VIC · Mildura Council

Cabarita, 3505

Current weather

12.3°CModerate drizzle

90% humidity · 20.5 km/h wind · 16.7° / 10.3° today · 2.4 mm rain

Desirability score

38.7/100

3508th in Australia

68% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Cabarita (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 482 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 14 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 29.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 482
Median age: 43
Median household income / week: $2,233
Dwelling vacancy: 9.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 15 of 163
Median monthly mortgage: $1,517
Employment rate: 62.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 8 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 14
Against the person: 5
Against property: 4
Rate per 1,000 residents: 29
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 96 residents
State safety percentile: 23.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -39.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A211 Fv Serious Assault2
A231 Fv Common Assault1
A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
B49 Other Theft2
E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 986

The Lake Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

Flora Ave/Seventeenth St
Regina Ave/Calder Hwy
Regina Ave/Calder Hwy
Riverside Ave/Seventeenth St
The Lake PS/Seventeenth St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

May 2021
Section 71 Amendment Muli-lot staged subjection and associated works28 May 2021
McEdward StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Application to Amend Muli-lot staged subjection and associated works21 Jan 2021
McEdward StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 2 proposals

October 2020
(V) Extension to Dwelling Extension to existing dwelling28 Oct 2020
43 Flora AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
New Clubrooms and Liquor Licence Buildings and works (clubrooms) and liquor licence23 Jan 2020
355 McEdward StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Bus stop
Telephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 8/10
IRSD decile (2021): 9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Desirability index

Desirability score: 38.7/100
National rank: 3508th in Australia
State rank: 699th in VIC
Peer rank: #147 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #281 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 68%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
B49 Other Theftcrime2
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
(V) Extension to Dwelling Extension to existing dwellingplanning43 Flora AvenueLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Application to Amend Muli-lot staged subjection and associated worksplanningMcEdward StreetLodged 21 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
New Clubrooms and Liquor Licence Buildings and works (clubrooms) and liquor licenceplanning355 McEdward StreetLodged 23 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Section 71 Amendment Muli-lot staged subjection and associated worksplanningMcEdward StreetLodged 28 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Flora Ave/Seventeenth Sttransport

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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