Cathcart

VIC 3377 · Ararat

110 (2021) → 110 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

110

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Cathcart is a stable suburb in Ararat, VIC 3377, about 192km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cathcart are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 123km inland. Cathcart has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

192.3 km

To Melbourne CBD

123.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

6.1 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

110

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,899

vs NSW median+2.6%

Median taxable income (individual)$50,878/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -15%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3377 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher14.1%

Born in Australia68.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse35 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Ararat Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 940
Ararat West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 984
Ararat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 971
Marian CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1017
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1038
Ararat Secondary College-School Farm CampusSecondary · Government · 6.4km
Ararat North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 862
Moyston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 983

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationArarat Railway (6.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate1.2% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

38.2%

Health Care & Social Assistance

11.1%

Education & Training

6.7%

Public Administration & Safety

6.2%

Manufacturing

5.2%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

24.0°C

Summer max

10.2°C

Winter max

690mm

Rainfall/yr

5.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

22 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalStawell District Hospital (28.9 km)

Nearest vet5.0 km

Nearest airportAvalon (162.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 2041114

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Ararat

Rocky PointData not available0transport NorvalData not available0transport Denicull CreekData not available0transport ArmstrongData not available0transport Langi LoganData not available0transport Ararat$330K74transport

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Frequently asked questions about Cathcart

How far is Cathcart from Melbourne CBD?

Cathcart is about 192.3 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Cathcart?

Cathcart has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cathcart?

Cathcart has a transport score of 0/100.