VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Caniambo, 3630
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Caniambo is a residential smaller community in Greater Shepparton with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.5th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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 · Year ending March release
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· 3 proposals
May 2021
- Buildings and works in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a hay shed610 Bells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a machinery storage shed285 Bridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Use of part of the land for boat and caravan storage in the Farming Zone55 Coles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
April 2020
- Buildings and works for a shed in the Farming Zone2185 River RoadPermit 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 · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caniambo Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Caniambo South Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Cosgrove South H56 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Gowangardie U46 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Gowangaride H62 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Caniambo Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Caniambo South Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Cosgrove South H56 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gowangardie U46 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gowangaride H62 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works for a shed in the Farming Zoneplanning2185 River RoadLodged 30 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a machinery storage shedplanning285 Bridge RoadLodged 14 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay for a hay shedplanning610 Bells RoadLodged 15 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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