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Benalla VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Benalla, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Benalla VIC is 10,822 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Benalla is $645 per week ($33,540 per year). Median rent in Benalla is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Benalla has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Benalla has a population density of 34.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Benalla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Benalla is $1,253.

There were 1,583 recorded offences in Benalla in 2025-25, a rate of 146 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (550 offences).

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Benalla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Benalla Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$645/wk

$33,540 per year

#6354 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,253/mo

Avg household size: —

Benalla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (5,141) Female 52.5% (5,681)

Population Density

34.3

people per km²

10,822 people · 315.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,521

Family income/wk

Benalla Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Benalla Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

61.1% 1,953 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.9% 1,241 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Benalla Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

2.7%

India

1.3%

Germany

0.8%

China

0.3%

France

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Egypt

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Cambodia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Benalla Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

12.3%

Not stated

10.6%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Benalla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Benalla Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.4%

IAL Punjabi

15.5%

Malayalam

14.8%

Arabic

12.0%

Mandarin

11.3%

German

10.6%

French

8.5%

Urdu

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Benalla Employment

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Employed full-time

29.9% 2,438 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.8% 1,611 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.1% 170 people

🏠

Not in labour force

48.2% 3,928 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Benalla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Bachelor Degree

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Benalla Occupation

Professionals

23.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Managers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Labourers

8.8%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Benalla Field of Study

Engineering

18.4%

Management & Commerce

15.5%

Health

15.1%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Education

10.9%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.1%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Benalla Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Benalla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Benalla Marital Status

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Married

43.5% 4,050

↔️

Separated

4.2% 388

📋

Divorced

12.3% 1,145

🕊️

Widowed

9.1% 847

👤

Never married

30.9% 2,873

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Benalla Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

31.3%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

10.1%

German

3.8%

Other

3.4%

Italian

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Benalla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.7%

Secondary — Government

18.9%

Primary — Catholic

15.9%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Secondary — Catholic

12.5%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Benalla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.7% 1,927

✅

No need for assistance

90.3% 17,959

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Benalla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.8% 1,595

—

Not a volunteer

81.2% 6,884

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Benalla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

8.9%

$800-$999/mo

12.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Benalla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Walked only

4.3%

Truck

1.1%

Bicycle

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Benalla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.7%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

35.5%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Benalla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

20.1%

3 bedrooms

50.2%

4 bedrooms

23.7%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Benalla Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Benalla Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

430

Indigenous residents

19,627

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Benalla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,323

Arthritis

553

Asthma

510

Lung condition

429

Heart disease

428

Diabetes

421

Cancer

213

Kidney disease

199

Stroke

194

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Benalla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Benalla Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.1%

Couple — children under 15

28.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Benalla Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

4.0% 338

👤

Never served

95.9% 8,184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Benalla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 1,348

—

Did not provide

84.0% 7,103

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Benalla Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Benalla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

172

1961–1970

171

1971–1980

104

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

126

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Benalla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Benalla Household Size

1 person

36.1%

2 persons

38.8%

3 persons

10.9%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Benalla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,551

Moved — same area (SA2)

583

Moved from VIC

522

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Benalla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.1%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Benalla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,583 total

Justice Procedures

550

Theft

267

Assault

218

Property Damage

169

Drug Offences

152

Weapons

Break & Enter

Fraud

Public Order

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Benalla Schools

schools nearby

government

1026

avg ICSEA score

488

total students

EdSpace Independent

Combined · U · 23 students

1043

ICSEA

Australian Christian College Victoria Independent

Combined · Prep-11 · 465 students

1009

ICSEA

Wodonga Senior Secondary College-Benalla Flexible Learning Centre Government

Secondary

Benalla P-12 College-Avon Street Campus Government

Combined

Australian Christian College Victoria - Online Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Benalla Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,142/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Benalla

Your weekly income

≈ $4,949/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $892/wk

Rent share 21.9%

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Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $85/wk

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Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $70/wk

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Benalla vs State & National Average

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Moonee Ponds

Pop: 16,224 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $400/wk

Carlton (Vic.)

Pop: 16,055 Income: $659/wk Rent: $365/wk

Yarraville

Pop: 15,636 Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $462/wk

Corio

Pop: 15,497 Income: $537/wk Rent: $280/wk

Docklands

Pop: 15,495 Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $411/wk

Taylors Hill

Pop: 15,419 Income: $796/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Benalla

What is the population of Benalla VIC?

The population of Benalla VIC is 10,822 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 34.3 people per km².Benalla is ranked #553 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Benalla?

The median personal income in Benalla VIC is $645 per week, or $33,540 per year.The median household income is $1,142 per week.Family income is $1,521 per week.Benalla is ranked #6,354 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Benalla?

Median rent in Benalla VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Benalla ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Benalla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Benalla VIC is $1,253. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Benalla?

The median age in Benalla VIC is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Benalla a good suburb to live in?

Benalla is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 10,822.The median income is $645/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20204. All dollar figures in AUD.