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Carrum VIC 3197

2,904 addresses · 52 streets

Isaacs Electorate › Kingston (Vic.) LGA › Carrum · 33 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Carrum is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 4,239 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,732 a week, with median rent near $406 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,040,000.

4,239Population
40Median age
$1,732Median household income / wk
$406Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Carrum, 450 m west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 11.1 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

2 facilities recorded in Carrum.

Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs8/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,040,000House · 2024
$762,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 65.7%

Population by age in Carrum
Population by age, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4329
5-14432
15-19184
20-24178
25-34595
35-44650
45-54585
55-64562
65-74434
75-84225
85+70
Dwelling types in Carrum
Dwelling types, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House814
Townhouse750
Apartment228
Other8
Households by weekly income in Carrum
Households by weekly income, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650302
$650-1,499445
$1,500-2,999595
$3,000+374
Top ancestries in Carrum
Top ancestries, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,665
Australian1,521
Irish551
Other461
Scottish442
Italian194
Housing tenure in Carrum
Housing tenure, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned559
Mortgage657
Rented551
Other16
Cars per household in Carrum
Cars per household, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0145
1736
2695
3162
4+48
Commute to work in Carrum
Commute to work, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,196
Train62
Bus3
Tram/ferry4
Walked19
Bicycle0
Home591
Top countries of birth in Carrum
Top countries of birth, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England215
New Zealand70
India40
South Africa32
China31
Germany30
Languages used at home in Carrum
Languages used at home, Carrum VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek63
Mandarin39
Russian39
Spanish28
Thai21
Italian19

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