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Newmerella flood & bushfire risk

Of Newmerella’s 344 mapped properties, 6.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Newmerella’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

6.7%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
344
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Newmerella

Flood and bushfire areas across Newmerella. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Newmerella

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
02,5005,00020172019202120232025

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.

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

PrimaryMarlo Primary School · Newmerella Primary School · Orbost Community College
SecondaryOrbost Community College

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

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 351 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

351
Dwellings/yr
283
Houses
68
Units
03006002020202120222023202420252026

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

Orbost · 7.7% floodJarrahmond · 39.7% floodBete Bolong · 35.1% floodMarlo · 2.4% floodBrodribb River · 45.1% floodCabbage Tree Creek · 0% flood

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.