Omeo vs Benambra

Omeo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 59 in Benambra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Omeo: a median of $395,000, against $278,000 in Benambra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Benambra tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Omeo is already more of a family suburb (36% vs 28%)
  • Benambra carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Benambra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($277,500 vs $395,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Benambra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $225/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Omeo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (403.7 km vs 437.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (312 min vs 337 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Benambra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Benambra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Omeo Benambra
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.

Omeo Benambra
Walkability 17 / 10
Omeo — Walkability: 17/100 Benambra — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 39 / 68
Omeo — Safety: 39/100 Benambra — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 7 / 13
Omeo — Low fire risk: 7/100 Benambra — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Omeo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Benambra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Omeo has more residents (411 vs 173); Omeo rents higher ($225/wk vs $150/wk).

Omeo Benambra
Population 411
+58% vs other
 173
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +16.1%
Median age 54 59
Median household income $58,812/yr
+10% vs other
 $52,884/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+33% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Omeo Benambra
0-4 3.4% / 3.5%
Omeo — 0-4: 3.4% Benambra — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 7.3% / 6.4%
Omeo — 5-14: 7.3% Benambra — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 3.9% / 3.5%
Omeo — 15-19: 3.9% Benambra — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.7% / 1.7%
Omeo — 20-24: 2.7% Benambra — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 8.5% / 8.1%
Omeo — 25-34: 8.5% Benambra — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 9.5% / 9.2%
Omeo — 35-44: 9.5% Benambra — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 13.1% / 12.1%
Omeo — 45-54: 13.1% Benambra — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 20.4% / 21.4%
Omeo — 55-64: 20.4% Benambra — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 16.3% / 24.3%
Omeo — 65-74: 16.3% Benambra — 65-74: 24.3%
75-84 8.8% / 10.4%
Omeo — 75-84: 8.8% Benambra — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 3.6% / 4.0%
Omeo — 85+: 3.6% Benambra — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Omeo 60.6% lone person
Omeo — Lone Person: 60.6% Omeo — Couple Families: 24.2% Omeo — One Parent Families: 12.1% Omeo — Group Household: 3.0%
Benambra 63.8% lone person
Benambra — Lone Person: 63.8% Benambra — Couple Families: 10.6% Benambra — One Parent Families: 17.0% Benambra — Group Household: 8.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Omeo 17.9% renting
Omeo — Owned Outright: 55.9% Omeo — Mortgage: 26.2% Omeo — Renting: 17.9%
Benambra 11.9% renting
Benambra — Owned Outright: 68.7% Benambra — Mortgage: 19.4% Benambra — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Omeo Benambra
England 1.2% / 2.3%
Omeo — England: 1.2% Benambra — England: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Omeo — New Zealand: not among its largest Benambra — New Zealand: 2.3%
Vietnam 1.0% / —
Omeo — Vietnam: 1.0% Benambra — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Omeo — Philippines: 1.0% Benambra — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Omeo Benambra
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 12.1%
Omeo — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Benambra — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 4.6%
Omeo — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Benambra — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 3.5%
Omeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Benambra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Omeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Benambra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Omeo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Benambra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Omeo 99.4% houses
Omeo — Houses: 99.4% Omeo — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Benambra 96.2% houses
Benambra — Houses: 96.2% Benambra — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Omeo Benambra
Median house price $395,000 $277,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $235,000 $227,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 117 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Omeo Benambra
Parks and recreation 51% 56%
Rural and farming 49% 44%
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

Omeo Benambra
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Omeo Benambra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC

Liveability

Omeo Benambra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Omeo carries more crime risk (61 vs 32).

Omeo Benambra
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
32/100
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

Omeo Benambra
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Omeo

  • Omeo Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Benambra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Omeo Benambra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 11
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 24 26

Mobility

Benambra sits further from the CBD (437.7 km vs 403.7 km).

Omeo Benambra
Walkability score 17/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 403.7 km 437.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 312 min 337 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3898
 0.0%
postcode 3900
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3898
 —

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.

Omeo Benambra
Car (driver) 66.9% / 61.5%
Omeo — Car (driver): 66.9% Benambra — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 30.8%
Omeo — Worked from Home: 12.0% Benambra — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only 14.8% / 7.7%
Omeo — Walked Only: 14.8% Benambra — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Omeo — Car (passenger): 6.3% Benambra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.9%).

Setting

Omeo Benambra
Elevation 711 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 979 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Omeo Benambra
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
335 premises
 0%
183 premises

Climate

Omeo Benambra
Annual rainfall 1,488 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 17.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -2.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Omeo Benambra
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Omeo Benambra
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Omeo Benambra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Omeo

Affordable Retirees Rural

Benambra

Affordable Retirees Rural

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