Tarnook vs Benalla

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tarnook tends to suit couples, while Benalla suits 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

Benalla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • But Tarnook carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tarnook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tarnook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Tarnook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (140 min vs 148 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (204.9 km vs 215.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Benalla

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 11%)
  • But Tarnook carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Tarnook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs 4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tarnook Benalla
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.

Tarnook Benalla
Walkability 0 / 0
Tarnook — Walkability: 0/100 Benalla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 22
Tarnook — Safety: 85/100 Benalla — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 77 / 37
Tarnook — Low fire risk: 77/100 Benalla — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 37
Tarnook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Benalla — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Benalla rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Benalla has more residents (10,822 vs 103).

Tarnook Benalla
Population 103 10,822
+10407% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +4.8%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $80,132/yr
+26% vs other
 $59,384/yr
Median weekly rent — $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarnook Benalla
0-4 7.8% / 4.7%
Tarnook — 0-4: 7.8% Benalla — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 6.8% / 9.3%
Tarnook — 5-14: 6.8% Benalla — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.1%
Tarnook — 15-19: 5.8% Benalla — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Tarnook — 20-24: not among its largest Benalla — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.8% / 10.3%
Tarnook — 25-34: 7.8% Benalla — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 7.8% / 9.1%
Tarnook — 35-44: 7.8% Benalla — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 13.6% / 11.2%
Tarnook — 45-54: 13.6% Benalla — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 23.3% / 14.8%
Tarnook — 55-64: 23.3% Benalla — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.7% / 15.5%
Tarnook — 65-74: 10.7% Benalla — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 — / 10.6%
Tarnook — 75-84: not among its largest Benalla — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ — / 4.8%
Tarnook — 85+: not among its largest Benalla — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarnook 50.0% lone person
Tarnook — Lone Person: 50.0% Tarnook — Couple Families: 50.0% Tarnook — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tarnook — Group Household: 0.0% Tarnook — Other Families: 0.0%
Benalla 52.2% lone person
Benalla — Lone Person: 52.2% Benalla — Couple Families: 25.8% Benalla — One Parent Families: 16.4% Benalla — Group Household: 4.5% Benalla — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarnook 0.0% renting
Tarnook — Owned Outright: 41.5% Tarnook — Mortgage: 58.5% Tarnook — Renting: 0.0%
Benalla 27.1% renting
Benalla — Owned Outright: 44.5% Benalla — Mortgage: 28.3% Benalla — Renting: 27.1%
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.

Tarnook Benalla
England 2.9% / 2.4%
Tarnook — England: 2.9% Benalla — England: 2.4%
Germany 2.9% / 0.7%
Tarnook — Germany: 2.9% Benalla — Germany: 0.7%
India — / 1.0%
Tarnook — India: not among its largest Benalla — India: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Tarnook — New Zealand: not among its largest Benalla — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Tarnook — Philippines: not among its largest Benalla — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Tarnook Benalla
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.9%
Tarnook — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Benalla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 7.3%
Tarnook — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Benalla — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.0%
Tarnook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Benalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.1%
Tarnook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Benalla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Tarnook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Benalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarnook 97.7% houses
Tarnook — Houses: 97.7% Tarnook — Townhouses: 0.0% Tarnook — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Benalla 86.3% houses
Benalla — Houses: 86.3% Benalla — Townhouses: 12.7% Benalla — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarnook Benalla
Median house price — $492,000
Median unit price — $340,000
Median land price — $547,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 159 sales

Zoning mix

Tarnook has more rural and farming land (99% vs 75%).

Tarnook Benalla
Rural and farming 99% 75%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Residential 0% 4%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Tarnook Benalla
Houses — 4.7%
$500/wk on $555K
Units — 5.4%
$360/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Tarnook Benalla
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 20% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 60% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Tarnook Benalla
Grade — D
Score — 12/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Benalla carries more flood risk (63 vs 0); Benalla carries more crime risk (78 vs 15).

Tarnook Benalla
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
15/100
 High
78/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tarnook Benalla
Inside the suburb 0 12
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tarnook

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

Schools in Benalla

  • Benalla P-12 College Government · Combined at peers
  • FCJ College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Australian Christian College - Benalla Independent · Combined
  • Australian Christian College Victoria - Online Independent · Combined
  • Benalla P-12 College-Avon Street Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Tarnook Benalla
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 21
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 7
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 23

Mobility

Benalla sits further from the CBD (215.8 km vs 204.9 km).

Tarnook Benalla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 204.9 km 215.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3670
 0.4%
postcode 3672
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3670
 47
postcode 3672

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.

Tarnook Benalla
Car (driver) 67.4% / 76.0%
Tarnook — Car (driver): 67.4% Benalla — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 12.3%
Tarnook — Worked from Home: 17.4% Benalla — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 5.8%
Tarnook — Car (passenger): 8.7% Benalla — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 6.5% / 4.4%
Tarnook — Walked Only: 6.5% Benalla — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Tarnook — Bicycle: not among its largest Benalla — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Tarnook Benalla
Elevation 178 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tarnook Benalla
Connectivity score 30/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 41%
6,457 premises

Climate

Tarnook Benalla
Annual rainfall 484 mm 565 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 2.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Tarnook Benalla
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarnook Benalla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarnook

Rural

Benalla

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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