Lima East zoning & planning overlays
Lima East keeps 6 ha conservation lots, median age 53.
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A planning-constraint profile of Lima East
(Benalla, VIC) - 54.53 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
54.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lima East's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Lima East
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 7,500 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.
Lima East at a glance
How Lima East is zoned
Selling in Lima East? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 54.53 km², Lima East is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 61,968 m² across 141 parcels.
Who lives in Lima East
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lima East 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 980, and decile 4 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lima East's 165 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Benalla Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lima East. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lima East itself.
3,632 in 2001 to 3,809 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Lima East data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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.
Check a specific Lima East address
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See what's in the $9 report →The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Lima East lot.
Lima East planning - frequently asked
Is Lima East flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Lima East, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Benalla is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Lima East bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lima East is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Benalla average of 100%.
Is Lima East under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Lima East in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 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 Lima East?
The dominant planning zone in Lima East is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ).
Does Lima East have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lima East.
What is the typical lot size in Lima East?
Across 141 surveyed parcels in Lima East, the median lot size is about 61,968 m². There are also 26 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Lima East?
At the 2021 Census Lima East had 165 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Benalla Surrounds statistical area, which contains Lima East, went from 3,632 people in 2001 to 3,809 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Lima East an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lima East scores 980 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lima East?
Median household income in Lima East was $1,069 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,407 for the typical suburb in Benalla. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,040 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima South | 4.8 km | 2% | 100% |
| Lima | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Creek Junction | 7.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Samaria | 9.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Swanpool | 10.0 km | 14% | 100% |
| Moorngag | 11.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barjarg Mansfield |
12.5 km | 9% | 98% |
| Boho South | 13.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Warrenbayne | 13.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bridge Creek Mansfield |
15.8 km | <1% | 100% |