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VIC · Wangaratta Council

Carboor, 3678

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Carboor is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Carboor is a welcoming smaller community in Wangaratta, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
97
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,275
Dwelling vacancy
28.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 57
Median monthly mortgage
$1,750
Employment rate
68.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.3
State safety percentile
3.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-88.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

8 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plans
    CARBOOR-EVERTON ROAD CARBOOR 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plans
    226 LAKE BUFFALO-CARBOOR ROAD CARBOOR 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plans
    261 CARBOOR UPPER ROAD CARBOOR 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plans
    CARBOOR EAST ROAD CARBOOR 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of an Agricultural Shed
    2331 CARBOOR-EVERTON ROAD CARBOOR 3678Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of an Agricultural Building
    2151 Carboor-Everton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of land for a Plant Nursery
    2331 Carboor-Everton RoadLapsed

  • February 2020

  • Two Lot Re-Subdivision
    Carboor-Everton 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
20
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

  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Development of an Agricultural Buildingplanning2151 Carboor-Everton RoadLodged 29 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Agricultural Shedplanning2331 CARBOOR-EVERTON ROAD CARBOOR 3678Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plansplanningCARBOOR-EVERTON ROAD CARBOOR 3678Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plansplanning226 LAKE BUFFALO-CARBOOR ROAD CARBOOR 3678Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plansplanning261 CARBOOR UPPER ROAD CARBOOR 3678Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Limited vegetation removal in accordance with the endorsed plansplanningCARBOOR EAST ROAD CARBOOR 3678Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Re-SubdivisionplanningCarboor-Everton RoadLodged 26 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a Plant Nurseryplanning2331 Carboor-Everton RoadLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Lapsed

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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