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Baw Baw LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Neerim South's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+23% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.8% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Neerim South ranks 6th of 6 among its Baw Baw peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallora | — | — | 4.2% | Very safe |
| Lillico | — | — | 4.1% | Very safe |
| Moondarra | — | — | 4.1% | Very safe |
| Neerim SouthThis suburb | $650k | +23% | 3.8% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Neerim South against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Neerim South's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 53% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are down 42% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices eased 7.2% over the year — strong +91% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $628k · 4-bed $730k
Balanced rental market — neither tight nor oversupplied.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Neerim South grew +11% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +6% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Neerim South median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 60/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Neerim South's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.