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VIC · Benalla Council

Warrenbayne, 3670

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Warrenbayne is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Warrenbayne is a residential smaller community in Benalla with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
144
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 78
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
61.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
7
Against the person
1
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 144 residents
State safety percentile
45.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+251%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • C12 Drug Trafficking1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a shed
    637 WHITES ROAD WARRENBAYNE 3670Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    824 BENALLA WARRENBAYNE ROAD WARRENBAYNE 3670Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed
    637 WHITES ROAD WARRENBAYNE 3670Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling
    368 Whites 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

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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
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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • C12 Drug Traffickingcrime1
  • Construction of a dwellingplanning368 Whites RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shedplanning637 WHITES ROAD WARRENBAYNE 3670Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shedplanning637 WHITES ROAD WARRENBAYNE 3670Lodged 13 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning824 BENALLA WARRENBAYNE ROAD WARRENBAYNE 3670Lodged 29 Jul 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
  • 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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