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BENARCH, VIC

3630Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 1/10LGA: Greater SheppartonView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
200
Total Funding
$99.2M
Community-Controlled
6
CC Funding Share
0%
8 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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Top Funded Entities

$32.6M
C: $32.6M
$31.2M
G: $31.2M
$21.6M
C: $21.6M
$6.5M
C: $6.5M
Ganbina
Charity
$1.7M
G: $1.7M
$727K
G: $84K C: $643K
$571K
C: $571K
$270K
C: $270K
$230K
G: $230K
$150K
G: $150K
$119K
G: $119K
ConnectGV
Charity
$53K
G: $53K

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
3,026
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
0
Local Disability Delivery
3
120 disability-focused enterprises in VIC

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether BENARCH, VIC sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In VIC
Mallee95 providers
Mallee98 providers
Outer Gippsland133 providers
Outer Gippsland145 providers
Captured Markets
Mallee88%
Western District87%
Outer Gippsland83%
Inner Gippsland75%

Social & Indigenous Enterprises (8)

Bangerang Aboriginal Corporation
IndigenousORICABN 34391028595

Generates revenue through community services, grants, and possibly cultural enterprise activities while delivering social value to Aboriginal communities.

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indigenouscommunitycultural
Billabong Garden Complex
Social TradersABN 92086054195

Billabong is a not for profit Social Enterprise of ConnectGV that provides employment through community connections. By purchasing plants from Billabong you are making a difference. Your purchase provides employment and training options for local people with a disability.

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Horticulture & arboriculture
CGV services
Social TradersABN 69143663727

ConnectGV Contracting provides a ready made workforce ready and able to meet the any business shortfall that can either work on site or alternate sites . The Employees will undertake jobs that can be labour intensive and take staff away from their usual role in a business. Whether it be packaging, collating, cleaning, event set-up or pack-up or garden maintenance, ConnectGV Contracting maximises effectiveness and efficiency in business practices.

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Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance
Connect GV
BuyAbilityABN 92086054195

Supported-employment social enterprise delivering Disability Support Services, -. Disability Support Services, - ConnectGV provide individualised options for local people with a disability and their families to ensure their goals and dreams can be achieved. The organisation has grown and evolved over the years to be the largest disability service within the Goulburn Valley that offers Day Options, Employment Options, Accommodation Options, Individual Support, Support Coordination and Plan Manage

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employmentfacilitiesfoodarts
ConnectGV
senvicABN 92086054195
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Gardening; landscaping; fencing
GAME Traffic & Contracting
Social TradersABN 85093140848

With over 15 years’ experience, GAME is a leading, certified social enterprise. Providing Traffic Management & Planning, Equipment Hire, Temporary Fencing and Grounds Maintenance services across regional Victoria and Southern NSW.

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Building Trade, Repairs & MaintenanceHorticulture & arboricultureParking & Traffic Services & Equipment
Lullas Children and Family Centre Aboriginal Corporation
IndigenousORICABN 38491741206

The enterprise likely earns revenue through government funding and grants to deliver social value.

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indigenouseducationcommunityhealth
Recruitment Select
Social TradersABN 17114817720

Labour Hire and Recruitment: Recruitment Select was established in 2005 with the aim to service the increasing demand for permanent and temporary labour hire provision in regional areas. We now operate in the Shepparton, Wangaratta/Benalla and Albury/Wodonga regions with dedicated offices in each location.

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Human resource services & recruitment
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Schools (10)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 3630. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Greater Shepparton Secondary College
GovernmentSecondary16% Indigenous
ICSEA 887
1,967 students
Notre Dame College
CatholicSecondary3% Indigenous
ICSEA 1030
1,683 students
Goulburn Valley Grammar School
IndependentCombined2% Indigenous
ICSEA 1128
694 students
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
GovernmentPrimary10% Indigenous
ICSEA 834
483 students
Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton
GovernmentPrimary10% Indigenous
ICSEA 972
475 students
St Brendan's School
CatholicPrimary9% Indigenous
ICSEA 1017
347 students
Shepparton Christian College
IndependentCombined2% Indigenous
ICSEA 1053
326 students
Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton
GovernmentPrimary10% Indigenous
ICSEA 833
232 students
St Mel's School
CatholicPrimary5% Indigenous
ICSEA 999
156 students
Shepparton ACE Secondary College
IndependentSecondary15% Indigenous
ICSEA 912
97 students

Crime & Safety — Greater Shepparton LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

Total
10197 per 100K
7,192
Theft
342 per 100K
1,976
Against justice procedures
854 per 100K
1,792
Assault
452 per 100K
887
Property damage
479 per 100K
729
Break and enter
85 per 100K
626
Drug offences
118 per 100K
312
Other person offences
31 per 100K
252
Weapons offences
78 per 100K
222
Fraud
27 per 100K
156

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
30,640
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
8,575
Age Pension
4,140
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
3,130
Health Care Card
2,460
Family Tax Benefit A
2,345
Disability Support Pension
1,945
Family Tax Benefit B
1,930
JobSeeker Payment
1,845
Carer Allowance
1,355
Carer Payment
745

NDIS Participants

Greater Shepparton (C) LGA
2,806
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (200)

Disadvantage Index

1/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area is in the most disadvantaged 20% nationally. Community-controlled funding is critical here.

Entity Types

Company
122
Charity
63
Foundation
9
Indigenous Corp
3
Social Enterprise
2
person
1