VIC · Benalla Council

Boweya, VIC, 3675

Current weather

12.1°CRain showers

97% humidity · 29 km/h wind · 15.5° / 9.8° today · 19.2 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Boweya is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 51 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), and roughly 19.6 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
51
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
15%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 20
Median monthly mortgage
$1,798
Employment rate
70%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.6
State safety percentile
12.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-75%

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boweya H101 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Boweya H102 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Killawarra H103 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Warby Range Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Boweya H101 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boweya H102 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Killawarra H103 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Warby Range Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1

Data sources & freshness