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Carnegie VIC 3163

12,026 addresses · 112 streets

Higgins Electorate › Glen Eira LGA › Carnegie · 12 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A south-eastern Melbourne suburb along the Dandenong rail line known for its shopping strip, Carnegie is densifying. Households average 2.2 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $1,878 a week, with rent around $395.

Carnegie is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 17,909 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,878 a week, with median rent near $395 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 56% of households own their home and 43% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,715,000.

17,909Population
36Median age
$1,878Median household income / wk
$395Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Carnegie, 650 m north-east · Tram stop: Stop 66: Truganini Road, 200 m west · Bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 2.4 km east · Ferry wharf: Como Landing, 7.8 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 10.4 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

9 facilities recorded in Carnegie.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,715,000House · 2024
$604,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 69%

Population by age in Carnegie
Population by age, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4855
5-141,627
15-19689
20-241,387
25-343,898
35-442,853
45-542,082
55-641,777
65-741,383
75-84906
85+446
Dwelling types in Carnegie
Dwelling types, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,493
Townhouse2,199
Apartment3,097
Other11
Households by weekly income in Carnegie
Households by weekly income, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,246
$650-1,4991,776
$1,500-2,9992,362
$3,000+2,049
Top ancestries in Carnegie
Top ancestries, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,101
Australian3,642
Other3,347
Chinese2,269
Irish1,649
Indian1,565
Housing tenure in Carnegie
Housing tenure, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,047
Mortgage2,258
Rented3,300
Other111
Cars per household in Carnegie
Cars per household, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0988
13,939
22,184
3403
4+199
Commute to work in Carnegie
Commute to work, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,683
Train511
Bus74
Tram/ferry58
Walked194
Bicycle68
Home4,036
Top countries of birth in Carnegie
Top countries of birth, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India1,644
China1,107
England411
Greece295
Malaysia287
New Zealand283
Languages used at home in Carnegie
Languages used at home, Carnegie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,318
Greek705
Russian606
Cantonese365
Hindi360
Gujarati337

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