Lima East vs Lima

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lima 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

Lima

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 42/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Lima East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lima

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lima

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 159 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (225.6 km vs 232.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lima

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Lima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lima East Lima
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.

Lima East Lima
Walkability 0 / 0
Lima East — Walkability: 0/100 Lima — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 77
Lima East — Safety: 58/100 Lima — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lima East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lima — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lima East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lima — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lima East has more residents (165 vs 92); Lima East rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Lima East Lima
Population 165
+44% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +16.5%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $55,588/yr $70,200/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+27% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lima East Lima
0-4 3.0% / 10.9%
Lima East — 0-4: 3.0% Lima — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 15.2% / 12.0%
Lima East — 5-14: 15.2% Lima — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.2% / 4.3%
Lima East — 15-19: 4.2% Lima — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 1.8% / 3.3%
Lima East — 20-24: 1.8% Lima — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 3.6% / 12.0%
Lima East — 25-34: 3.6% Lima — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 10.3% / 10.9%
Lima East — 35-44: 10.3% Lima — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.3% / 9.8%
Lima East — 45-54: 13.3% Lima — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 23.0% / 14.1%
Lima East — 55-64: 23.0% Lima — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 15.2% / 15.2%
Lima East — 65-74: 15.2% Lima — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 9.1% / 14.1%
Lima East — 75-84: 9.1% Lima — 75-84: 14.1%
85+ — / —
Lima East — 85+: not among its largest Lima — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lima East 45.8% lone person
Lima East — Lone Person: 45.8% Lima East — Couple Families: 33.3% Lima East — Group Household: 10.4% Lima East — One Parent Families: 10.4%
Lima 45.0% lone person
Lima — Lone Person: 45.0% Lima — Couple Families: 55.0% Lima — Group Household: 0.0% Lima — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lima East 0.0% renting
Lima East — Owned Outright: 58.0% Lima East — Mortgage: 42.0% Lima East — Renting: 0.0%
Lima 23.5% renting
Lima — Owned Outright: 47.1% Lima — Mortgage: 29.4% Lima — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lima East 98.6% houses
Lima East — Houses: 98.6% Lima East — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Lima 100.0% houses
Lima — Houses: 100.0% Lima — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lima East Lima
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 18.5%
Lima East — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Lima — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 12.0%
Lima East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Lima — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 7.6%
Lima East — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Lima — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.4%
Lima East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lima — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / —
Lima East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Lima — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Zoning mix

Lima has more rural and farming land (96% vs 47%).

Lima East Lima
Rural and farming 47% 96%
Parks and recreation 51% 3%
Environmental 2% 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

Lima East Lima
New dwellings approved 235
across Benalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lima East Lima
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC

Liveability

Lima East Lima
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lima East carries more crime risk (42 vs 23).

Lima East Lima
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
23/100
Flood None
0/100
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

Lima East Lima
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

Lima East Lima
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Lima East sits further from the CBD (232.8 km vs 225.6 km).

Lima East Lima
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 232.8 km
+3% vs other
 225.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 159 min 151 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3673
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3673
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.

Lima East Lima
Car (driver) 92.5% / 73.9%
Lima East — Car (driver): 92.5% Lima — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 17.4%
Lima East — Worked from Home: 7.5% Lima — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Walked Only — / 8.7%
Lima East — Walked Only: not among its largest Lima — Walked Only: 8.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.5%).

Setting

Lima East Lima
Elevation 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lima East Lima
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
10 premises

Climate

Lima East Lima
Annual rainfall 865 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Lima East Lima
Average residential rate $2,119/yr
same for both
Council Benalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Lima East Lima
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lima East Lima
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lima East

Rural

Lima

Family Retirees Rural Young Families

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