VIC · Wellington Council
Carrajung Lower, 3844
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Carrajung Lower is a welcoming smaller community in Wellington, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,021
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,237
- Employment rate
- 45%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 3 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 129 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +33.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
- B49 Other Theft2
- C32 Drug Possession2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carrajung - Woodside Rd/Yarram - Traralgon Rd
- Carrajung - Woodside Rd/Yarram - Traralgon Rd
- Old Carrajung Rd/Yarram - Traralgon Rd
- Old Carrajung Rd/Yarram - Traralgon Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
March 2021
- Native vegetation removal. Native vegetation removal.Old Carrajung 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
- Carrajung H23 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
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)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- Carrajung H23 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Native vegetation removal. Native vegetation removal.planningOld Carrajung RoadLodged 11 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Carrajung - Woodside Rd/Yarram - Traralgon Rdtransport
- Carrajung - Woodside Rd/Yarram - Traralgon Rdtransport
- Old Carrajung Rd/Yarram - Traralgon Rdtransport
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
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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