Newmerella flood map & planning overlays
Newmerella: 3 ha farm lots, 18% flood, 98.4% bushfire, median 49.
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A planning-constraint profile of Newmerella
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 55.22 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
55.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Newmerella's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Newmerella at a glance
How Newmerella is zoned
Selling in Newmerella? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 55.22 km², Newmerella is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 26,918 m² across 347 parcels.
Who lives in Newmerella
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Newmerella suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 932, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Newmerella's 415 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Newmerella. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Newmerella itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Newmerella data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Newmerella planning - frequently asked
Is Newmerella flood-prone?
About 18% of Newmerella falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Newmerella bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Newmerella is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Newmerella?
The dominant planning zone in Newmerella is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1).
Does Newmerella have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Newmerella.
What is the typical lot size in Newmerella?
Across 347 surveyed parcels in Newmerella, the median lot size is about 26,918 m². There are also 111 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Newmerella have a train station?
There is no train station inside Newmerella itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Newmerella?
At the 2021 Census Newmerella had 415 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Orbost statistical area, which contains Newmerella, went from 7,047 people in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Newmerella an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Newmerella scores 932 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Newmerella?
Median household income in Newmerella was $1,132 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,209 for the typical suburb in East Gippsland. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corringle | 3.8 km | 56% | 89% |
| Simpsons Creek | 7.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Jarrahmond | 9.6 km | 22% | 100% |
| Orbost | 11.8 km | 18% | 99% |
| Waygara | 12.1 km | 6% | 100% |
| Brodribb River | 13.3 km | 23% | 98% |
| Bete Bolong | 15.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Wombat Creek | 17.8 km | 5% | 100% |
| Bete Bolong North | 22.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tostaree | 22.5 km | 7% | 100% |