Bengworden vs Lindenow South
Comparing Bengworden and Lindenow South, VIC: Bengworden carries more flood risk (50 vs 0); Lindenow South has more residents (475 vs 93); and Lindenow South sits further from the CBD (263.1 km vs 260.5 km).
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
Bengworden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 85/100)
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
Bengworden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 5%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bengworden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (260.5 km vs 263.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bengworden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bengworden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (57.6% vs 9.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bengworden and Lindenow South 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
Lindenow South has more residents (475 vs 93).
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 475 +411% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +57.6% | +9.4% |
| Median age | 44 same for both | |
| Median household income | $75,816/yr +3% vs other | $73,476/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +7% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
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 (20.2%).
Property market
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $715,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $675,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 38 days from 10 sales |
Zoning mix
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 97% |
| Parks and recreation | 5% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 386 across East Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Bengworden carries more flood risk (50 vs 0); Lindenow South carries more crime risk (85 vs 40).
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 50/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bengworden
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Lindenow South
- Lindenow South Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 6 |
Mobility
Lindenow South sits further from the CBD (263.1 km vs 260.5 km).
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 260.5 km | 263.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 189 min | 190 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3875 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3875 same for both | |
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 (80.1%).
Setting
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.4 km | 26.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 221 premises |
Climate
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,807/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bengworden | Lindenow South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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