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Carnegie VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carnegie VIC is 17,909 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carnegie is $1,005 per week ($52,260 per year). Median rent in Carnegie is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Carnegie has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Carnegie has a population density of 4856.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carnegie is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carnegie is $2,040.

There were 1,140 recorded offences in Carnegie in 2025-25, a rate of 64 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (545 offences).

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📍 Carnegie, Victoria — 37.8937°S, 145.0561°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (35)

Carnegie Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Carnegie Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,005/wk
$52,260 per year
#1204 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$395/wk
$1,712 per month
#2200 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,040/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Carnegie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (8,693) Female 51.5% (9,217)

Population Density

4856.9
people per km²
17,909 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,545
Family income/wk

Carnegie 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)

Carnegie Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.5% 2,047 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.5% 2,258 dwellings

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

Carnegie Country of Birth

Australia
71.2%
India
13.6%
China
7.0%
England
3.6%
Greece
1.9%
Hong Kong
0.7%
France
0.6%
Indonesia
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Canada
0.4%

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

Carnegie Religion

No Religion
45.2%
Catholic
17.5%
Hinduism
10.2%
Judaism
6.7%
Eastern Orthodox
6.2%
Not stated
5.8%
Anglican
5.1%
Buddhism
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carnegie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

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

Carnegie Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
26.2%
Other
18.5%
Greek
15.0%
Russian
11.8%
Gujarati
8.7%
Hindi
8.3%
Cantonese
6.5%
Tamil
5.1%

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

Carnegie Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.7% 6,373 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 3,240 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 487 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.1% 4,148 people

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

Carnegie Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.9%
Postgraduate Degree
23.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.7%
Certificate III/IV
11.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Carnegie Occupation

Professionals
43.6%
Managers
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.6%
Community & Personal Service
8.2%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

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

Carnegie Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.9%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Health
10.9%
Engineering
10.9%
Information Technology
9.6%
Education
7.1%
Creative Arts
6.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.2%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Carnegie Dwelling Types

Separate house
53.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
35.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carnegie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carnegie Marital Status

💍
Married
41.0% 6,324
↔️
Separated
2.2% 345
📋
Divorced
7.8% 1,198
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 656
👤
Never married
44.8% 6,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carnegie Ancestry

English
19.6%
Australian
17.4%
Other
16.0%
Chinese
10.9%
Irish
7.9%
Indian
7.5%
Scottish
6.4%
Greek
4.7%
Italian
3.6%
German
2.5%
Russian
1.9%
Polish
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carnegie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.4%
Vocational Education
15.9%
Secondary — Government
13.3%
Pre-school
13.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%

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

Carnegie Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 1,706
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 32,691

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

Carnegie Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.3% 2,113
—
Not a volunteer
85.7% 12,617

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carnegie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carnegie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.4%
Did not go to work
18.6%
Train
8.9%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Walked only
3.4%
Bus
1.3%
Bicycle
1.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Carnegie Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.8%
1 vehicle
51.1%
2 vehicles
28.3%
3 vehicles
5.2%
4+ vehicles
2.6%

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

Carnegie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
16.3%
2 bedrooms
42.0%
3 bedrooms
27.1%
4 bedrooms
11.8%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Carnegie Population Mobility

21.1%
moved in the last year
50.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carnegie Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
120
Indigenous residents
34,684
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carnegie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,530
Asthma
627
Diabetes
370
Arthritis
344
Heart disease
331
Cancer
193
Lung condition
183
Stroke
128
Kidney disease
127
Dementia
27

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

Carnegie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carnegie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.0%
Couple — no children
33.6%
Couple — no children under 15
14.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carnegie Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 15
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 145
👤
Never served
98.9% 14,656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carnegie Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.2% 1,792
—
Did not provide
87.8% 12,902

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carnegie Children Ever Born

No children
51.9%
1 child
15.4%
2 children
23.6%
3 children
7.2%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Carnegie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
44
1951–1960
229
1961–1970
454
1971–1980
459
1981–1990
654
1991–2000
863
2001–2010
1,475
2011–2015
1,204
2016
375
2017
471
2018
547
2019
581
2020
167
2021
64

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

Carnegie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.5%
5–14 hours
32.6%
15–29 hours
11.6%
30+ hours
6.1%
Did not do domestic work
26.3%

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

Carnegie Household Size

1 person
35.0%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
14.4%
4 persons
12.4%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carnegie Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,511
Moved from VIC
2,593
Moved — same area (SA2)
635
Moved from overseas
198
Moved from NSW
66
Moved from QLD
40
Moved from WA
25
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from SA
6
Moved from NT
5
Moved from ACT
5

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

Carnegie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.8%
Step family — no other children
2.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carnegie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,140 total

Theft
545
Assault
150
Break & Enter
142
Fraud
83
Property Damage
82
Justice Procedures
55
Drug Offences
37
Weapons
20
Public Order
14
Robbery
8
Traffic
2
Other
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Carnegie Schools

35
schools nearby
21
government
1126
avg ICSEA score
15,366
total students
Kilvington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 758 students
1182
ICSEA
Lloyd Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 385 students
1180
ICSEA
Caulfield South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 472 students
1164
ICSEA
Malvern Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1163
ICSEA
Murrumbeena Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 555 students
1161
ICSEA
Solway Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 337 students
1161
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 192 students
1158
ICSEA
Ormond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students
1158
ICSEA
Mckinnon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 794 students
1156
ICSEA
Valkstone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students
1156
ICSEA
Glen Huntly Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1151
ICSEA
Carnegie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1146
ICSEA
Bentleigh West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 788 students
1146
ICSEA
Hughesdale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 572 students
1144
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 263 students
1141
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools

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

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Carnegie Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,878/wk
Median Rent $395/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Carnegie

≈ $8,138/month
Median rent $395/wk
Left after rent $1,483/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $125/wk
Brown Hill (Vic.)
Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $105/wk
Mount Helen
Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $50/wk
Geelong West
Income: $974/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $45/wk
Cardigan
Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $45/wk
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Income: $817/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $853/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $805/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $15/wk

Carnegie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Strathmore (Vic.)
Pop: 8,980 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $450/wk
Bayswater North
Pop: 9,014 Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk
Abbotsford (Vic.)
Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk
No usual address (Vic.)
Pop: 9,089
Fraser Rise
Pop: 9,097 Income: $972/wk Rent: $431/wk
Lynbrook
Pop: 9,121 Income: $783/wk Rent: $401/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carnegie

What is the population of Carnegie VIC?

The population of Carnegie VIC is 17,909 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4856.9 people per km².Carnegie is ranked #190 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carnegie?

The median personal income in Carnegie VIC is $1,005 per week, or $52,260 per year.The median household income is $1,878 per week.Family income is $2,545 per week.Carnegie is ranked #1,204 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carnegie?

Median rent in Carnegie VIC is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carnegie ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carnegie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carnegie VIC is $2,040. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carnegie?

The median age in Carnegie VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carnegie a good suburb to live in?

Carnegie is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,909.The median income is $1,005/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 20498. All dollar figures in AUD.