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Cardross VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cardross, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cardross VIC is 847 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cardross is $733 per week ($38,116 per year). Median rent in Cardross is $200 per week ($867 per month). Cardross has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Cardross has a population density of 20.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cardross is Germany. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cardross is $1,300.

There were 23 recorded offences in Cardross in 2025-25, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Cardross Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cardross Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$733/wk

$38,116 per year

#4862 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cardross Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (442) Female 47.5% (400)

Population Density

20.8

people per km²

847 people · 40.7 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,908

Family income/wk

Cardross Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cardross Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.3% 101 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.7% 138 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cardross Country of Birth

Australia

98.9%

Germany

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cardross Religion

No Religion

48.1%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

9.4%

Not stated

8.9%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Pentecostal

2.4%

Buddhism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cardross Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cardross Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

45.2%

Thai

19.4%

Afrikaans

12.9%

Turkish

12.9%

Greek

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cardross Employment

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Employed full-time

42.7% 248 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 128 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 16 people

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Not in labour force

32.5% 189 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cardross Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Bachelor Degree

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cardross Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.2%

Professionals

19.5%

Managers

16.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Labourers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cardross Field of Study

Engineering

27.4%

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Education

12.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.4%

Society & Culture

9.4%

Health

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

Creative Arts

1.3%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cardross Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cardross Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cardross Marital Status

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Married

50.5% 340

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Separated

4.8% 32

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Divorced

6.4% 43

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Widowed

3.7% 25

👤

Never married

34.6% 233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cardross Ancestry

Australian

36.8%

English

27.0%

Scottish

7.2%

Italian

6.3%

Irish

6.1%

German

5.8%

Other

5.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Hungarian

1.3%

Greek

1.2%

Chinese

0.9%

South African

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cardross School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.9%

Secondary — Government

21.2%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Catholic

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cardross Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 95

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No need for assistance

94.0% 1,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cardross Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.1% 113

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Not a volunteer

81.9% 511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cardross Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$800-$999/mo

14.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cardross How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

4.3%

Truck

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cardross Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

15.4%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

20.7%

4+ vehicles

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cardross Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

47.5%

4 bedrooms

28.8%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cardross Population Mobility

9.1%

moved in the last year

27.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cardross Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,566

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cardross Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cardross Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

14.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cardross Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children under 15

23.6%

Couple — no children

22.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cardross Military Service

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Previously served

1.9% 12

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Never served

98.1% 606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cardross Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 97

—

Did not provide

84.6% 531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cardross Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

8.0%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

28.4%

4 children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cardross When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cardross Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

25.6%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

14.7%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cardross Household Size

1 person

17.0%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cardross Where Residents Moved From

Same address

711

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cardross Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Intact family — other children present

3.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cardross Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 23 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Cardross Schools

schools nearby

government

974

avg ICSEA score

100

total students

Cardross Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 100 students

974

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cardross Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,717/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cardross

Your weekly income

≈ $7,440/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,517/wk

Rent share 11.6%

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Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $6/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Warracknabeal

Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Cohuna

Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk

Cardross vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Great Western

Pop: 425 Income: $714/wk Rent: $200/wk

Nanneella

Pop: 425 Income: $712/wk Rent: $200/wk

Muckleford

Pop: 426 Income: $694/wk Rent: $330/wk

Glenlyon (Vic.)

Pop: 431 Income: $707/wk Rent: $306/wk

Narre Warren East

Pop: 434 Income: $936/wk Rent: $565/wk

Winslow

Pop: 436 Income: $771/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cardross

What is the population of Cardross VIC?

The population of Cardross VIC is 847 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.8 people per km².Cardross is ranked #4,213 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cardross?

The median personal income in Cardross VIC is $733 per week, or $38,116 per year.The median household income is $1,717 per week.Family income is $1,908 per week.Cardross is ranked #4,862 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cardross?

Median rent in Cardross VIC is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 11.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cardross ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cardross?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cardross VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cardross?

The median age in Cardross VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cardross a good suburb to live in?

Cardross is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 847.The median income is $733/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20488. All dollar figures in AUD.