Benayeo vs Neuarpurr
Neuarpurr is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 48 in Benayeo. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benayeo, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Neuarpurr, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Benayeo tends to suit couples, while Neuarpurr suits people living alone and families with children.
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
Benayeo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 27%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Benayeo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Neuarpurr
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (297 min vs 307 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (413.3 km vs 422 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Benayeo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.1% vs 1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Benayeo and Neuarpurr 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
Neuarpurr rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Benayeo skews older (48 vs 32).
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 +19% vs other | 56 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.1% | +1.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 32 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr | $117,000/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).
Zoning mix
Benayeo has more rural and farming land (86% vs 68%).
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 68% |
| Parks and recreation | 14% | 32% |
| 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
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across West Wimmera same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 84% of VIC | Higher than 88% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 6% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
Liveability
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Neuarpurr carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 48).
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
Benayeo sits further from the CBD (422 km vs 413.3 km).
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 422 km +2% vs other | 413.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 307 min | 297 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3319 | 0.0% postcode 3413 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 3319 | 27 postcode 3413 |
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 (66.7%).
Setting
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 116 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 10 premises |
Council rates
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,709/yr same for both | |
| Council | West Wimmera same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Benayeo | Neuarpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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