Victoria · Postcode 3875

Newlands Arm postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 240 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
866
Population (2021)
$1,143
Household income/wk
$335
Median rent/wk
60
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Newlands Arm at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3875 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
866 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
60 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,143/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,143/wk
37% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$335/wk
11% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
60 years
14.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.4%
3.4 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Newlands Arm ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Newlands Arm vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNewlands ArmVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,143 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $335 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 60 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.4% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Newlands Arm is a locality 240 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3875. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Newlands Arm has a population of 866 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $1,143, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 8.4%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Newlands Arm includes a median weekly rent of $335, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 366 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Newlands Arm scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Newlands Arm is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Newlands Arm details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3875
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)866
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$541/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$335
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density301/km²
Total Dwellings366
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population6 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate8.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.9277583
Longitude147.692083
Distance from Melbourne240 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (40.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years98 (11.3%)
15–24 years46 (5.3%)
25–44 years99 (11.4%)
45–64 years271 (31.3%)
65+ years353 (40.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.4%) Mortgaged (26.8%) Rented (6.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Newlands Arm is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis132 (15.2%)
Asthma92 (10.6%)
Heart Disease73 (8.4%)
Cancer59 (6.8%)
Diabetes55 (6.4%)
Lung Condition32 (3.7%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.8%)
1 vehicle90 (25.2%)
2 vehicles163 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles101 (28.3%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.