Moving to Carnegie VIC 3163
What the official numbers say about living in Carnegie — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,715,000 for a median house or $604,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 70% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $395 a week, against a median household income of $1,878 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Carnegie grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (16,299 → 17,909 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, China, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Carnegie sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (43% of workers), while 47% work from home.
Nearest train station: Carnegie, 650 m north-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 66: Truganini Road, 200 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 2.4 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Como Landing, 7.8 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 10.4 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 82 schools · 209 cafes & restaurants · 17 supermarkets · 47 parks — see them all on the Carnegie profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Carnegie Primary School 200 m · Glen Huntly Primary School 900 m · St Anthony's Primary School 950 m · Melbourne Montessori School Grange Road Campus 1.3 km · St Patrick's Primary School 1.4 km · Murrumbeena Primary School 1.4 km · De La Salle College Holy Eucharist Campus 1.4 km · Kilvington Grammar School 1.5 km
Groceries: MVJ 450 m · IGA 700 m · OK Asian Supermarket 700 m · Indian Grocery 700 m · ALDI 800 m · Woolworths 800 m · India at home 1.1 km · Pura Milk 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: Koornang Park 400 m · Ames Avenue Reserve 600 m · Lord Reserve 650 m · Rosanna Street Reserve 850 m · Packer Park 1.1 km · Villers Square Reserve 1.1 km · Bretonneux Square Reserve 1.2 km · Riley Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Carnegie, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Common Myna · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Carnegie, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie here | 17,909 | $1,715,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Caulfield East | 1,293 | $1,705,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
| Glen Huntly | 4,905 | $1,535,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Murrumbeena | 9,996 | $1,706,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Malvern East | 22,296 | $2,057,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Ormond | 8,328 | $1,855,500 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Mckinnon | 6,878 | $1,830,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Glen Eira — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Higgins — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3163 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Carnegie profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Carnegie has a median sale price of $1,715,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $604,000. Renters pay a median $395 a week.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 16,299 people to 17,909. It sits about 12 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Carnegie station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Glen Eira council, and the federal seat is Higgins.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Carnegie vs Murrumbeena · Carnegie vs Malvern East.
Nearby guides: Caulfield East · Glen Huntly · Murrumbeena · Malvern East · Ormond · Mckinnon.
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