VIC · Moorabool Council

Cargerie, 3334

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93% humidity · 28.6 km/h wind · 9.4° / 6.6° today · 17.2 mm rain

Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Green suburb

Suburb profile

Cargerie is a residential smaller community in Moorabool with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The area suits established families and long-term locals.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population: 38
Median age: 46
Median household income / week: $2,125
Dwelling vacancy: 0%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 0 of 12
Median monthly mortgage: $1,984
Employment rate: 51.4%
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 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): 1
Against the person: 0
Against property: 1
Rate per 1,000 residents: 26.3
State safety percentile: 20.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -49.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1

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: 2024 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · 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).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

November 2020
Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Goat Farm11 Nov 2020
1625 Bamganie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a Machinery Shed in Association with an Existing Goat Farm09 Nov 2020
Lot 2 Boundary 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 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

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 3 July 2026 at 7:56 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 5/10
IRSD decile (2021): 5/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 4
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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Goat Farmplanning1625 Bamganie RoadLodged 11 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a Machinery Shed in Association with an Existing Goat FarmplanningLot 2 Boundary RoadLodged 09 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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

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