VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Carisbrook, 3464
Current weather
9.3°CLight drizzle
89% humidity · 26.6 km/h wind · 11.6° / 7.7° today · 9.1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Carisbrook is a small locality in the Central Goldfields area, home to around 1,192 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 94 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 78.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,192
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,205
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 487
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 18 / 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)
- 94
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store9
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods12
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 949
- Carisbrook 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 · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
- Carisbrook General Store/Green 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 · GTFS static feed
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bland ReservePark
- C.L. Bucknall ParkPark
- Carisbrook Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Carisbrook Recreation ComplexPark
- Carisbrook Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Market ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- DEEP LEADS ELECTRIC POWER HOUSENH1689
- JUNCTION LODGENH0342
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 32.6/100
- National rank
- 4665th in Australia
- State rank
- 910th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #206 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #446 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
- B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime9
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime12
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
- DEEP LEADS ELECTRIC POWER HOUSEheritageNH1689
- JUNCTION LODGEheritageNH0342
- Bland Reservegovernmentpark
- C.L. Bucknall Parkgovernmentpark
- Carisbrook Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a similar population, SEIFA decile and location.