Suburbs Carrum Downs

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Carrum Downs VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carrum Downs VIC is 21,976 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carrum Downs is $817 per week ($42,484 per year). Median rent in Carrum Downs is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Carrum Downs has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Carrum Downs has a population density of 1082.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carrum Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carrum Downs is $1,733.

There were 2,622 recorded offences in Carrum Downs in 2025-25, a rate of 119 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (934 offences).

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📍 Carrum Downs, Victoria — 38.0971°S, 145.1746°E

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Carrum Downs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Carrum Downs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$817/wk
$42,484 per year
#3303 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
#2711 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Carrum Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (10,727) Female 51.2% (11,259)

Population Density

1082.1
people per km²
21,976 people · 20.3 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,993
Family income/wk

Carrum Downs 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)

Carrum Downs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
31.8% 1,845 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
68.2% 3,956 dwellings

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

Carrum Downs Country of Birth

Australia
88.7%
England
4.4%
India
3.6%
China
0.7%
Fiji
0.7%
Germany
0.5%
Greece
0.4%
Chile
0.4%
Afghanistan
0.3%
Cambodia
0.3%

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

Carrum Downs Religion

No Religion
53.0%
Catholic
20.6%
Anglican
8.0%
Not stated
7.2%
Hinduism
3.2%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Eastern Orthodox
2.9%
Buddhism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carrum Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%

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

Carrum Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.7%
SAL Tot
14.9%
IAL Punjabi
10.7%
Greek
9.9%
Tamil
9.5%
Hindi
9.3%
Mandarin
8.3%
SAL Filipin
6.7%

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

Carrum Downs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.9% 7,074 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.5% 3,467 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 558 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.2% 5,028 people

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

Carrum Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.6%
Bachelor Degree
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Carrum Downs Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.3%
Professionals
19.6%
Community & Personal Service
15.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Managers
10.2%
Labourers
7.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.2%
Sales Workers
6.1%

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

Carrum Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.6%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
14.9%
Health
11.6%
Architecture & Building
9.2%
Education
8.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.2%
Information Technology
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

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

Carrum Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carrum Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carrum Downs Marital Status

💍
Married
38.9% 6,904
↔️
Separated
4.1% 721
📋
Divorced
11.2% 1,990
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 843
👤
Never married
41.1% 7,309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carrum Downs Ancestry

English
30.1%
Australian
28.2%
Other
10.6%
Scottish
7.3%
Irish
7.1%
Italian
3.4%
Indian
3.1%
German
2.7%
Filipino
2.3%
Dutch
1.9%
Chinese
1.7%
Greek
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carrum Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.6%
Secondary — Government
24.8%
Vocational Education
13.9%
Pre-school
12.6%
Primary — Catholic
5.6%
Secondary — Catholic
4.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Carrum Downs Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.3% 3,047
✅
No need for assistance
92.7% 38,910

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

Carrum Downs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.9% 1,325
—
Not a volunteer
92.1% 15,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carrum Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carrum Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.7%
Did not go to work
13.2%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
1.0%
Bus
0.8%
Truck
0.8%
Train
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Carrum Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.6%
1 vehicle
36.7%
2 vehicles
40.1%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

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

Carrum Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
12.5%
3 bedrooms
59.6%
4 bedrooms
22.0%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Carrum Downs Population Mobility

12.6%
moved in the last year
40.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carrum Downs Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
692
Indigenous residents
41,476
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carrum Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,572
Asthma
1,008
Diabetes
675
Arthritis
612
Heart disease
483
Lung condition
425
Cancer
246
Stroke
241
Kidney disease
235
Dementia
61

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

Carrum Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
13.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carrum Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.7%
Couple — no children
23.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.9%
One parent — children under 15
10.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carrum Downs Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 336
👤
Never served
97.9% 16,559

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carrum Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 2,130
—
Did not provide
87.3% 14,671

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carrum Downs Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
16.5%
2 children
28.1%
3 children
13.7%
4 children
5.5%
5+ children
1.9%

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

Carrum Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
1951–1960
237
1961–1970
500
1971–1980
485
1981–1990
744
1991–2000
694
2001–2010
1,373
2011–2015
709
2016
141
2017
105
2018
116
2019
109
2020
36
2021
21

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

Carrum Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.7%
5–14 hours
27.8%
15–29 hours
10.6%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
32.5%

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

Carrum Downs Household Size

1 person
26.7%
2 persons
30.9%
3 persons
18.8%
4 persons
14.9%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carrum Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
18,122
Moved from VIC
1,863
Moved — same area (SA2)
498
Moved from overseas
92
Moved from QLD
42
Moved from NSW
26
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from WA
5

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

Carrum Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.8%
Step family — no other children
9.0%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Step family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carrum Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,622 total

Theft
934
Justice Procedures
438
Assault
369
Property Damage
224
Drug Offences
210
Break & Enter
204
Fraud
101
Weapons
91
Public Order
36
Robbery
11
Other
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Carrum Downs Schools

14
schools nearby
11
government
985
avg ICSEA score
4,882
total students
Patterson Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 521 students
1061
ICSEA
St Joachim's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1052
ICSEA
Seaford Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 169 students
1005
ICSEA
Belvedere Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 288 students
1004
ICSEA
Rowellyn Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 781 students
1003
ICSEA
Skye Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 515 students
995
ICSEA
Banyan Fields Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 517 students
987
ICSEA
Carrum Downs Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 928 students
969
ICSEA
Monterey Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 462 students
927
ICSEA
Aldercourt Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 225 students
918
ICSEA
Mahogany Rise Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students
909
ICSEA
Mahogany Rise Primary School-Mahogany Rise Student Development Centre Government
Primary
Australian Christian College Casey Independent
Combined
Flinders Christian Community College - Carrum Downs Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Carrum Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,658/wk
Median Rent $370/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Carrum Downs

≈ $7,185/month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $1,288/wk
Rent share 22.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $24/wk
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Income: $974/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $85/wk

Carrum Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Vermont
Pop: 10,993 Income: $797/wk Rent: $426/wk
Clyde (Vic.)
Pop: 11,177 Income: $981/wk Rent: $401/wk
Swan Hill
Pop: 11,186 Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk
Bulleen
Pop: 11,219 Income: $739/wk Rent: $459/wk
Armstrong Creek (Vic.)
Pop: 11,247 Income: $997/wk Rent: $420/wk
Kangaroo Flat (Vic.)
Pop: 11,328 Income: $638/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carrum Downs

What is the population of Carrum Downs VIC?

The population of Carrum Downs VIC is 21,976 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1082.1 people per km².Carrum Downs is ranked #120 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carrum Downs?

The median personal income in Carrum Downs VIC is $817 per week, or $42,484 per year.The median household income is $1,658 per week.Family income is $1,993 per week.Carrum Downs is ranked #3,303 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carrum Downs?

Median rent in Carrum Downs VIC is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carrum Downs ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carrum Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carrum Downs VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carrum Downs?

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

Is Carrum Downs a good suburb to live in?

Carrum Downs is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 21,976.The median income is $817/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 20508. All dollar figures in AUD.