VIC · Benalla Council
Devenish, 3726
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Devenish is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 9 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 43.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $974
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $820
- Employment rate
- 45.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -43.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B49 Other Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Town Hall/Devenish Rd
- Town Hall/Devenish Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.9/100
- National rank
- 5372nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1054th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #278 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #562 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Town Hall/Devenish Rdtransport
- Town Hall/Devenish Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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