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Chesney Vale bushfire risk

Of Chesney Vale’s 112 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Chesney Vale’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
112
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Chesney Vale

Flood and bushfire areas across Chesney Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Chesney Vale

Chesney Vale sits in the Benalla council area, which recorded 1,119 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Zoning in Chesney Vale

Chesney Vale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential54.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Rural45.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

School catchments in Chesney Vale

PrimaryBenalla P-12 College · Broken Creek Primary School · Winton Primary School
SecondaryBenalla P-12 College

Chesney Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Chesney Vale

At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Chesney Vale’s 204 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.7%
English32.8%
Irish16.7%
Scottish10.3%
German7.8%
Dutch4.9%

Top countries of birth

Greece2%
England1.5%
Netherlands1.5%
United States1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Chesney Vale

Benalla council approved 193 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

193
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
21
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Benalla council area (not just Chesney Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Chesney Vale address:

Nearby suburbs

Thoona · 0% floodWinton · 0% floodTaminick · 0% floodGoorambat · 1.7% floodBenalla · 39.4% floodGlenrowan · 0% flood

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.