Benalla flood & bushfire risk
Of Benalla’s 7,937 mapped properties, 39.4% are in a mapped flood area and 35.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Benalla’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Benalla address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Benalla
Flood and bushfire areas across Benalla. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Benalla
Benalla sits in the Benalla council area, which recorded 1,119 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,119 total. Figures are for the whole Benalla council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Benalla
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Benalla
Benalla is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Benalla
Benalla can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Benalla
At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Benalla’s 10,822 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Benalla
Benalla council approved 222 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Benalla council area (not just Benalla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Benalla
Compare Benalla with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.