Suburbs Carlsruhe

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Carlsruhe VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carlsruhe VIC is 382 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carlsruhe is $784 per week ($40,768 per year). Median rent in Carlsruhe is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Carlsruhe has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Carlsruhe has a population density of 10.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carlsruhe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlsruhe is $2,210.

There were 35 recorded offences in Carlsruhe in 2025-25, a rate of 92 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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📍 Carlsruhe, Victoria — 37.2909°S, 144.5154°E

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Carlsruhe Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Carlsruhe Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$784/wk
$40,768 per year
#3861 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$275/wk
$1,192 per month
#5547 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,210/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Carlsruhe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (181) Female 53.2% (206)

Population Density

10.0
people per km²
382 people · 38.3 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,281
Family income/wk

Carlsruhe 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Carlsruhe Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.1% 55 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.9% 67 dwellings

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

Carlsruhe Country of Birth

Australia
94.6%
England
5.4%

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

Carlsruhe Religion

No Religion
46.3%
Catholic
19.6%
Anglican
13.6%
Not stated
9.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Baptist
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carlsruhe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

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

Carlsruhe Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Carlsruhe Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.3% 108 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.0% 59 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 6 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.4% 95 people

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

Carlsruhe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.0%
Bachelor Degree
29.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
26.1%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%

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

Carlsruhe Occupation

Managers
27.7%
Professionals
20.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.8%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.8%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
4.1%

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

Carlsruhe Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.4%
Engineering
16.4%
Health
13.4%
Architecture & Building
10.4%
Society & Culture
9.0%
Creative Arts
7.5%
Education
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Information Technology
2.2%

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

Carlsruhe Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carlsruhe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carlsruhe Marital Status

💍
Married
58.7% 185
↔️
Separated
1.6% 5
📋
Divorced
7.9% 25
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 10
👤
Never married
28.6% 90

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carlsruhe Ancestry

English
32.2%
Australian
30.8%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
7.2%
German
5.4%
Other
3.4%
Italian
2.8%
Dutch
2.0%
Maltese
2.0%
Welsh
2.0%
Greek
1.2%
French
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carlsruhe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.7%
Primary — Catholic
14.5%
Pre-school
12.9%
Vocational Education
11.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.5%
Secondary — Government
4.8%

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

Carlsruhe Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.9% 27
✅
No need for assistance
96.1% 672

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

Carlsruhe Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.9% 55
—
Not a volunteer
80.1% 222

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carlsruhe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
8.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carlsruhe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.9%
Did not go to work
21.3%
Other
4.7%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Truck
3.1%

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

Carlsruhe Car Ownership

1 vehicle
18.3%
2 vehicles
38.2%
3 vehicles
18.3%
4+ vehicles
25.2%

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

Carlsruhe Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
5.7%
3 bedrooms
48.0%
4 bedrooms
31.7%
5 bedrooms
12.2%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

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

Carlsruhe Population Mobility

11.3%
moved in the last year
30.4%
moved in the last 5 years
2.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carlsruhe Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
696
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carlsruhe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
29
Heart disease
17
Asthma
17
Arthritis
11
Lung condition
10
Cancer
10
Diabetes
6
Kidney disease
6
Dementia
3

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

Carlsruhe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.9%
$1-$149/wk
7.9%
$150-$299/wk
9.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carlsruhe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.3%
Couple — no children
24.2%
Couple — no children under 15
21.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carlsruhe Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.5% 7
👤
Never served
97.5% 272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carlsruhe Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 40
—
Did not provide
85.6% 238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carlsruhe Children Ever Born

No children
22.0%
1 child
15.3%
2 children
33.9%
3 children
19.5%
4 children
9.3%

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

Carlsruhe When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
10
1961–1970
5
1981–1990
4
1991–2000
7
2001–2010
12
2020
4

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

Carlsruhe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.5%
5–14 hours
32.9%
15–29 hours
21.3%
30+ hours
12.9%
Did not do domestic work
15.4%

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

Carlsruhe Household Size

1 person
12.7%
2 persons
34.3%
3 persons
22.4%
4 persons
24.6%
5 persons
3.0%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carlsruhe Where Residents Moved From

Same address
307
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from QLD
4
Moved — same area (SA2)
3
Moved from overseas
3

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

Carlsruhe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carlsruhe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 35 total

Theft
10
Drug Offences
10
Break & Enter
5
Justice Procedures
4
Weapons
3
Assault
1
Property Damage
1
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Carlsruhe Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
—
avg ICSEA score
0
total students
Woodend Primary School-Carlsruhe Campus Government
Primary

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

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Carlsruhe Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,125/wk
Median Rent $275/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.9%

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

If you earn X in Carlsruhe

≈ $9,208/month
Median rent $275/wk
Left after rent $1,850/wk
Rent share 12.9%

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Carlsruhe vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Nelson (Vic.)
Pop: 191 Income: $689/wk Rent: $230/wk
Pimpinio
Pop: 191 Income: $784/wk Rent: $175/wk
Walwa
Pop: 191 Income: $525/wk Rent: $160/wk
Woomelang
Pop: 191 Income: $455/wk Rent: $100/wk
Wilby
Pop: 192 Income: $691/wk Rent: $130/wk
Everton
Pop: 193 Income: $700/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carlsruhe

What is the population of Carlsruhe VIC?

The population of Carlsruhe VIC is 382 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 10.0 people per km².Carlsruhe is ranked #5,511 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carlsruhe?

The median personal income in Carlsruhe VIC is $784 per week, or $40,768 per year.The median household income is $2,125 per week.Family income is $2,281 per week.Carlsruhe is ranked #3,861 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carlsruhe?

Median rent in Carlsruhe VIC is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 12.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carlsruhe ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carlsruhe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlsruhe VIC is $2,210. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carlsruhe?

The median age in Carlsruhe VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carlsruhe a good suburb to live in?

Carlsruhe is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 382.The median income is $784/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.9% 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: 20494. All dollar figures in AUD.