VIC · Benalla Council
Lurg, VIC, 3673
Current weather
12.4°CRain showers
91% humidity · 30.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 9.3° today · 23.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#224 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lurg is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 220 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 12 offences in 2026, roughly 54.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,593
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 84
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 12
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.5
- State safety percentile
- 50.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft2
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space2
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
August 2021
- Construction of a shed215 UPPER LURG ROAD LURG 3673Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Ecological thinning in VPO613 Wattle Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Construction of a carport and shed extension975 Wattle Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Use and development of land for a quarry240 ASBURY ROAD LURG 3673Refusal issued by a delegate
August 2020
- Four lot subdivsion174 Bostock RoadNOD issued by a delegate
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kelfeera Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lurg H129 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lurg I67 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lurg I68 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 56.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #224 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kelfeera Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lurg H129 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lurg I67 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lurg I68 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a carport and shed extensionplanning975 Wattle Creek RoadLodged 17 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shedplanning215 UPPER LURG ROAD LURG 3673Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Ecological thinning in VPOplanning613 Wattle Creek RoadLodged 15 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Four lot subdivsionplanning174 Bostock RoadLodged 27 Aug 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Use and development of land for a quarryplanning240 ASBURY ROAD LURG 3673Lodged 16 Oct 2020 · Refusal issued by a delegate
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime2
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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