VIC · Moyne Council
Caramut, VIC, 3274
Current weather
12.1°CRain showers
86% humidity · 27.8 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.5° today · 11 mm rain
Desirability index
#30 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Caramut is a small locality in the Moyne area, home to around 256 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 10 offences in 2026, roughly 39.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 256
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 256 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B49 Other Theft3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- C32 Drug Possession3
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Post Office/Hamilton Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Caramut Petrol 24/7Petrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caramut Conservation ReservePark
- Caramut Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- BRIDGE OVER BURCHETT CREEKNH1856
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADNH1700
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 50
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #30 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BRIDGE OVER BURCHETT CREEKheritageNH1856
- STONE MILEPOSTS - WARNNAMBOOL-CARAMUT ROADheritageNH1700
- Caramut Conservation Reservegovernmentpark
- Caramut Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Post Office/Hamilton Hwytransport
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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