VIC · Benalla Council
Mount Bruno, VIC, 3675
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Suburb snapshot
Mount Bruno is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 47 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2026, roughly 42.6 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
- 47
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 31
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,050
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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
September 2021
- Construction of a dwelling246 GRIFFITHS TRACK MOUNT BRUNO 3675Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision528 JONES ROAD MOUNT BRUNO 3675Withdrawn
April 2021
- Construction of a telecommunications tower629 Jones RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of a dwelling246 Griffiths TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Construction of a shed629 Jones 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; 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mokoan H127 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Mokoan H127 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Construction of a dwellingplanning246 GRIFFITHS TRACK MOUNT BRUNO 3675Lodged 16 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning246 Griffiths TrackLodged 08 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shedplanning629 Jones RoadLodged 21 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a telecommunications towerplanning629 Jones RoadLodged 01 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivisionplanning528 JONES ROAD MOUNT BRUNO 3675Lodged 25 Aug 2021 · Withdrawn
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
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