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VIC · Campaspe Council

Carag Carag, VIC, 3623

Current weather

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94% humidity · 28.4 km/h wind · 16° / 10° today · 14.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Carag Carag is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 61 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+67%), roughly 82.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
61
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
47.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
82
State safety percentile
68.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+66.7%

Most common offence types

  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences1
  • D31 Privacy Offences1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
  • F39 Other Government Regulatory Offences1

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).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Removal of Reserve Status pursuant to Clause 52.02
    MIDLAND HIGHWAY CARAG CARAG 3623Permit issued by the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.

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

  • Wallenjoe Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Wallenjoe Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Removal of Reserve Status pursuant to Clause 52.02planningMIDLAND HIGHWAY CARAG CARAG 3623Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime1
  • D31 Privacy Offencescrime1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
  • F39 Other Government Regulatory Offencescrime1

Data sources & freshness