Benjeroop flood map & planning overlays
Benjeroop is Gannawarra's top earner ($1,812) and 2nd-youngest (37).
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A planning-constraint profile of Benjeroop
(Gannawarra, VIC) - 49.49 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
49.49 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Benjeroop's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Benjeroop at a glance
How Benjeroop is zoned
Selling in Benjeroop? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 49.49 km², Benjeroop is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 90% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 80,676 m² across 111 parcels.
Who lives in Benjeroop
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Benjeroop suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 913, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Benjeroop's 56 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gannawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Benjeroop. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Benjeroop itself.
7,625 in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Benjeroop data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 15 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Benjeroop address
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Benjeroop planning - frequently asked
Is Benjeroop flood-prone?
About 90% of Benjeroop falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 52%.
Is Benjeroop bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Benjeroop is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Benjeroop?
The dominant planning zone in Benjeroop is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and NATURALWATERWAYS.
Does Benjeroop have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Benjeroop.
What is the typical lot size in Benjeroop?
Across 111 surveyed parcels in Benjeroop, the median lot size is about 80,676 m². There are also 178 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Benjeroop?
At the 2021 Census Benjeroop had 56 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Gannawarra statistical area, which contains Benjeroop, went from 7,625 people in 2001 to 6,522 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Benjeroop an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Benjeroop scores 913 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 Benjeroop?
Median household income in Benjeroop was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Gannawarra.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murrabit West | 4.2 km | 97% | 100% |
| Gonn Crossing | 8.0 km | 100% | 100% |
| Winlaton Swan Hill |
8.2 km | 86% | 100% |
| Murrabit | 10.2 km | 68% | 100% |
| Fish Point Swan Hill |
11.7 km | 92% | 100% |
| Lake Charm | 12.0 km | 55% | 92% |
| Mystic Park | 13.2 km | 87% | 94% |
| Tresco Swan Hill |
13.9 km | 52% | 72% |
| Capels Crossing | 15.6 km | 85% | 100% |
| Pental Island Swan Hill |
17.2 km | 90% | 100% |