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Newmerella vs Wombat Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Newmerella profile · Wombat Creek profile

Newmerella Wombat Creek

Newmerella and Wombat Creek (Vic.) are both rural areas in East Gippsland, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Newmerella is more established with 415 people, including 18.3% children under 15, while Wombat Creek (Vic.) is sparsely populated with only 26 residents and no children. There are stark contrasts in wealth and health; typical weekly family income is far higher in Wombat Creek (Vic.) at $2,499 compared to $1,337 in Newmerella. However, Wombat Creek (Vic.) has a much higher share of people with mental health conditions (23.1% versus 6.3% in Newmerella) and long-term health conditions (42.3% versus 29.4%).

The two areas are similarly disconnected from urban hubs, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. A widening gap is seen in their infrastructure and services, as Newmerella is far more connected with more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks and schools. While both areas have typical residents who are older than the national figure, Newmerella is noticeably younger with a typical age of 49, compared to 55 in Wombat Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 31.3 pts higher in Newmerella Rent: $240 higher in Wombat Creek Population: 389 larger in Newmerella Family income: $1,162 higher in Wombat Creek Under 15: 18.3 pts higher in Newmerella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +389 larger in Newmerella gap steady
415 62nd pct 26 17th pct
Median age in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +6 yrs older in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +1.2 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
10.4% 87th pct 11.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +2.6 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
24.3% 73rd pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +18.3 pts higher in Newmerella gap narrowing
18.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +1.0 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +43.4 pts ▸ 73.1%
24.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +18.0 pts 37.5%
33.3% Never married +20.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Newmerella Wombat Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +6.0 pts higher in Newmerella gap steady
6.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 80.8%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.3% English ◂ +20.0 pts 19.2%
8.0% Scottish +15.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.6% Dutch +11.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +3.4 pts higher in Newmerella gap steady
3.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Newmerellain Wombat Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 80.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +13.6 pts higher in Newmerella gap narrowing
52.0% 84th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +34.3 pts ▸ 73.1%
52.0% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 38.5%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +7.4 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap widening
32.6% 18th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +4.9 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
11.8% 38th pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
13.16 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +4 more in Newmerella
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
116 29th pct —
ICSEA in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
933 19th pct —

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 37.5%
13.4% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.1% Management & commerce +14.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +$178 higher in Wombat Creek gap widening
$566 20th pct $744 49th pct
Household income in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +$282 higher in Newmerella gap narrowing
$1,132 21st pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +$1,162 higher in Wombat Creek gap widening
$1,337 17th pct $2,499 81st pct
High earners in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +5.0 pts higher in Newmerella gap widening
5.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
9.8% 29th pct —

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.3%
3.9% $4,000 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 37.5%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +12.9 pts higher in Wombat Creek
29.4% 53rd pct 42.3% 93rd pct
Mental health in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +16.8 pts higher in Wombat Creek
6.3% 33rd pct 23.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +5.3 pts higher in Newmerella gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +16.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.2% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Arthritis ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
19.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +10.0 pts higher in Wombat Creek gap narrowing
19.2% 55th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +3.7 pts higher in Newmerella gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +4.0 pts higher in Newmerella gap narrowing
20.6% 28th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +3.8 pts higher in Newmerella
3.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +31.3 pts higher in Newmerella gap widening
31.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +40 larger in Newmerella
43 75th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +28 yrs older in Wombat Creek
22 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
57.1% 83rd pct —
Unemployment in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +$474 higher in Newmerella
$824 67th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +$899 higher in Newmerella
$1,624 47th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Newmerellain Wombat Creek even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +12.3 pts higher in Newmerella
12.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
24.8% 54th pct —

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
38.2% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people +54.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
24.8% 1 person ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +$240 higher in Wombat Creek
$150 14th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +$158 higher in Newmerella
$1,200 24th pct $1,042 16th pct
People / bedroom in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +0.10 higher in Newmerella gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
12.4% 35th pct —
Owned outright in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
54.2% 84th pct —
Separate houses in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
99.3% 66th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
74.5% 37th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 33.3%
12.4% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.5% Under $200 ◂ +89.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
17.4% 53rd pct —
PT commute in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +2 more in Newmerella
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +4.82 more in Newmerella
4.82 77th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +130.1 more in Newmerella
130.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +2 more in Newmerella
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
21 60th pct —

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
3.1% Walked +18.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.2% 4 or more +31.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%
24.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +9.2 pts higher in Newmerella gap narrowing
21.7% 19th pct 12.5% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
20.0% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
5.7% 75th pct —
Participation in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +1.3 pts higher in Newmerella gap steady
51.3% 24th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Newmerellain Wombat Creek
57.8% 48th pct —

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.7% Education & training +12.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.9% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.3% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.8% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +0.9 higher in Newmerella
0.9 58th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +1.0 more in Newmerella
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Newmerellain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Newmerellain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +23.1 pts higher in Newmerella
23.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +29.5 pts higher in Newmerella
29.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +32.9 pts higher in Newmerella
32.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Newmerellain Wombat Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +12.0 more in Newmerella
12.0 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +1 higher in Newmerella
1 50th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Newmerellain Wombat Creek +2.4 pts higher in Wombat Creek
6.9% 62nd pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Newmerella with nearby areas

Corringle Simpsons Creek Jarrahmond Waygara Orbost Brodribb River Bete Bolong Wombat Creek

Compare Wombat Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newmerella vs Wombat Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21933/newmerella/vs/SAL22821/wombat-creek