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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Broken Creek, VIC 3673 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Farming Zone dominant. 93 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
FZ
Farming Zone
Median rent (house)
$450
per week
small second dwelling eligible
0
lots
Total lots
93
21.5 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Broken Creek

Broken Creek is dominated by FZFarming Zone. Land use, building height, overlays, and permitted development are set per zone in the planning scheme under the Victorian Planning Provisions, with ResCode governing residential design.

FZ
Dominant
FZ Farming Zone 92.5%
TRZ Transport Zone 4.3%
PUZ Public Use Zone 2.2%
PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone 1.1%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Theoretical dwellings

Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.

Use mix
Environment3%
Rural93%

Location

Where Broken Creek sits

Broken Creek 3673 covers 21.5 km² within Benalla.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Benalla
Postcode
3673
Area
21.53 km²
Total lots
93

Drill into any lot in Broken Creek

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Broken Creek

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or sized for subdivision.

small second dwelling eligible
0

under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54)

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Broken Creek

28% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood / inundation overlay None

LSIO / Floodway overlay

Bushfire management overlay 28.0%

BMO — BAL assessment triggered

Heritage Overlay None

HO — controls on demolition & works

Potentially contaminated None

Near a recorded contaminated site

Market

Broken Creek property market

Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.

Median rent (house)
$450 / wk
Houses

Sale-price history isn't yet loaded for this suburb — rent and planning data are shown where available.

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FAQs

Common questions about Broken Creek

What's the zoning in Broken Creek 3673?

Broken Creek is dominated by the FZ (Farming Zone) zone, which covers 86 of 93 lots (93%). The full mix is: FZ Farming Zone (93%), TRZ Transport Zone (4%), PUZ Public Use Zone (2%), PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone (1%).

Can I build a small second dwelling in Broken Creek?

Most lots in Broken Creek aren't eligible for a small second dwelling under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54) — typically because the dominant zoning (FZ) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Broken Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in Broken Creek is $450.

What planning constraints apply in Broken Creek?

Across Broken Creek, 28.0% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Broken Creek?

0 of 93 lots in Broken Creek show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or capable of subdivision.

Get a planning report for any address in Broken Creek

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Benallaplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (93 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Victorian Planning Provisions & planning schemes, Victorian Building Authority / building permit activity, Victoria in Future, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →