Lima South vs Barjarg

Lima South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Barjarg. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Barjarg tends to suit older residents.

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

Barjarg

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Barjarg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Barjarg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barjarg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (188.8 km vs 235.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barjarg

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Lima South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.4% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lima South and Barjarg 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 South Barjarg
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 South Barjarg
Walkability 0 / 0
Lima South — Walkability: 0/100 Barjarg — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 65
Lima South — Safety: 17/100 Barjarg — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Lima South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Barjarg — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 79 / 36
Lima South — Low flood risk: 79/100 Barjarg — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Barjarg skews older (56 vs 47); Lima South rents higher ($300/wk vs $253/wk).

Lima South Barjarg
Population 142 141
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.4% +6.8%
Median age 47 56
Median household income $83,408/yr $96,408/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+16% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lima South Barjarg
0-4 8.5% / 5.0%
Lima South — 0-4: 8.5% Barjarg — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.7% / 14.2%
Lima South — 5-14: 12.7% Barjarg — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.6% / 2.1%
Lima South — 15-19: 5.6% Barjarg — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 — / —
Lima South — 20-24: not among its largest Barjarg — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.9% / 4.3%
Lima South — 25-34: 4.9% Barjarg — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 14.8% / 13.5%
Lima South — 35-44: 14.8% Barjarg — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 7.7% / 9.9%
Lima South — 45-54: 7.7% Barjarg — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 21.1% / 17.0%
Lima South — 55-64: 21.1% Barjarg — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 18.3% / 25.5%
Lima South — 65-74: 18.3% Barjarg — 65-74: 25.5%
75-84 2.8% / 7.1%
Lima South — 75-84: 2.8% Barjarg — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Lima South — 85+: not among its largest Barjarg — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lima South 52.9% couple families
Lima South — Couple Families: 52.9% Lima South — Lone Person: 32.4% Lima South — One Parent Families: 14.7%
Barjarg 50.0% couple families
Barjarg — Couple Families: 50.0% Barjarg — Lone Person: 33.3% Barjarg — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lima South 7.7% renting
Lima South — Owned Outright: 53.8% Lima South — Mortgage: 38.5% Lima South — Renting: 7.7%
Barjarg 11.1% renting
Barjarg — Owned Outright: 53.7% Barjarg — Mortgage: 35.2% Barjarg — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lima South 90.0% houses
Lima South — Houses: 90.0% Lima South — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Barjarg 100.0% houses
Barjarg — Houses: 100.0% Barjarg — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lima South Barjarg
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.1%
Lima South — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Barjarg — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 14.9%
Lima South — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Barjarg — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.9%
Lima South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Barjarg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 7.8%
Lima South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Barjarg — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.8%
Lima South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Barjarg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Zoning mix

Barjarg has more rural and farming land (71% vs 50%).

Lima South Barjarg
Rural and farming 50% 71%
Parks and recreation 48% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
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 South Barjarg
New dwellings approved 235
across Benalla
 76
across Mansfield
Approvals change year on year +65% -50%

Ranking within VIC

Lima South Barjarg
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Barjarg carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Barjarg carries more flood risk (64 vs 21).

Lima South Barjarg
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Lima South Barjarg
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lima South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Barjarg

  • Benalla P-12 College-Lake Nillacootie Camp Government · Combined
  • Greensborough Secondary College-Barjarg Lodge Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Lima South Barjarg
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Lima South sits further from the CBD (235.9 km vs 188.8 km).

Lima South Barjarg
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 235.9 km
+20% vs other
 188.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 min 156 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3673
 0.6%
postcode 3723
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3673
 33
postcode 3723

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 South Barjarg
Car (driver) 67.2% / 67.1%
Lima South — Car (driver): 67.2% Barjarg — Car (driver): 67.1%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 27.1%
Lima South — Worked from Home: 25.0% Barjarg — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / —
Lima South — Car (passenger): 7.8% Barjarg — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 5.7%
Lima South — Walked Only: not among its largest Barjarg — Walked Only: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Lima South Barjarg
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lima South Barjarg
Connectivity score 20/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Lima South Barjarg
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 South Barjarg
Average residential rate $2,119/yr $1,697/yr
Council Benalla Mansfield

Federal electorate

Lima South Barjarg
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lima South

Rural

Barjarg

Retirees Rural

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