Benalla Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3672
Postcode for Benalla, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 161 km from Melbourne · Pop. 10,822
10,822
Population
51
Median Age
$1,142
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
315.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Benalla ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Benalla Compares

Benalla vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBenallaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,142 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,253 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Benalla is a locality 161 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3672. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Benalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Benalla has a population of 10,822 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,142, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 218 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Benalla includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,253, with 4,602 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Benalla scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Benalla area, including Benalla P-12 College, Australian Christian College Victoria, FCJ College and others.

Benalla is part of the Wangaratta - Benalla statistical area in Victoria.

Benalla Details

Postcode3672
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,822
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,142/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$645/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,253
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area315.3 km²
Population Density34/km²
Total Dwellings4,602
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population218 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6181709
Longitude145.9804173
Distance from Melbourne161 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wangaratta - Benalla
Local GovernmentBenalla
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (19.4%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (30.9%)
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0–14 years1,512 (14.0%)
15–24 years1,043 (9.6%)
25–44 years2,101 (19.4%)
45–64 years2,811 (26.0%)
65+ years3,345 (30.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.5%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Rented (27.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,539 (14.2%)
Asthma1,267 (11.7%)
Diabetes784 (7.2%)
Heart Disease736 (6.8%)
Cancer468 (4.3%)
Lung Condition423 (3.9%)
Dementia149 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle299 (6.7%)
1 vehicle1,725 (38.6%)
2 vehicles1,589 (35.5%)
3+ vehicles857 (19.2%)

Schools in Benalla

Benalla P-12 College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 934 · 700 students
Australian Christian College Victoria
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1009 · 465 students
FCJ College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1047 · 451 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1037 · 391 students
EdSpace
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1043 · 23 students

Suburbs Near Benalla

Same Postcode (3672)

More Benalla Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.