VIC · Benalla Council
Chesney Vale, 3725
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Chesney Vale is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 204 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), roughly 9.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 78
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,002
- Employment rate
- 55.4%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.8
- State safety percentile
- 3.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -75%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of a shed93 LAKESIDE DRIVE CHESNEY VALE 3725Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of a swimming pool54 LAKESIDE DRIVE CHESNEY VALE 3677Withdrawn
- Construction of a shed144 BOWCHER ROAD CHESNEY VALE 3725Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of a dwelling19 Bowcher RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling999 Lake Mokoan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of a dwelling90 Lakeside DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of a shed - changed location136 Lakeside DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shed48 Lakeside DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Construction of a dwelling36 Lakeside DrivePermit 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 4
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.8/100
- National rank
- 2411th in Australia
- State rank
- 485th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #76 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #139 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
- Construction of a dwellingplanning19 Bowcher RoadLodged 05 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning999 Lake Mokoan RoadLodged 05 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning90 Lakeside DriveLodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning36 Lakeside DriveLodged 17 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shedplanning93 LAKESIDE DRIVE CHESNEY VALE 3725Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shedplanning144 BOWCHER ROAD CHESNEY VALE 3725Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shedplanning48 Lakeside DriveLodged 03 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shed - changed locationplanning136 Lakeside DriveLodged 07 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a swimming poolplanning54 LAKESIDE DRIVE CHESNEY VALE 3677Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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