Lima South, VIC 3673 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Lima South is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3673, home to 142 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mansfield local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 160 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 142
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $1,604 /week
- Median personal income
- $640 /week
- Median family income
- $1,575 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Benalla
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Indi
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $300 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,882
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 67.7% of the 31 resolvable premises in Lima South. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fixed Wireless: 32.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 67.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 89 across postcode 3673 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 46 property offences, 13 public order offences, 10 violent offences.
- Wider Benalla LGA: 10,557 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Lima South?
Lima South (VIC 3673) had 142 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 47. It sits within the Benalla local government area.
What is the median rent in Lima South?
The median advertised rent in Lima South is $300/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Lima South?
Lima South is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (67.7% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Lima South?
Across postcode 3673, 89 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (46), public order (13), violent (10). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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