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Newmerella suburb profile

Newmerella is a small rural locality near Orbost in East Gippsland, located on the Princes Highway. The area combines grazing country with modest residential streets and appeals to people who work in agriculture or forestry and those after a quieter coastal fringe lifestyle. Residents enjoy easy access to river and coastal recreation and nearby national parks, while shops, schools and services are generally found in Orbost. Housing is a mix of timber cottages, brick family homes and larger rural blocks, and the pace is relaxed and practical with a focus on outdoor pursuits and country living.

Newmerella property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, Newmerella has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. Recent records also do not provide reliable figures for sales activity, typical days on market or average rents.

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Newmerella demographics

Newmerella is a small community of 415 people with a median age of 49. The median total household income is $1,132 a week, roughly $58,900 a year.

Family types are dominated by couple families without children, which make up 57.3% of families. Couple families with children account for 31.8%, and one-parent families represent 10.9%. Together, couple families (with and without children) comprise 89.1% of reported families.

Homes in Newmerella are predominantly owner-occupied: 57.2% are owned outright and 29.7% are owned with a mortgage, a combined owner-occupied share of about 86.9%, while renters make up 13.1% of dwellings.

Suburbs near Newmerella

Some popular suburbs near Newmerella include:

  • Orbost: A riverside town on the Snowy River, serving the surrounding East Gippsland countryside.
  • Marlo: Coastal village at the mouth of the Snowy River, known for beaches and estuary.
  • Bruthen: Riverside country town on the Tambo River with a laid-back village atmosphere.
  • Johnsonville: Small coastal community in East Gippsland, set among lakes and coastal reserves.
  • Nicholson: Small riverside town on the Nicholson River, part of the Gippsland Lakes region.
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