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Carlisle River VIC 3239

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Wannon Electorate › Colac Otway LGA › Carlisle River · 159 km from Melbourne

Living Here

Carlisle River is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 168 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,036 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

168Population
45Median age
$1,036Median household income / wk
$200Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Otway statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Carlisle River itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Colac Airport, 38.6 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

1 facility recorded in Carlisle River.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs6/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 70.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Carlisle River

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Carlisle River VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202070.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202187.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 52.5%

Population by age in Carlisle River
Population by age, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-46
5-1423
15-1914
20-249
25-3418
35-4421
45-5423
55-6433
65-7423
75-846
85+0
Dwelling types in Carlisle River
Dwelling types, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House61
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Carlisle River
Households by weekly income, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$65014
$650-1,49925
$1,500-2,99915
$3,000+3
Top ancestries in Carlisle River
Top ancestries, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English88
Australian65
Irish14
Ancestry NS14
Scottish13
Other9
Housing tenure in Carlisle River
Housing tenure, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned29
Mortgage19
Rented14
Other0
Cars per household in Carlisle River
Cars per household, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
03
115
223
38
4+7
Commute to work in Carlisle River
Commute to work, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car34
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked8
Bicycle0
Home16
Top countries of birth in Carlisle River
Top countries of birth, Carlisle River VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England9
Philippines5

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

3,480 bird observations recorded near Carlisle River — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Carlisle River

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Streets

Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.