Neerim Junction bushfire risk
Of Neerim Junction’s 97 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Neerim Junction’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 Junction
Flood and bushfire areas across Neerim Junction. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Neerim Junction
Neerim Junction 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 Junction
Neerim Junction is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Neerim Junction
Neerim Junction can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Neerim Junction
At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Neerim Junction’s 139 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 Junction
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 Junction). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 30 Laing Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
- 61 Shandley Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
- 17 Court Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
- 215 Neerim North-Noojee Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
- 24 Savin Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
- 10 Nayook-Powelltown Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
- 50 Harvie Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
- 85 Paynter Road, Neerim Junction VIC 3832
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.