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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council

Kamarooka, VIC, 3570

Current weather

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97% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 15.6° / 9.5° today · 16.3 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Kamarooka is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 89 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-84%), roughly 44.9 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
89
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,708
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$1,271
Employment rate
60.6%
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)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.9
State safety percentile
41.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-84%

Most common offence types

  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of the land for racing dog husbandry
    86 Hartney RoadLapsed
2020· 3 proposals

  • June 2020

  • Machinery Shed and storage sheds
    Kamarooka DriveNo permit required

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding. (Amended plans to allow for design change)
    133 Jensens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding. Amended plans to allow for design change.
    Jensens 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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kamarooka East Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Kamarooka Reference AreaNature reserve
  • Thunder Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • RUEDINS EUCALYPTUS DISTILLERYNH1409

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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

Recent changes

  • RUEDINS EUCALYPTUS DISTILLERYheritageNH1409
  • Kamarooka East Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Kamarooka Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Thunder Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Machinery Shed and storage shedsplanningKamarooka DriveLodged 09 Jun 2020 · No permit required
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding. (Amended plans to allow for design change)planning133 Jensens RoadLodged 25 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding. Amended plans to allow for design change.planningJensens RoadLodged 14 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for racing dog husbandryplanning86 Hartney RoadLodged 25 Apr 2021 · Lapsed
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1

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

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