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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Benwerrin, 3235

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

Suburb profile

Benwerrin is a residential smaller community in Surf Coast with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Families and commuters make up much of the community.

Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Population

Population
9
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
37.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
54.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 (2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
222.2
State safety percentile
92th (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

  • C32 Drug Possession1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Use of land for dwelling, buildings and works for a dwelling and associated outbuildings and vegetation removal
    680 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADPermit issued by the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of an Outbuilding
    755 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADPermit 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Aquila Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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)
1
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

  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
  • Aquila Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of an Outbuildingplanning755 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADLodged 17 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for dwelling, buildings and works for a dwelling and associated outbuildings and vegetation removalplanning680 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADLodged 01 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by the RA

Data sources & freshness

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