Neerim East bushfire risk
Of Neerim East’s 127 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Neerim East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Neerim East
Flood and bushfire areas across Neerim East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Neerim East
Neerim East sits in the Baw Baw council area, which recorded 3,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,677 total. Figures are for the whole Baw Baw council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Neerim East
Neerim East is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Neerim East
Neerim East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Neerim East
At the 2021 Census, 5.1% of Neerim East’s 196 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Neerim East
Baw Baw council approved 546 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Baw Baw council area (not just Neerim East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 940 Neerim East Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
- 300 Fraser Spur Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
- 90 Sheffield Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
- 24 Irwin Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
- 25 Mullett Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
- 205 Rendell Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
- 95 Veysey Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
- 54 Mckenzie Road, Neerim East VIC 3831
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.