Krowera vs Bena

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Krowera, most households are couple families. In Bena, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Krowera: a median of $898,000, against $780,000 in Bena, though rent is higher in Bena. On these figures, Krowera tends to suit families with children and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Krowera leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • Bena has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $897,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Krowera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $285/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Krowera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Krowera and Bena drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Krowera Bena
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Krowera Bena
Walkability 0 / 0
Krowera — Walkability: 0/100 Bena — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 78
Krowera — Safety: 78/100 Bena — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Krowera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bena — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 83
Krowera — Low flood risk: 77/100 Bena — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Bena has more residents (303 vs 134); Bena rents higher ($285/wk vs $225/wk).

Krowera Bena
Population 134 303
+126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% +3.1%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $94,224/yr
+7% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $285/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Krowera Bena
0-4 5.2% / 5.9%
Krowera — 0-4: 5.2% Bena — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.9% / 8.6%
Krowera — 5-14: 14.9% Bena — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 — / 3.6%
Krowera — 15-19: not among its largest Bena — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 — / 2.0%
Krowera — 20-24: not among its largest Bena — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 5.2% / 12.2%
Krowera — 25-34: 5.2% Bena — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 9.0% / 8.6%
Krowera — 35-44: 9.0% Bena — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 18.7% / 12.2%
Krowera — 45-54: 18.7% Bena — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 21.6% / 23.4%
Krowera — 55-64: 21.6% Bena — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 18.7% / 14.9%
Krowera — 65-74: 18.7% Bena — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 4.5% / 4.3%
Krowera — 75-84: 4.5% Bena — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 3.0%
Krowera — 85+: not among its largest Bena — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Krowera 60.0% couple families
Krowera — Couple Families: 60.0% Krowera — Lone Person: 40.0% Krowera — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Bena 50.0% couple families
Bena — Couple Families: 50.0% Bena — Lone Person: 35.9% Bena — One Parent Families: 14.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Krowera 20.8% renting
Krowera — Owned Outright: 45.8% Krowera — Mortgage: 33.3% Krowera — Renting: 20.8%
Bena 14.7% renting
Bena — Owned Outright: 45.7% Bena — Mortgage: 39.7% Bena — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Krowera Bena
England 3.7% / 4.0%
Krowera — England: 3.7% Bena — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.7% / 1.0%
Krowera — New Zealand: 3.7% Bena — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Krowera — South Africa: 2.2% Bena — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.7%
Krowera — Netherlands: not among its largest Bena — Netherlands: 1.7%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Krowera — Scotland: not among its largest Bena — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Krowera Bena
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 20.1%
Krowera — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Bena — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 9.9%
Krowera — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Bena — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.3%
Krowera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Bena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.6%
Krowera — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Bena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Krowera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Krowera 109.1% houses
Krowera — Houses: 109.1%
Bena 100.0% houses
Bena — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Krowera Bena
Median house price $897,500 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Krowera has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 0%); Bena has more rural and farming land (98% vs 62%).

Krowera Bena
Rural and farming 62% 98%
Environmental 38% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Krowera Bena
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
 170
across South Gippsland
Approvals change year on year +0% +21%

Ranking within VIC

Krowera Bena
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Krowera Bena
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Krowera Bena
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
same for both
Flood Low
23/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Krowera Bena
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

Krowera Bena
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Krowera Bena
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 117.8 km 118.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3945
 0.0%
postcode 3946
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3945
 52
postcode 3946

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.

Krowera Bena
Car (driver) 55.3% / 60.6%
Krowera — Car (driver): 55.3% Bena — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 44.7% / 35.4%
Krowera — Worked from Home: 44.7% Bena — Worked from Home: 35.4%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Krowera — Walked Only: not among its largest Bena — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).

Setting

Krowera Bena
Elevation 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Krowera Bena
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
159 premises

Climate

Krowera Bena
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Krowera Bena
Average residential rate $1,727/yr $2,282/yr
Council Bass Coast South Gippsland

Federal electorate

Krowera Bena
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Krowera Bena
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Krowera

Rural

Bena

Rural

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