VIC · Benalla Council
Lima East, 3673
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lima East is a residential smaller community in Benalla with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,069
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,040
- Employment rate
- 49.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.3
- State safety percentile
- 24.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +66.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of a dwelling extension48 TULLEY ROAD LIMA EAST 3673Withdrawn
June 2021
- Construction of a dwelling and shed326 GANDINI LANE LIMA EAST 3673Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of a carport395 Lima East RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Construction of a dwelling326 Gandini LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of a dwelling326 Gandini LaneNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Lima South Education AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime3
- Lima South Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a carportplanning395 Lima East RoadLodged 28 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning326 Gandini LaneLodged 22 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning326 Gandini LaneLodged 30 Jun 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a dwelling and shedplanning326 GANDINI LANE LIMA EAST 3673Lodged 01 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling extensionplanning48 TULLEY ROAD LIMA EAST 3673Lodged 21 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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