Benalla vs Winton
Benalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Winton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benalla, about half of households are people living alone. In Winton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Benalla tends to suit people living alone, while Winton suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Benalla
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (21 vs 1)
- has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 1)
- has more childcare (10 vs 0)
- But Winton is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Winton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Benalla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $308/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Benalla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (215.8 km vs 221.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Benalla
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)
- carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Benalla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.8% vs -4.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Benalla and Winton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Benalla has more residents (10,822 vs 103); Winton has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $59,384).
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,822 +99% vs other | 103 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.8% | -4.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 56 |
| Median household income | $59,384/yr | $92,612/yr +56% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $308/wk +23% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $492,000 | — |
| Median unit price | $340,000 | — |
| Median land price | $547,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 41 days from 159 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Winton has more rural and farming land (87% vs 75%).
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 75% | 87% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 8% |
| Parks and recreation | 8% | 0% |
| Other and special use | 5% | 4% |
| Residential | 4% | 0% |
| Industrial | 3% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 235 across Benalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.7% $500/wk on $555K | — |
| Units | 5.4% $360/wk on $345K | — |
Ranking within VIC
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 15% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 20% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
| Schools | Higher than 20% of VIC | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 60% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 83% of VIC | Higher than 38% of VIC |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 94% of VIC | — |
| Rental yield (units) | Higher than 80% of VIC | — |
Liveability
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 12/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Benalla carries more flood risk (63 vs 0); Winton carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 63).
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | High 93/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 63/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 12 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 3 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Benalla
- Benalla P-12 College Government · Combined at peers
- FCJ College Catholic · Secondary at peers
- St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
- Australian Christian College - Benalla Independent · Combined
- Australian Christian College Victoria - Online Independent · Combined
- Benalla P-12 College-Avon Street Campus Government · Combined
Schools in Winton
- Winton Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 3 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 7 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 21 | 1 |
| Childcare | 10 | 0 |
| GPs | 4 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 4 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 7 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 23 | 11 |
Mobility
Winton sits further from the CBD (221.8 km vs 215.8 km).
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 215.8 km | 221.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 148 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3672 | 0.5% postcode 3673 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3672 | 66 postcode 3673 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).
Setting
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 179 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 75/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 41% 6,457 premises | 0% 62 premises |
Climate
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,119/yr same for both | |
| Council | Benalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Benalla | Winton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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