Carrajung bushfire risk
Of Carrajung’s 75 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Carrajung’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Carrajung
Flood and bushfire areas across Carrajung. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Carrajung
Carrajung sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Carrajung
Carrajung is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Carrajung
Carrajung can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Carrajung
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Carrajung’s 100 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Carrajung
Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Carrajung). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1134 Merrimans Creek Road, Carrajung VIC 3844
- 43 Vauxhall Track, Carrajung VIC 3844
- 16 Township Road, Carrajung VIC 3844
- 5 Mcdermott Street, Carrajung VIC 3844
- 14 Oconnor Street, Carrajung VIC 3844
- 65 Sisters Road, Carrajung VIC 3844
- 28 Stitchling Street, Carrajung VIC 3844
- 13 Bittner Street, Carrajung VIC 3844
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.