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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Newlands Arm, 3875

Current weather

13.7°CDense drizzle

69% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 17.1° / 10.2° today · 3.6 mm rain

Desirability score

31.4/100

4902nd in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Newlands Arm is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 866 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 18 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 20.8 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
866
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$1,143
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 408
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
37.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
25 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
18
Against the person
3
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 289 residents
State safety percentile
14.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+20%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

22 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of a single storey dwelling and outbuilding
    14 LAKE VALLEY WAY NEWLANDS ARM 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (domestic shed) within a Design and Development Overlay
    4 Vista CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (domestic shed) within a Design and Development Overlay
    6 Acrux DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of a dwelling and extensions to an existing dwelling and construction of an outbuilding in association
    40 LAKE SHORE DRIVE NEWLANDS ARM 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for a double storey dwelling and attached garage
    2 Colony Club DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a carport
    13 Simpsons DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed)
    3 Village Fair DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 15 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    16 Meridian WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    40 Corins CrescentNo permit required
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    14 Corins CrescentNo permit required

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works (dwelling and outbuildings)
    2 Penrose PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of a deck to a dwelling
    72 Colony Club DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works deck extension (retrospective)
    11 Landfall AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    15 Birrells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding (alfresco)
    10 Bayside AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and extensions to an existing dwelling
    40 Lake Shore DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for dwelling additions and alterations
    25 Mallard CloseNOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works for the completion of previously approved dwelling extensions
    55 Simpsons DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    4 Tahoe CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding
    2 Tahoe CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a shed
    109 Birrells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling extension
    83 Colony Club DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Newlands Arm General StoreConvenience store

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Simpson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
31.4/100
National rank
4902nd in Australia
State rank
951st in VIC
Peer rank
#229 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#480 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
  • Simpson Parkgovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works (dwelling and outbuildings)planning2 Penrose PlaceLodged 01 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works deck extension (retrospective)planning11 Landfall AvenueLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a carportplanning13 Simpsons DriveLodged 02 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a double storey dwelling and attached garageplanning2 Colony Club DriveLodged 10 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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