Rushworth vs Carag Carag
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Carag Carag tends to suit older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Rushworth
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Carag Carag carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Carag Carag
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Carag Carag
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $190/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rushworth
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 142 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (181.4 km vs 196.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Carag Carag
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 55/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 33%)
- But Rushworth is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rushworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.7% vs -14.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rushworth and Carag Carag drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Rushworth has more residents (1,411 vs 61); Carag Carag has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $44,200).
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,411 +96% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.7% | -14.1% |
| Median age | 56 same for both | |
| Median household income | $44,200/yr | $58,500/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk +8% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
Property market
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $337,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $160,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 103 days from 8 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Carag Carag has more rural and farming land (99% vs 76%).
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 76% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 22% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 264 across Campaspe same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 3% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 5% of VIC | Higher than 17% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 80% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 86% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of VIC | Higher than 27% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 91% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
Liveability
Rushworth is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 26/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Rushworth carries more crime risk (55 vs 14); Carag Carag carries more flood risk (98 vs 68).
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 68/100 | High 98/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Rushworth
- St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Rushworth P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Carag Carag
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 2 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 13 | 2 |
Mobility
Carag Carag sits further from the CBD (196.8 km vs 181.4 km).
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 181.4 km | 196.8 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 127 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3612 | 0.3% postcode 3623 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 3612 | 55 postcode 3623 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).
Setting
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 143 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 104 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 81/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 74% 781 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Climate
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 436 mm | 438 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.1°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.8°C | — |
Council rates
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,035/yr same for both | |
| Council | Campaspe same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rushworth | Carag Carag | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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