Side by sideSuburb comparison

Newmerella vs Orbost.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Orbost edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Orbost scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 74/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Newmerella has a heavier family-household mix (74% vs 57%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsNewmerella vs Orbost

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Newmerella or Orbost?

Orbost scores 74/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Newmerella
Metric
Orbost

Price & Market

Median house
$360,000
Median unit
$158,400
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$150/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$150/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$190/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
74.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
21.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
74
0
Transit score
0
20
Bike score
40
415
Population
2,264
49
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
3
920
Avg ICSEA
920

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).