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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Benwerrin, VIC, 3235

Current weather

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78% humidity · 21.8 km/h wind · 13° / 7.4° today · 4.2 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Benwerrin is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 9 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
9
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
37.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
54.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Use of land for dwelling, buildings and works for a dwelling and associated outbuildings and vegetation removal
    680 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADPermit issued by the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of an Outbuilding
    755 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Aquila Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Aquila Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of an Outbuildingplanning755 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADLodged 17 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for dwelling, buildings and works for a dwelling and associated outbuildings and vegetation removalplanning680 BENWERRIN-MT SABINE ROADLodged 01 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by the RA

Data sources & freshness