Lurg vs Upper Lurg

Comparing Lurg and Upper Lurg, VIC: Lurg carries more crime risk (65 vs 21); Lurg has more residents (220 vs 107); and Upper Lurg sits further from the CBD (234.4 km vs 227.8 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lurg has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Upper Lurg carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 65/100)

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

Lurg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($157/wk vs $264/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lurg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 155 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (227.8 km vs 234.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Lurg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Lurg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.2% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lurg Upper Lurg
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.

Lurg Upper Lurg
Walkability 0 / 0
Lurg — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Lurg — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 79
Lurg — Safety: 35/100 Upper Lurg — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 21 / 15
Lurg — Low fire risk: 21/100 Upper Lurg — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lurg — Low flood risk: 100/100 Upper Lurg — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lurg has more residents (220 vs 107); Upper Lurg rents higher ($264/wk vs $157/wk).

Lurg Upper Lurg
Population 220
+51% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% -11.6%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $82,836/yr
+3% vs other
 $80,132/yr
Median weekly rent $157/wk $264/wk
+68% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lurg Upper Lurg
0-4 2.3% / 3.7%
Lurg — 0-4: 2.3% Upper Lurg — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.3% / 6.5%
Lurg — 5-14: 12.3% Upper Lurg — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 6.8% / 5.6%
Lurg — 15-19: 6.8% Upper Lurg — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.7% / —
Lurg — 20-24: 2.7% Upper Lurg — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.5% / 5.6%
Lurg — 25-34: 9.5% Upper Lurg — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 5.5% / 14.0%
Lurg — 35-44: 5.5% Upper Lurg — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.2% / 15.9%
Lurg — 45-54: 13.2% Upper Lurg — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 24.1% / 18.7%
Lurg — 55-64: 24.1% Upper Lurg — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 15.5% / 18.7%
Lurg — 65-74: 15.5% Upper Lurg — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 5.9% / 3.7%
Lurg — 75-84: 5.9% Upper Lurg — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.8% / —
Lurg — 85+: 1.8% Upper Lurg — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Lurg Upper Lurg
England 1.4% / 8.4%
Lurg — England: 1.4% Upper Lurg — England: 8.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lurg 51.9% couple families
Lurg — Couple Families: 51.9% Lurg — Lone Person: 33.3% Lurg — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Upper Lurg 48.1% couple families
Upper Lurg — Couple Families: 48.1% Upper Lurg — Lone Person: 37.0% Upper Lurg — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lurg 100.0% houses
Lurg — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Lurg 100.0% houses
Upper Lurg — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Lurg Upper Lurg
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 29.0%
Lurg — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Upper Lurg — Certificate III & IV: 29.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 13.1%
Lurg — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Upper Lurg — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 12.1%
Lurg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Upper Lurg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.7%
Lurg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Upper Lurg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.6%
Lurg — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Lurg — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lurg 13.9% renting
Lurg — Owned Outright: 45.6% Lurg — Mortgage: 40.5% Lurg — Renting: 13.9%
Upper Lurg 11.8% renting
Upper Lurg — Owned Outright: 47.1% Upper Lurg — Mortgage: 41.2% Upper Lurg — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Lurg Upper Lurg
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Lurg Upper Lurg
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Lurg Upper Lurg
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lurg carries more crime risk (65 vs 21).

Lurg Upper Lurg
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
21/100
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

Lurg Upper Lurg
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

Lurg Upper Lurg
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Upper Lurg sits further from the CBD (234.4 km vs 227.8 km).

Lurg Upper Lurg
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 227.8 km 234.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 155 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.

Lurg Upper Lurg
Car (driver) 64.0% / 70.6%
Lurg — Car (driver): 64.0% Upper Lurg — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 23.5%
Lurg — Worked from Home: 25.0% Upper Lurg — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.9%
Lurg — Car (passenger): 3.0% Upper Lurg — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 8.0% / —
Lurg — Walked Only: 8.0% Upper Lurg — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Lurg Upper Lurg
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lurg Upper Lurg
Connectivity score 25/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Lurg Upper Lurg
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lurg Upper Lurg
Average residential rate $2,119/yr
same for both
Council Benalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Lurg Upper Lurg
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lurg Upper Lurg
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lurg

Rural

Upper Lurg

Rural

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