Newlands Arm vs Eagle Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eagle Point, about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Newlands Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eagle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($230,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eagle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $335/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Eagle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (291.6 km vs 295 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newlands Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Newlands Arm and Eagle Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Walkability 10 / 13
Newlands Arm — Walkability: 10/100 Eagle Point — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 80 / 65
Newlands Arm — Safety: 80/100 Eagle Point — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 11 / 26
Newlands Arm — Low fire risk: 11/100 Eagle Point — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 55 / 29
Newlands Arm — Low flood risk: 55/100 Eagle Point — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Eagle Point has more residents (1,306 vs 866).

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Population 866 1,306
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.0% —
Median age 60 59
Median household income $59,436/yr $62,868/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+7% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
0-4 3.1% / 2.9%
Newlands Arm — 0-4: 3.1% Eagle Point — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 8.2% / 7.6%
Newlands Arm — 5-14: 8.2% Eagle Point — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 3.8% / 3.7%
Newlands Arm — 15-19: 3.8% Eagle Point — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 1.5% / 3.2%
Newlands Arm — 20-24: 1.5% Eagle Point — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.7% / 6.8%
Newlands Arm — 25-34: 4.7% Eagle Point — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 6.7% / 6.5%
Newlands Arm — 35-44: 6.7% Eagle Point — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 12.2% / 11.5%
Newlands Arm — 45-54: 12.2% Eagle Point — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 19.1% / 19.5%
Newlands Arm — 55-64: 19.1% Eagle Point — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 26.3% / 24.4%
Newlands Arm — 65-74: 26.3% Eagle Point — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 12.1% / 10.0%
Newlands Arm — 75-84: 12.1% Eagle Point — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.3% / 3.5%
Newlands Arm — 85+: 2.3% Eagle Point — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newlands Arm 41.8% lone person
Newlands Arm — Lone Person: 41.8% Newlands Arm — Couple Families: 38.6% Newlands Arm — One Parent Families: 12.0% Newlands Arm — Group Household: 5.4% Newlands Arm — Other Families: 2.2%
Eagle Point 45.8% lone person
Eagle Point — Lone Person: 45.8% Eagle Point — Couple Families: 31.6% Eagle Point — One Parent Families: 17.0% Eagle Point — Group Household: 5.6% Eagle Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newlands Arm 6.8% renting
Newlands Arm — Owned Outright: 66.4% Newlands Arm — Mortgage: 26.8% Newlands Arm — Renting: 6.8%
Eagle Point 11.4% renting
Eagle Point — Owned Outright: 57.6% Eagle Point — Mortgage: 31.1% Eagle Point — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 21.3%
Newlands Arm — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Eagle Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.5%
Newlands Arm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Eagle Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 9.6%
Newlands Arm — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Eagle Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.5%
Newlands Arm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Eagle Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.5%
Newlands Arm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Eagle Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
England 8.5% / 5.7%
Newlands Arm — England: 8.5% Eagle Point — England: 5.7%
Germany 1.8% / 1.0%
Newlands Arm — Germany: 1.8% Eagle Point — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.4%
Newlands Arm — Netherlands: 0.5% Eagle Point — Netherlands: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.2%
Newlands Arm — New Zealand: 0.3% Eagle Point — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Newlands Arm — South Africa: 0.9% Eagle Point — South Africa: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Newlands Arm — India: not among its largest Eagle Point — India: 0.9%
Italy 0.7% / —
Newlands Arm — Italy: 0.7% Eagle Point — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newlands Arm 99.5% houses
Newlands Arm — Houses: 99.5% Newlands Arm — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Newlands Arm — Townhouses: 0.0%
Eagle Point 95.3% houses
Eagle Point — Houses: 95.3% Eagle Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Eagle Point — Townhouses: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Median house price $610,000 $644,000
Median unit price — $495,000
Median land price $420,000 $230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 10 sales
 88 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
3 bed $555K / $540K
Newlands Arm — 3 bed: $555K (15 sales) Eagle Point — 3 bed: $540K (19 sales)

15 vs 19 sales

4 bed $790K / $702K
Newlands Arm — 4 bed: $790K (11 sales) Eagle Point — 4 bed: $702K (19 sales)

11 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Eagle Point has more rural and farming land (59% vs 1%).

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Residential 84% 18%
Rural and farming 1% 59%
Parks and recreation 10% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Houses — 4.5%
$580/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
House price Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eagle Point carries more crime risk (35 vs 20); Eagle Point carries more flood risk (71 vs 45).

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Newlands Arm

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Eagle Point

  • Eagle Point Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Newlands Arm sits further from the CBD (295 km vs 291.6 km).

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 295 km
+1% vs other
 291.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 215 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
 0.6%
postcode 3878
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
 55
postcode 3878

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Car (driver) 81.0% / 78.4%
Newlands Arm — Car (driver): 81.0% Eagle Point — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 15.8%
Newlands Arm — Worked from Home: 14.1% Eagle Point — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.9%
Newlands Arm — Car (passenger): 4.8% Eagle Point — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Newlands Arm — Walked Only: not among its largest Eagle Point — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Connectivity score 67/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
479 premises
 41%
828 premises

Climate

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newlands Arm Eagle Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newlands Arm

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Eagle Point

Acreage Retirees

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