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Benalla VIC 3672

7,701 addresses · 328 streets

Indi Electorate › Benalla LGA › Benalla · 167 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Benalla is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 10,822 people, with a median age of 51. The typical household earns around $1,142 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $440,000.

10,822Population
51Median age
$1,142Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Benalla statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Benalla itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Benalla Airport, 2.1 km east.

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Sport & Recreation

11 facilities recorded in Benalla, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs3/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$440,000House · 2024
$309,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Benalla

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Benalla VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202121.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 49.5%

Population by age in Benalla
Population by age, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4506
5-141,006
15-19551
20-24492
25-341,114
35-44987
45-541,209
55-641,602
65-741,673
75-841,148
85+524
Dwelling types in Benalla
Dwelling types, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,973
Townhouse583
Apartment7
Other34
Households by weekly income in Benalla
Households by weekly income, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,067
$650-1,4991,593
$1,500-2,9991,095
$3,000+477
Top ancestries in Benalla
Top ancestries, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,625
Australian4,281
Irish1,517
Scottish1,386
Ancestry NS887
German524
Housing tenure in Benalla
Housing tenure, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,953
Mortgage1,241
Rented1,190
Other79
Cars per household in Benalla
Cars per household, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0299
11,725
21,589
3554
4+303
Commute to work in Benalla
Commute to work, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,118
Train0
Bus12
Tram/ferry0
Walked167
Bicycle37
Home468
Top countries of birth in Benalla
Top countries of birth, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England264
India107
Germany80
New Zealand75
Philippines48
Netherlands43
Languages used at home in Benalla
Languages used at home, Benalla VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi40
Mandarin33
Malayalam31
German28
Arabic25
French21

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

13,859 bird observations recorded near Benalla — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Benalla

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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