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Newmerella property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Newmerella, VIC (344 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Newmerella

Newmerella is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural57.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential17.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential12.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Newmerella

Newmerella can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Newmerella

Newmerella sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

02,5005,000
210
Break-ins
65
Vehicle theft
759
Other theft
504
Property damage
164
Fraud
42
Handling stolen goods
788
Assault
149
Sexual offences
9
Robbery
231
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,736
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Newmerella

At the 2021 Census, 7.7% of Newmerella’s 415 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48%
English39.3%
Irish10.1%
Australian Aboriginal9.6%
Scottish8%
German4.1%

Top countries of birth

Germany1.7%
Philippines1.4%
England1%
Italy0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Newmerella

East Gippsland council approved 359 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

359
Dwellings/yr
285
Houses
74
Units
0300600202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Newmerella). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Newmerella address:

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.