City profile
Benalla Rural City Council is in North East Victoria, on the Hume Freeway. Most residents live in the town of Benalla; the rest of the council is farming country with small settlements such as Goorambat, Devenish, Thoona, Tatong, Swanpool and Winton. The council describes the area's economy as diverse, spanning manufacturing, community services, agriculture and retail.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
The area at a glance
- Population (ERP, 30 June 2025)
- 14,581ABS Estimated Resident Population (preliminary).
- Area
- 2,353 km²ABS (2,352.6 km²). The council gives 2,354 km².
- Population density
- About 6.2 people per km²ABS population ÷ ABS area (our calculation). Most residents live in Benalla township, so density varies widely.
- Wards
- None — 7 councillors elected across the whole council
- Council group (LGPRF)
- Small Shire
- Rateable properties
- 8,651 assessments (2026–27 budget)
- Traditional Owners
- The council acknowledges the traditional custodians of the landIn the council's words: 'Benalla Rural City Council respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and to Elders from other communities.' The council's page doesn't name the Traditional Owner groups.
- Customer Service Centre
- 1 Bridge Street East, BenallaCouncil meetings are held at the Civic Centre, which the council's September 2026 news gives as 13 Mair Street, Benalla.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Archerton3723
- Baddaginnie (part)3670
- Barjarg (part)3723
- Benalla3672
- Boho South (part)3669
- Boweya (part)3675
- Boxwood (part)3725
- Bridge Creek (part)3723
- Broken Creek3673
- Bungeet3726
- Bungeet West3726
- Chesney Vale3725
- Creek Junction (part)3669
- Devenish3726
- Glenrowan (part)3675
- Glenrowan West3675
- Goomalibee3673
- Goorambat3725
- Lima3673
- Lima East3673
- Lima South (part)3673
- Lurg3673
- Major Plains (part)3725
- Molyullah3673
- Moorngag3673
- Mount Bruno3675
- Samaria3673
- Stewarton (part)3725
- Swanpool3673
- Taminick3675
- Tarnook3670
- Tatong3673
- Thoona3726
- Upper Lurg (part)3673
- Upper Ryans Creek3673
- Warrenbayne3670
- Winton3673
- Winton North3673
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The council's pages we read don't publish a list of localities, so this list comes from the official Vicmap locality boundaries intersected with the ABS council boundary: a locality is listed when at least 5% of its area is inside the council, and marked '(part)' when less than 95% is. Shared with neighbouring councils: Baddaginnie (about 67% inside), Barjarg (6%), Boho South (34%), Boweya (62%), Boxwood (70%), Bridge Creek (23%), Creek Junction (68%), Glenrowan (26%), Lima South (91%), Major Plains (38%), Stewarton (77%) and Upper Lurg (90%). Myrrhee (about 5%), Greta South, Tolmie and a few others have only slivers inside and aren't listed. Postcodes come from Vicmap postcode boundaries. If you live in a split locality, your rates notice shows which council you pay. The shaded area on the map is the ABS council boundary (ASGS 2025); area and density figures use the ABS area.
Sources — check it yourself
- ABS — Regional population 2024–25, data cube 32180DS0002 Table 2 (Victoria; LGA 21010) · ERP 30 Jun 2025
- ABS — Regional population, latest release · Released Mar 2026
- Benalla Rural City Council — Our Region (area, economy, acknowledgement) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Benalla Rural City Council (unsubdivided, 7 councillors) · Sep 2026
- Benalla Rural City Council — 2026/27 Budget, section 4.1.1(d) assessments (PDF) · 2026–27
- Benalla Rural City Council — Benalla adopts four-year Climate and Environment Strategy (Civic Centre address) · Sep 2026
- DataVic — Vicmap Admin locality polygons · Sep 2026
- DataVic — Vicmap Admin postcode polygons · Sep 2026
- Local Government Victoria — LGPRF 2020–2025 Full Council Data Set (council group: Small Shire) · 2024–25
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.