VIC · East Gippsland Council
Newmerella, 3886
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Newmerella is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 415 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 22 offences in 2026, roughly 53.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 415
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,132
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 47.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 3 / 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)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.5th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
- B49 Other Theft5
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 886
- Newmerella Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Warrens Rd/Princes Hwy
- Warrens Rd/Princes Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay61 PRESTONS ROAD NEWMERELLA 3886Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of a double sided, externally illuminated, major promotion sign5317 PRINCES HIGHWAY NEWMERELLA 3886Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Buildings and works in the form of alterations to an existing canopy (BP Newmerella Service Station)5327 PRINCES HIGHWAY NEWMERELLA 3886Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding (carport)81 Prestons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
October 2020
- Buildings and works for an agricultural shed95 Mitchells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding (attached garage) within an Erosion Management Overlay85 Grandview RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of two native trees3 Prestons RoadLapsed
June 2020
- Works to a service station (new tank and bowser)5327 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an extension to an existing warehouse (Vehicle Store)15 Thomas RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Development of the land for a dwelling and an outbuilding18 Kleinitz RoadPermit 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Newmerella Racecourse/Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 2
- 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
- 25.5/100
- National rank
- 5889th in Australia
- State rank
- 1133rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #325 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #628 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime5
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
- Newmerella Racecourse/Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning61 PRESTONS ROAD NEWMERELLA 3886Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an agricultural shedplanning95 Mitchells RoadLodged 30 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an extension to an existing warehouse (Vehicle Store)planning15 Thomas RoadLodged 11 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding (attached garage) within an Erosion Management Overlayplanning85 Grandview RoadLodged 22 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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