VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Carisbrook, VIC, 3464
Current weather
11.7°CRain showers
94% humidity · 25.3 km/h wind · 14.6° / 8.9° today · 11 mm rain
Desirability index
#473 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carisbrook is a small locality in the Central Goldfields area, home to around 1,192 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 94 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 78.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,192
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,205
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 487
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 18 / 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)
- 94
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.1%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store9
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods12
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 949
- Carisbrook Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bland ReservePark
- C.L. Bucknall ParkPark
- Carisbrook Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Carisbrook Recreation ComplexPark
- Carisbrook Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Market ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- DEEP LEADS ELECTRIC POWER HOUSENH1689
- JUNCTION LODGENH0342
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 10.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #473 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- DEEP LEADS ELECTRIC POWER HOUSEheritageNH1689
- JUNCTION LODGEheritageNH0342
- Bland Reservegovernmentpark
- C.L. Bucknall Parkgovernmentpark
- Carisbrook Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Carisbrook Recreation Complexgovernmentpark
- Carisbrook Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Market Reservegovernmentpark
- Carisbrook General Store/Green Sttransport
- Carisbrook General Store/Green Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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