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This page covers the Benalla suburb only. For all of Benalla, see the Benalla flood map by suburb →

Benalla flood map & planning overlays

Benalla the town tops the shire on people (10,822), heritage (64) and bus stops (52).

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A planning-constraint profile of Benalla (Benalla, VIC) - 315.31 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Benalla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Benalla

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
3%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
6,500 ft
averaging 8,500 ft
How often
not established
aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: observed, lowest 8,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Benalla at a glance

Parcels 8,532 Median lot 804 m² Mapped easements 2,515 Train Benalla Station Bus stops 52

How Benalla is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 72%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 7%
Special Use Zone (SUZ1) 5%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ) 3%
General Residential Zone (GRZ1) 2%
Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z) 2%

Selling in Benalla? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 315.31 km², Benalla is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 19% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 64 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 804 m² across 8,532 parcels.

Who lives in Benalla

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Benalla suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
10,822
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,142
per week, Benalla suburb typical $1,407
Median rent
$250
per week, Benalla suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,253
per month
Household size
2.1
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 922, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Benalla's 10,822 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%
5-14 9.3%
15-19 5.1%
20-24 4.6%
25-34 10.3%
35-44 9.1%
45-54 11.2%
55-64 14.8%
65-74 15.5%
75-84 10.6%
85+ 4.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Benalla, the wider ABS statistical area containing Benalla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Benalla itself.

10,247 in 2001 to 10,861 in 2025, up 6%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Benalla data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Benalla planning - frequently asked

Is Benalla flood-prone?

About 19% of Benalla falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.

Is Benalla bushfire-prone?

Around 98% of Benalla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Benalla average of 100%.

Is Benalla under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 3% of Benalla in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Benalla?

The dominant planning zone in Benalla is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Special Use Zone (SUZ1).

Does Benalla have heritage-listed places?

Benalla has 64 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Benalla?

Across 8,532 surveyed parcels in Benalla, the median lot size is about 804 m². There are also 2,515 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Benalla have a train station?

Yes - Benalla has 1 train station: Benalla Station. It is also served by 52 bus stops.

What is the population of Benalla?

At the 2021 Census Benalla had 10,822 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Benalla statistical area, which contains Benalla, went from 10,247 people in 2001 to 10,861 in 2025, up 6%.

Is Benalla an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Benalla scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Benalla?

Median household income in Benalla was $1,142 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,407 for the typical suburb in Benalla. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,253 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Winton 10.7 km 0% 100%
Lurg 11.5 km Not mapped 100%
Tarnook 12.2 km 0% 100%
Baddaginnie 12.2 km 39% 100%
Goomalibee 13.6 km 40% 100%
Winton North 15.7 km 76% 100%
Glenrowan West 16.9 km Not mapped 100%
Swanpool 17.4 km 14% 100%
Warrenbayne 17.5 km 0% 100%
Goorambat 17.7 km 6% 100%

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