Molyullah vs Upper Lurg

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Lurg, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Molyullah tends to suit families with children, while Upper Lurg suits 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

Upper Lurg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Lurg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 171 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (234.4 km vs 236.8 km)

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

Molyullah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Molyullah 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.

Molyullah 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.

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Walkability 0 / 0
Molyullah — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Lurg — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 79
Molyullah — Safety: 86/100 Upper Lurg — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 3 / 15
Molyullah — Low fire risk: 3/100 Upper Lurg — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Molyullah — Low flood risk: 100/100 Upper Lurg — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Molyullah has more residents (160 vs 107); Upper Lurg has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $67,132).

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Population 160
+33% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% -11.6%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $67,132/yr $80,132/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $264/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Molyullah Upper Lurg
0-4 3.8% / 3.7%
Molyullah — 0-4: 3.8% Upper Lurg — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 17.5% / 6.5%
Molyullah — 5-14: 17.5% Upper Lurg — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 6.2% / 5.6%
Molyullah — 15-19: 6.2% Upper Lurg — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 1.9% / —
Molyullah — 20-24: 1.9% Upper Lurg — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.8% / 5.6%
Molyullah — 25-34: 8.8% Upper Lurg — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.2% / 14.0%
Molyullah — 35-44: 11.2% Upper Lurg — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.0% / 15.9%
Molyullah — 45-54: 15.0% Upper Lurg — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 17.5% / 18.7%
Molyullah — 55-64: 17.5% Upper Lurg — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 16.2% / 18.7%
Molyullah — 65-74: 16.2% Upper Lurg — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 6.9% / 3.7%
Molyullah — 75-84: 6.9% Upper Lurg — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / —
Molyullah — 85+: not among its largest Upper Lurg — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Molyullah Upper Lurg
England 1.9% / 8.4%
Molyullah — England: 1.9% Upper Lurg — England: 8.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Molyullah 43.8% lone person
Molyullah — Lone Person: 43.8% Molyullah — Couple Families: 28.1% Molyullah — One Parent Families: 28.1%
Upper Lurg 37.0% lone person
Upper Lurg — Lone Person: 37.0% Upper Lurg — Couple Families: 48.1% Upper Lurg — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 29.0%
Molyullah — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Upper Lurg — Certificate III & IV: 29.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 13.1%
Molyullah — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Upper Lurg — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 12.1%
Molyullah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Upper Lurg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 5.6%
Molyullah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Upper Lurg — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.7%
Molyullah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Upper Lurg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Molyullah 5.7% renting
Molyullah — Owned Outright: 56.6% Molyullah — Mortgage: 37.7% Molyullah — Renting: 5.7%
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

Upper Lurg has more rural and farming land (99% vs 70%).

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Rural and farming 70% 99%
Parks and recreation 30% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Molyullah Upper Lurg
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Molyullah carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 85).

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
14/100
 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

Molyullah 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

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Molyullah sits further from the CBD (236.8 km vs 234.4 km).

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 236.8 km
+1% vs other
 234.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 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.

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Car (driver) 62.5% / 70.6%
Molyullah — Car (driver): 62.5% Upper Lurg — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 23.5%
Molyullah — Worked from Home: 30.4% Upper Lurg — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Walked Only 7.1% / —
Molyullah — Walked Only: 7.1% Upper Lurg — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Molyullah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Upper Lurg — Car (passenger): 5.9%

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

Setting

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Connectivity score 18/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Molyullah Upper Lurg
Annual rainfall 964 mm 565 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 2.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Molyullah

Rural

Upper Lurg

Rural

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