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Charlemont VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Charlemont VIC is 2,612 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Charlemont is $1,048 per week ($54,496 per year). Median rent in Charlemont is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). Charlemont has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Charlemont has a population density of 241.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Charlemont is India. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charlemont is $1,733.

There were 303 recorded offences in Charlemont in 2025-25, a rate of 116 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (115 offences).

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Charlemont Population

residents (Census 2021)

Charlemont Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,048/wk

$54,496 per year

#937 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$415/wk

$1,798 per month

#1663 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Charlemont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,267) Female 51.5% (1,346)

Population Density

241.2

people per km²

2,612 people · 10.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,284

Family income/wk

Charlemont 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)

Charlemont Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

14.7% 99 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

85.3% 573 dwellings

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

Charlemont Country of Birth

Australia

89.1%

India

8.0%

England

2.2%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

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

Charlemont Religion

No Religion

51.1%

Catholic

23.6%

Not stated

8.0%

Hinduism

4.8%

Anglican

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Other Religions Tot

2.6%

Othr Rel Sikhism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Charlemont Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

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

Charlemont Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.3%

IAL Punjabi

19.9%

Malayalam

15.5%

Gujarati

10.6%

IAL Nepali

8.7%

Vietnamese

6.2%

Serbian

6.2%

Urdu

5.6%

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

Charlemont Employment

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Employed full-time

52.4% 989 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.6% 502 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 38 people

🏠

Not in labour force

19.0% 358 people

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

Charlemont Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.9%

Bachelor Degree

31.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Charlemont Occupation

Professionals

30.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.6%

Community & Personal Service

18.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Managers

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

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

Charlemont Field of Study

Health

17.4%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Engineering

11.3%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Education

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Information Technology

4.6%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Charlemont Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Charlemont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

0.8%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

19.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Charlemont Marital Status

💍

Married

37.0% 779

↔️

Separated

2.7% 57

📋

Divorced

7.3% 153

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 62

👤

Never married

50.1% 1,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Charlemont Ancestry

Australian

30.8%

English

27.0%

Irish

9.4%

Other

8.2%

Scottish

7.6%

Indian

5.2%

German

3.6%

Italian

3.5%

Dutch

2.1%

Chinese

1.0%

Filipino

0.8%

Greek

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Charlemont School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.7%

Vocational Education

21.5%

Pre-school

14.7%

Secondary — Government

13.7%

Primary — Catholic

12.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

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

Charlemont Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 265

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 4,706

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

Charlemont Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.0% 219

—

Not a volunteer

89.0% 1,780

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Charlemont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

37.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Charlemont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Charlemont Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

30.8%

2 vehicles

48.8%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Charlemont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

2.3%

3 bedrooms

45.4%

4 bedrooms

49.5%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Charlemont Population Mobility

38.1%

moved in the last year

90.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

78.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Charlemont Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,961

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Charlemont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

313

Asthma

115

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Charlemont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Charlemont Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.8%

Couple — no children

30.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

Couple — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Charlemont Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

1.4% 28

👤

Never served

98.3% 1,973

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Charlemont Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.1% 201

—

Did not provide

89.9% 1,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Charlemont Children Ever Born

No children

48.7%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

23.8%

3 children

8.4%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Charlemont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

116

2011–2015

123

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Charlemont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

35.1%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Charlemont Household Size

1 person

21.3%

2 persons

35.6%

3 persons

20.6%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Charlemont Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,494

Moved from VIC

776

Moved — same area (SA2)

105

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Charlemont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.2%

Step family — no other children

5.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Charlemont Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 303 total

Theft

115

Assault

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Fraud

Public Order

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Charlemont Schools

schools nearby

government

1013

avg ICSEA score

5,495

total students

Geelong Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,317 students

1101

ICSEA

Iona College Geelong Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,332 students

1078

ICSEA

Oberon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 224 students

1024

ICSEA

Armstrong Creek School Government

Primary · U, Prep-6 · 905 students

1023

ICSEA

Oberon High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,074 students

1023

ICSEA

Grovedale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 343 students

1009

ICSEA

Geelong East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 147 students

948

ICSEA

Whittington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 153 students

896

ICSEA

Saints College - Geelong Campus Catholic

Secondary

Armstrong Creek School - Specialist P-12 Campus Government

Combined

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

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Charlemont Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,102/wk

Median Rent $415/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Charlemont

Your weekly income

≈ $9,109/month

Median rent $415/wk

Left after rent $1,687/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Charlemont vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,306 Income: $599/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,317 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 1,322 Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk

Silvan

Pop: 1,323 Income: $805/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,327 Income: $893/wk Rent: $363/wk

Bellbrae

Pop: 1,346 Income: $776/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Charlemont

What is the population of Charlemont VIC?

The population of Charlemont VIC is 2,612 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 241.2 people per km².Charlemont is ranked #2,644 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Charlemont?

The median personal income in Charlemont VIC is $1,048 per week, or $54,496 per year.The median household income is $2,102 per week.Family income is $2,284 per week.Charlemont is ranked #937 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Charlemont?

Median rent in Charlemont VIC is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Charlemont ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Charlemont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charlemont 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 Charlemont?

The median age in Charlemont VIC is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Charlemont a good suburb to live in?

Charlemont is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,612.The median income is $1,048/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 20533. All dollar figures in AUD.