Warrenbayne vs Benalla

Benalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 58 in Warrenbayne. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warrenbayne, most households are people living alone. In Benalla, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Warrenbayne: a median of $800,000, against $492,000 in Benalla. On these figures, Warrenbayne tends to suit people living alone, while Benalla suits 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

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 Warrenbayne carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Benalla

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($492,000 vs $800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Benalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Warrenbayne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (209.5 km vs 215.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Warrenbayne carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 78/100)
  • Benalla has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Benalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.8% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Warrenbayne 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.

Warrenbayne 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.

Warrenbayne Benalla
Walkability 0 / 0
Warrenbayne — Walkability: 0/100 Benalla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 22
Warrenbayne — Safety: 72/100 Benalla — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 37
Warrenbayne — Low fire risk: 100/100 Benalla — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 37
Warrenbayne — Low flood risk: 100/100 Benalla — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Benalla has more residents (10,822 vs 144); Warrenbayne has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $59,384).

Warrenbayne Benalla
Population 144 10,822
+7415% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +4.8%
Median age 58 51
Median household income $73,632/yr
+19% vs other
 $59,384/yr
Median weekly rent $254/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warrenbayne Benalla
0-4 4.2% / 4.7%
Warrenbayne — 0-4: 4.2% Benalla — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.8% / 9.3%
Warrenbayne — 5-14: 11.8% Benalla — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.9% / 5.1%
Warrenbayne — 15-19: 4.9% Benalla — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.5% / 4.5%
Warrenbayne — 20-24: 3.5% Benalla — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 2.1% / 10.3%
Warrenbayne — 25-34: 2.1% Benalla — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.9% / 9.1%
Warrenbayne — 35-44: 13.9% Benalla — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.8% / 11.2%
Warrenbayne — 45-54: 11.8% Benalla — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 27.1% / 14.8%
Warrenbayne — 55-64: 27.1% Benalla — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 19.4% / 15.5%
Warrenbayne — 65-74: 19.4% Benalla — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 4.9% / 10.6%
Warrenbayne — 75-84: 4.9% Benalla — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 2.1% / 4.8%
Warrenbayne — 85+: 2.1% Benalla — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warrenbayne 64.0% lone person
Warrenbayne — Lone Person: 64.0% Warrenbayne — Couple Families: 36.0% Warrenbayne — One Parent Families: 0.0% Warrenbayne — Group Household: 0.0% Warrenbayne — 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.

Warrenbayne 8.5% renting
Warrenbayne — Owned Outright: 64.4% Warrenbayne — Mortgage: 27.1% Warrenbayne — Renting: 8.5%
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.

Warrenbayne Benalla
England 2.1% / 2.4%
Warrenbayne — England: 2.1% Benalla — England: 2.4%
India — / 1.0%
Warrenbayne — India: not among its largest Benalla — India: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.7%
Warrenbayne — Germany: not among its largest Benalla — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Warrenbayne — New Zealand: not among its largest Benalla — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Warrenbayne — Philippines: not among its largest Benalla — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Warrenbayne Benalla
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 16.9%
Warrenbayne — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Benalla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 7.3%
Warrenbayne — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Benalla — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.0%
Warrenbayne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Benalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 1.8%
Warrenbayne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Benalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.1%
Warrenbayne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Benalla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warrenbayne 100.0% houses
Warrenbayne — Houses: 100.0% Warrenbayne — Townhouses: 0.0% Warrenbayne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Benalla 86.3% houses
Benalla — Houses: 86.3% Benalla — Townhouses: 12.7% Benalla — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Warrenbayne Benalla
Median house price $800,000 $492,000
Median unit price — $340,000
Median land price — $547,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 159 sales

Zoning mix

Warrenbayne Benalla
Rural and farming 79% 75%
Parks and recreation 21% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Warrenbayne 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Warrenbayne Benalla
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 20% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 60% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Warrenbayne Benalla
Grade — D
Score — 12/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Benalla carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Benalla carries more flood risk (63 vs 0).

Warrenbayne Benalla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
28/100
 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

Warrenbayne 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 Warrenbayne

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

Warrenbayne 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 4 23

Mobility

Benalla sits further from the CBD (215.8 km vs 209.5 km).

Warrenbayne Benalla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 209.5 km 215.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 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.

Warrenbayne Benalla
Car (driver) 57.3% / 76.0%
Warrenbayne — Car (driver): 57.3% Benalla — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 34.7% / 12.3%
Warrenbayne — Worked from Home: 34.7% Benalla — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Walked Only 8.0% / 4.4%
Warrenbayne — Walked Only: 8.0% Benalla — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Warrenbayne — Car (passenger): not among its largest Benalla — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Warrenbayne — Bicycle: not among its largest Benalla — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

Warrenbayne Benalla
Elevation 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Warrenbayne Benalla
Connectivity score 25/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 41%
6,457 premises

Climate

Warrenbayne Benalla
Annual rainfall 865 mm 565 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C 2.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Warrenbayne

Retirees Rural

Benalla

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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