VIC · Ararat Council
Cathcart, 3377
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cathcart is a welcoming smaller community in Ararat, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,315
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- 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: 2024 · 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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Building and Works in a Rural Zone - replacement dwelling59 REID ROAD CATHCART 3377Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Building and Works for construction of a Shed in a Rural Zone3 Deenicull Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and assocated sheddingBetter Route 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Crochan Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Crochan Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building and Works for construction of a Shed in a Rural Zoneplanning3 Deenicull Creek RoadLodged 09 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works in a Rural Zone - replacement dwellingplanning59 REID ROAD CATHCART 3377Lodged 13 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and assocated sheddingplanningBetter Route RoadLodged 13 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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