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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Caveat, VIC, 3660

Current weather

9.5°CDense drizzle

96% humidity · 23.5 km/h wind · 11.8° / 8.1° today · 22.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Caveat is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 59 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2026, roughly 33.9 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
59
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$1,292
Employment rate
59.6%
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)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 59 residents
State safety percentile
29th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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

2020· 1 proposal

  • July 2020

  • Place of Assembly/Worship Construction of a multi purpose training, accomdation and catering facility
    337 Caveat-Dropmore RoadLapsed

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

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Drinking water (2)
  • Campfire CircleFirepit
  • Firepit
  • Caveat ChurchPlace of worship
  • The ChapelPlace of worship
  • Playground
  • Sports centre
  • BMX TrackTrack

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

  • Dropmore G101 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Dropmore G46 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
67
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

  • Dropmore G101 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Dropmore G46 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Place of Assembly/Worship Construction of a multi purpose training, accomdation and catering facilityplanning337 Caveat-Dropmore RoadLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Lapsed
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • BMX Trackamenitiestrack
  • Campfire Circleamenitiesfirepit
  • Caveat Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water

Data sources & freshness