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Neerim flood map & planning overlays

Neerim's 10,355 m² lots sit wholly in bushfire mapping, median 53.

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A planning-constraint profile of Neerim (Baw Baw, VIC) - 16.04 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Neerim's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Neerim

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
21%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
5%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,500 ft
averaging 4,000 ft
How often
not established
aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Neerim at a glance

Parcels 209 Median lot 10,355 m² Mapped easements 56 Bus stops 1

How Neerim is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 92%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 5%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ3) 1%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%

Selling in Neerim? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 16.04 km², Neerim is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 10,355 m² across 209 parcels.

Who lives in Neerim

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Neerim suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
218
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,401
per week, Baw Baw suburb typical $1,614
Median rent
$300
per week, Baw Baw suburb typical $261
Median mortgage
$2,084
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 968, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Neerim's 218 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.2%
5-14 13.4%
15-19 7.4%
20-24 3.7%
25-34 2.3%
35-44 12.0%
45-54 11.1%
55-64 22.6%
65-74 16.1%
75-84 6.9%
85+ 1.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Mount Baw Baw Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Neerim. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Neerim itself.

5,736 in 2001 to 6,750 in 2025, up 18%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Neerim data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 5% of Neerim. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Neerim planning - frequently asked

Is Neerim flood-prone?

About 2% of Neerim falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 11%.

Is Neerim bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Neerim is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Baw Baw average of 99%.

Is Neerim under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 5% of Neerim, and over about 21% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Neerim?

The dominant planning zone in Neerim is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ1).

Does Neerim have heritage-listed places?

Neerim has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Neerim?

Across 209 surveyed parcels in Neerim, the median lot size is about 10,355 m². There are also 56 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Neerim have a train station?

There is no train station inside Neerim itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Neerim?

At the 2021 Census Neerim had 218 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Mount Baw Baw Region statistical area, which contains Neerim, went from 5,736 people in 2001 to 6,750 in 2025, up 18%.

Is Neerim an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Neerim scores 968 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Neerim?

Median household income in Neerim was $1,401 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,614 for the typical suburb in Baw Baw. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,084 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Neerim Junction 4.1 km <1% 100%
Nayook 5.4 km Not mapped 100%
Neerim South 6.6 km <1% 100%
Neerim North 7.0 km Not mapped 100%
Piedmont 7.1 km Not mapped 100%
Jindivick 9.9 km 3% 100%
Gentle Annie 10.8 km 2% 100%
Neerim East 11.1 km Not mapped 100%
Crossover 11.3 km <1% 100%
Rokeby 12.6 km 9% 100%

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