VIC · Mitchell Council
High Camp, VIC, 3764
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Suburb snapshot
High Camp is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 122 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 8.2 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
- 122
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,102
- Employment rate
- 56.4%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.2
- State safety percentile
- 2.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -66.7%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
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).
4 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling15 BACK CREEK ROAD HIGH CAMP 3764Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Extension to single dwelling and installation of carport8 Kurkurac CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Development of the land for a dwelling and associated habitable outbuildingCrawfords RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and native vegetation removalCrawfords RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- High Camp Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 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
- High Camp Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of the land for a dwellingplanning15 BACK CREEK ROAD HIGH CAMP 3764Lodged 06 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling and associated habitable outbuildingplanningCrawfords RoadLodged 14 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to single dwelling and installation of carportplanning8 Kurkurac CourtLodged 28 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and native vegetation removalplanningCrawfords RoadLodged 12 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
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
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