VIC · Campaspe Council
Carag Carag, 3623
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Carag Carag is a welcoming smaller community in Campaspe, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
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.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 61
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 47.4%
- 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 82
- State safety percentile
- 68th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +66.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences1
- D31 Privacy Offences1
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
- F39 Other Government Regulatory Offences1
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).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Removal of Reserve Status pursuant to Clause 52.02MIDLAND HIGHWAY CARAG CARAG 3623Permit issued by 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wallenjoe Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime1
- D31 Privacy Offencescrime1
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
- F39 Other Government Regulatory Offencescrime1
- Wallenjoe Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Removal of Reserve Status pursuant to Clause 52.02planningMIDLAND HIGHWAY CARAG CARAG 3623Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by 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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