VIC · Loddon Council

Kamarooka North, 3571

Est. population · Jun 2025

9

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.5%

Median age

56

Median income

$2,250/wk

Employment rate

58.3%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Kamarooka North is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Loddon Council, Kamarooka North keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Trips to Melbourne are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

    Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

    At a glance

    Kamarooka North snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    9

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    57.1%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Pop. growth

    20th

    percentile in VIC

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    7/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    9(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · +12.5% over 5 years · 20th percentile in VIC

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    +12.5%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    +1
    Growth rank in VIC
    20th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    9
    Median age
    56
    Median household income / week
    $2,250
    Dwelling vacancy
    57.1%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    4 of 7
    Median monthly mortgage
    $2,000
    Employment rate
    58.3%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    4 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Green cover

    Parks & woodland (OSM)
    1
    Parks (OSM)
    0

    OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

    Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

    Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Rochester and Elmore District Health Service (34.6 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    30° / 14°
    Rainfall
    78 mm · ~10 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    23° / 9°
    Rainfall
    94 mm · ~12 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    15° / 4°
    Rainfall
    110 mm · ~14 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    22° / 8°
    Rainfall
    115 mm · ~14 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    No overlay at centroid

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Mallee
    Member of Parliament
    Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    121,604
    Turnout (2025)
    91.5%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -0.1 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 53.8 km away).

    Coalition 86.4%Labor 13.6%

    17.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -4.6 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • DingeeLabor 11.3% · Coalition 88.7% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
    • CalivilLabor 10.8% · Coalition 89.2% TPP (2025)24.3 km away
    • SerpentineLabor 17.5% · Coalition 82.5% TPP (2025)30.8 km away
    • BridgewaterLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)40.7 km away
    • Pyramid HillLabor 27.1% · Coalition 72.9% TPP (2025)42.5 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

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

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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