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VIC · Corangamite Council

Kariah, VIC, 3260

Current weather

13°CDense drizzle

77% humidity · 25.4 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.3° today · 10.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Kariah is a small locality in the Corangamite area, home to around 94 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 53.2 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
94
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
17.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 41
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
70.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
53.2
State safety percentile
49.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-61.5%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B12 Cause A Bushfire1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft1

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

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Hay Shed)
    40 Hasties LanePermit 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 · 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Milangil Lake Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
  • Round Lake Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

  • Milangil Lake Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Round Lake Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Hay Shed)planning40 Hasties LaneLodged 17 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
  • B12 Cause A Bushfirecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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