$166 ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $126
- 2016: $171
- 2021: $166
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Neerim East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Neerim East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly 90% of all homes in Neerim East. This rural landscape is dominated by detached dwellings, though typical mortgage payments here are much higher than in most other areas.
$166
▲ +31.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Neerim East — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is just $166, which is far below the state and national averages.
$2,167 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,815
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Neerim East, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Neerim East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 8.7% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Many residents own their homes outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
8.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Neerim East splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in a separate house, with these making up 89.9% of all dwellings. While these detached homes are far more common here than in the rest of the state, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.1% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Neerim East, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Neerim East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Neerim East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21908/neerim-east/topic/housing-dwellings