Average rent in Benalla Surrounds, VIC — 2026

Benalla Surrounds comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $220/week, around 39% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 85% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 9% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (99%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,781, median age 52, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 171km from Melbourne, Benalla Surrounds typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.