Waveroo Region

Node ID: MPHA3676

Postcode: 3676

Companies: 1  Households: 137

Suburb Coverage: WANGARATTA (VIC)

Australian postcode 3676 is associated with Benalla and surrounding rural communities in north-east Victoria, providing a small regional-centre lifestyle with easy access to farmland, vineyards, waterways and the foothills of the Victorian Alps. Benalla itself had 10,822 residents in the 2021 Census, with a relatively high median age of 51, while the broader Benalla local government area had 14,528 people, reflecting the town’s role as a service centre for a dispersed rural population. The local economy is strongly influenced by agriculture, food production, manufacturing, health, education, retail and government services, while Lake Benalla, the Broken River and nearby countryside provide opportunities for walking, cycling, fishing and other outdoor activities. The town is well positioned on the Hume Freeway corridor between Melbourne and Albury-Wodonga, giving residents reasonable road access to larger centres while retaining a quieter country-town environment. The climate is inland temperate, with warm to hot summers and cool winters, and car ownership is important, averaging about 1.8 vehicles per dwelling in Benalla in 2021. For SENA, 3676 is a useful example of a regional Edge Node combining a modest urban service centre with a much more widely distributed agricultural hinterland.