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VIC · Mitchell Council

High Camp, 3764

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  • Premium
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What High Camp is known for: Premium, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

High Camp is a residential smaller community in Mitchell with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

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

Population

Population
122
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,083
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$2,102
Employment rate
56.4%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.2
State safety percentile
2.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    15 BACK CREEK ROAD HIGH CAMP 3764Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Extension to single dwelling and installation of carport
    8 Kurkurac CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling and associated habitable outbuilding
    Crawfords RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and native vegetation removal
    Crawfords 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • High Camp Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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)
1
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

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • High Camp Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of the land for a dwellingplanning15 BACK CREEK ROAD HIGH CAMP 3764Lodged 06 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and associated habitable outbuildingplanningCrawfords RoadLodged 14 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to single dwelling and installation of carportplanning8 Kurkurac CourtLodged 28 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and native vegetation removalplanningCrawfords RoadLodged 12 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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