Newmerella Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Newmerella (3886) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria. It is about 304 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Newmerella is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of Newmerella was 441 and is comprised of approximately 49.0% females and 51.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Newmerella is 41 years of age.

91.4% of people living in the suburb of Newmerella were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% Germany, 1.1% Netherlands, 0.9% England, 0.7% New Zealand.

95.9% of people living in Newmerella speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.7% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.7% German.

The religious makeup of Newmerella is 39.9% No religion, 19.3% Anglican, 12.7% Catholic, 8.2% Uniting Church, 6.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Other Christian, 1.4% Baptist, 1.4% Jehovah's Witnesses.

57.7% of people are married, 25.7% have never married and 9.2% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Newmerella.

55.8% of the people living in Newmerella over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.1% are working on a part time basis. Newmerella has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Newmerella are 22.2% Managers, 16.4% Technicians & trades workers, 15.3% Professionals, 13.2% Labourers, 10.1% Community & personal service workers, 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.9% Sales workers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Newmerella work in are 14.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.7% Education and training, 11.1% Retail trade, 8.9% Health care and social assistance, 8.4% Manufacturing, 6.8% Public administration and safety, 6.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.3% Construction, 5.8% Administrative and support services.

51.6% of homes are fully owned, and 35.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $393 per week and the median household income is $753 per week.

The median rent in Newmerella is $110 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Newmerella postcode 3886