VIC · Northern Grampians Council
Carapooee, VIC, 3477
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Suburb snapshot
Carapooee is a small locality in the Northern Grampians area, home to around 60 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 33.3 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
- 60
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $750
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
- State safety percentile
- 28.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -66.7%
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft1
- C32 Drug Possession1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · 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).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Amendment to the Use and Development of a Dwelling (design of dwelling) and associated worksMURRAY ROAD CARAPOOEE 3477Lapsed
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carapooee Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Carapooee H36 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Carapooee I47 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Carapooee I48 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
1 state heritage place
- ST PETERS ANGLICAN CHURCHNH2176
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- ST PETERS ANGLICAN CHURCHheritageNH2176
- Carapooee Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Carapooee H36 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Carapooee I47 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Carapooee I48 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Amendment to the Use and Development of a Dwelling (design of dwelling) and associated worksplanningMURRAY ROAD CARAPOOEE 3477Lodged 30 Sep 2020 · Lapsed
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
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
- 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