Neerim South in?

    Neerim South is in the Baw Baw Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3831. Council-level context for Baw Baw LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Neerim South?

    The current median house price in Neerim South, VIC is $665K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Neerim South?

    The median weekly rent in Neerim South is $525/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Neerim South?

    Rent context available: Neerim South has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Neerim South a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Neerim South show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Neerim South?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Neerim South data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.