Suburbs Carrum

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Carrum VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carrum VIC is 4,239 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carrum is $925 per week ($48,100 per year). Median rent in Carrum is $406 per week ($1,759 per month). Carrum has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Carrum has a population density of 2725.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carrum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carrum is $2,069.

There were 333 recorded offences in Carrum in 2025-25, a rate of 79 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (107 offences).

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📍 Carrum, Victoria — 38.0771°S, 145.1280°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (14)

Carrum Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Carrum Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$925/wk
$48,100 per year
#1850 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$406/wk
$1,759 per month
#1812 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,069/mo
Avg household size: —

Carrum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (2,009) Female 52.6% (2,228)

Population Density

2725.5
people per km²
4,239 people · 1.6 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,338
Family income/wk

Carrum 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.0% 559 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.0% 657 dwellings

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

Carrum Country of Birth

Australia
89.6%
England
6.0%
India
1.1%
Germany
0.9%
Greece
0.8%
China
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Brazil
0.2%
Chile
0.2%

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

Carrum Religion

No Religion
55.5%
Catholic
21.0%
Anglican
7.8%
Not stated
6.9%
Eastern Orthodox
2.8%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Buddhism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carrum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.8%

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

Carrum Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.3%
Greek
15.2%
Spanish
12.1%
Mandarin
11.4%
Thai
9.1%
French
7.6%
Turkish
7.6%
German
6.8%

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

Carrum Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.2% 1,391 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.9% 674 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 90 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 1,063 people

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

Carrum Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
34.2%
Bachelor Degree
30.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.4%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Carrum Occupation

Professionals
31.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.5%
Managers
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
12.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%
Labourers
3.1%

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

Carrum Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.8%
Engineering
15.7%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Health
13.2%
Education
10.4%
Architecture & Building
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.8%
Information Technology
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

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

Carrum Dwelling Types

Separate house
51.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
25.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carrum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
7.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carrum Marital Status

💍
Married
39.1% 1,358
↔️
Separated
4.0% 138
📋
Divorced
14.1% 491
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 167
👤
Never married
38.0% 1,319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carrum Ancestry

English
30.9%
Australian
28.2%
Irish
10.2%
Other
8.5%
Scottish
8.2%
Italian
3.6%
German
3.2%
Greek
2.3%
Dutch
1.5%
Chinese
1.4%
Indian
1.1%
Russian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carrum School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.1%
Secondary — Government
20.5%
Pre-school
16.4%
Vocational Education
13.0%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Primary — Catholic
3.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.0%

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

Carrum Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.3% 427
✅
No need for assistance
94.7% 7,678

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

Carrum Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.6% 386
—
Not a volunteer
88.4% 2,950

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carrum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carrum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.6%
Did not go to work
16.7%
Train
4.0%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Walked only
1.2%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Ferry
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

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

Carrum Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
41.2%
2 vehicles
38.9%
3 vehicles
9.1%
4+ vehicles
2.7%

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

Carrum Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
31.2%
3 bedrooms
51.7%
4 bedrooms
11.7%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Carrum Population Mobility

13.6%
moved in the last year
44.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carrum Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
83
Indigenous residents
8,083
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carrum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
407
Asthma
149
Arthritis
123
Heart disease
100
Diabetes
80
Lung condition
63
Cancer
59
Stroke
43
Kidney disease
41
Dementia
3

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

Carrum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carrum Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.2%
Couple — no children
28.2%
Couple — no children under 15
13.8%
One parent — no children under 15
9.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carrum Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 61
👤
Never served
98.0% 3,279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carrum Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 482
—
Did not provide
85.5% 2,851

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carrum Children Ever Born

No children
34.5%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
29.9%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Carrum When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
59
1961–1970
133
1971–1980
102
1981–1990
122
1991–2000
93
2001–2010
157
2011–2015
114
2016
21
2017
30
2018
19
2019
17
2020
7
2021
8

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

Carrum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.2%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
24.1%

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

Carrum Household Size

1 person
32.2%
2 persons
34.7%
3 persons
14.6%
4 persons
13.0%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carrum Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,468
Moved from VIC
417
Moved — same area (SA2)
89
Moved from overseas
17
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from WA
4

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

Carrum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.8%
Step family — no other children
10.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carrum Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 333 total

Theft
107
Assault
76
Property Damage
35
Drug Offences
34
Justice Procedures
26
Break & Enter
18
Weapons
17
Fraud
12
Public Order
6
Robbery
1
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Carrum Schools

14
schools nearby
11
government
1063
avg ICSEA score
4,895
total students
Cornish College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 664 students
1132
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1084
ICSEA
Bonbeach Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
1077
ICSEA
Carrum Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students
1075
ICSEA
Chelsea Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 360 students
1075
ICSEA
St Anne's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 186 students
1070
ICSEA
Seaford North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 444 students
1070
ICSEA
Patterson Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 521 students
1061
ICSEA
Seaford Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 230 students
1030
ICSEA
Patterson River Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,268 students
1015
ICSEA
Seaford Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 169 students
1005
ICSEA
Seaford Primary School-Seaford Special Assistance Unit Government
Primary
Westall Secondary College-LEEP Chelsea Government
Secondary
Oakwood School-Oakwood School VCAL Campus Government
Secondary

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

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Carrum Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,732/wk
Median Rent $406/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Carrum

≈ $7,505/month
Median rent $406/wk
Left after rent $1,326/wk
Rent share 23.4%

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Carrum vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Aberfeldie
Pop: 3,925 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $440/wk
Albanvale
Pop: 5,641 Income: $488/wk Rent: $325/wk
Albert Park (Vic.)
Pop: 6,044 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $590/wk
Albion (Vic.)
Pop: 4,334 Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk
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Pop: 2,801 Income: $629/wk Rent: $240/wk
Alphington
Pop: 5,702 Income: $1,199/wk Rent: $451/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carrum

What is the population of Carrum VIC?

The population of Carrum VIC is 4,239 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2725.5 people per km².Carrum is ranked #1,818 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carrum?

The median personal income in Carrum VIC is $925 per week, or $48,100 per year.The median household income is $1,732 per week.Family income is $2,338 per week.Carrum is ranked #1,850 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carrum?

Median rent in Carrum VIC is $406 per week ($1,759 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carrum ranks #1,812 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carrum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carrum VIC is $2,069. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carrum?

The median age in Carrum VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carrum a good suburb to live in?

Carrum is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,239.The median income is $925/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 20507. All dollar figures in AUD.