Newmerella vs Jarrahmond

Newmerella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Jarrahmond. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jarrahmond, most households are couple families. On these figures, Newmerella tends to suit people living alone, while Jarrahmond suits couples.

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

Jarrahmond

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • But Newmerella has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Newmerella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $238/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newmerella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (272 min vs 288 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (369.8 km vs 381.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jarrahmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newmerella Jarrahmond
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.

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Walkability 0 / 0
Newmerella — Walkability: 0/100 Jarrahmond — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 76
Newmerella — Safety: 48/100 Jarrahmond — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 53 / 4
Newmerella — Low fire risk: 53/100 Jarrahmond — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 28 / 24
Newmerella — Low flood risk: 28/100 Jarrahmond — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Newmerella has more residents (415 vs 117); Jarrahmond rents higher ($238/wk vs $150/wk).

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Population 415
+72% vs other
 117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +11.4%
Median age 49 52
Median household income $58,864/yr $60,632/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $238/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newmerella Jarrahmond
0-4 3.4% / 4.3%
Newmerella — 0-4: 3.4% Jarrahmond — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.0% / 10.3%
Newmerella — 5-14: 13.0% Jarrahmond — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.7% / 4.3%
Newmerella — 15-19: 6.7% Jarrahmond — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.1% / —
Newmerella — 20-24: 5.1% Jarrahmond — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.7% / 10.3%
Newmerella — 25-34: 6.7% Jarrahmond — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.2% / 6.8%
Newmerella — 35-44: 9.2% Jarrahmond — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 14.5% / 12.8%
Newmerella — 45-54: 14.5% Jarrahmond — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.2% / 22.2%
Newmerella — 55-64: 14.2% Jarrahmond — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 18.6% / 22.2%
Newmerella — 65-74: 18.6% Jarrahmond — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 7.0% / 6.8%
Newmerella — 75-84: 7.0% Jarrahmond — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.7% / —
Newmerella — 85+: 1.7% Jarrahmond — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newmerella 39.8% couple families
Newmerella — Couple Families: 39.8% Newmerella — Lone Person: 43.2% Newmerella — One Parent Families: 13.6% Newmerella — Group Household: 3.4%
Jarrahmond 55.6% couple families
Jarrahmond — Couple Families: 55.6% Jarrahmond — Lone Person: 33.3% Jarrahmond — One Parent Families: 11.1% Jarrahmond — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newmerella 13.1% renting
Newmerella — Owned Outright: 57.2% Newmerella — Mortgage: 29.7% Newmerella — Renting: 13.1%
Jarrahmond 10.8% renting
Jarrahmond — Owned Outright: 73.0% Jarrahmond — Mortgage: 16.2% Jarrahmond — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Newmerella Jarrahmond
England 1.0% / 3.4%
Newmerella — England: 1.0% Jarrahmond — England: 3.4%
Germany 1.7% / —
Newmerella — Germany: 1.7% Jarrahmond — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / —
Newmerella — Philippines: 1.4% Jarrahmond — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / —
Newmerella — Italy: 0.7% Jarrahmond — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 15.4%
Newmerella — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Jarrahmond — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.7%
Newmerella — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Jarrahmond — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.5%
Newmerella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Jarrahmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 2.6%
Newmerella — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Jarrahmond — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Newmerella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Jarrahmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newmerella 99.3% houses
Newmerella — Houses: 99.3% Newmerella — Townhouses: 2.0%
Jarrahmond 100.0% houses
Jarrahmond — Houses: 100.0% Jarrahmond — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Median house price $497,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Rural and farming 67% 59%
Parks and recreation 26% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Newmerella Jarrahmond
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Newmerella Jarrahmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 20% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Newmerella carries more crime risk (52 vs 24); Jarrahmond carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 47).

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
24/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Newmerella

  • Newmerella Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Jarrahmond

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

Amenities in the suburb

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Jarrahmond sits further from the CBD (381.7 km vs 369.8 km).

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 369.8 km 381.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 272 min 288 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3886
 0.3%
postcode 3888
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3886
 42
postcode 3888

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.

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Car (driver) 70.2% / 71.1%
Newmerella — Car (driver): 70.2% Jarrahmond — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 22.2%
Newmerella — Worked from Home: 21.4% Jarrahmond — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 3.8% / 6.7%
Newmerella — Walked Only: 3.8% Jarrahmond — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Newmerella — Car (passenger): 4.6% Jarrahmond — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
213 premises
 0%
79 premises

Council rates

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newmerella Jarrahmond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newmerella

Retirees Rural

Jarrahmond

Retirees Rural

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