$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Neerim Junction · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Neerim Junction
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of detached houses shapes daily life in Neerim Junction, where 98.3% of homes are separate dwellings. This creates a landscape of standalone properties and a strong trend of home ownership, with far fewer renters than the state or national figures.
$250
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- $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 Junction — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $250. For those with loans, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,539, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,539 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,539
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Neerim Junction, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 46%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 44.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Conversely, the 10.2% of households renting is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
10.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.1% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Neerim Junction splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (48%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 74.6% having three or more bedrooms. Because there are so many rooms available, the number of people per bedroom is lower than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Neerim Junction, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Neerim Junction, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21909/neerim-junction/topic/housing-dwellings