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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Benambra, 3900

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Benambra is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Benambra is a residential smaller community in East Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
173
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,017
Dwelling vacancy
20.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 88
Median monthly mortgage
$1,142
Employment rate
48.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 86 residents
State safety percentile
23.1th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

7 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    2068 LIMESTONE ROAD BENAMBRA 3900Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Creation of an access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    1665 BENAMBRA ROAD BENAMBRA 3900Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding within 100 m of a waterway
    553 MURPHYS FOREST ROAD BENAMBRA 3900Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Five lot subdivision
    280 HEANEYS LANE BENAMBRA 3900Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works for an agricultural storage shed
    1486 Benambra RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Five lot subdivision
    280 HEANEYS LANE BENAMBRA 3900Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Construction of second dwelling on a lot
    72 MacFarlane StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Beloka State ForestNature reserve
  • Morass Creek Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Tower Hill ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • NEW CHUM GOLD BATTERY SITENH1271

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • NEW CHUM GOLD BATTERY SITEheritageNH1271
  • Beloka State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Morass Creek Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Tower Hill Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding within 100 m of a waterwayplanning553 MURPHYS FOREST ROAD BENAMBRA 3900Lodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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