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Lima East bushfire risk

Of Lima East’s 92 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lima East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Lima East address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
92
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lima East

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

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Crime near Lima East

Lima East 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 Lima East

Lima East is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential65.2% of properties

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

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Rural30.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Rural3.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

School catchments in Lima East

PrimaryBenalla P-12 College · Peranbin Primary College
SecondaryBenalla P-12 College

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

Who lives in Lima East

At the 2021 Census, 12.7% of Lima East’s 165 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian50.3%
English46.7%
Scottish11.5%
Irish10.3%
German4.8%
Dutch4.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%

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

Development near Lima East

Benalla council approved 222 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
153
Houses
69
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Benalla council area (not just Lima East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lima East address:

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.