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Carrum Downs, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Carrum Downs (VIC 3201): population 21,976, median age 36, median household income $1,658/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 4. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Carrum Downs is a suburb in Frankston, Victoria (postcode 3201), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 21,976 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
21,976
Median age
36
Household income
$1,658/wk
Weekly rent
$370
Unemployment
4.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
4 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
6.9%
5-14
12.3%
15-19
5.3%
20-24
6.0%
25-34
16.8%
35-44
14.6%
45-54
13.1%
55-64
11.6%
65-74
7.7%
75-84
3.8%
85+
1.9%

Housing tenure

Owned
22.2%
Mortgage
47.6%
Rented
27.3%
Other
1.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3201
Population (2021)21,976
Males10,727 (48.8%)
Females11,259 (51.2%)
Median age36 years
Average household size2.5
Median weekly household income$1,658
Median weekly family income$1,993
Median weekly rent$370
Median monthly mortgage$1,733
Labour force11,868
Unemployment rate4.7%
Participation rate70.2%
Born overseas24.8%
Separate houses75.5%
Worked at home14.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile4 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher29.3%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent55.1%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents1.7%
Residents needing assistance with core activities6.9%
Households with 2+ vehicles58.7%
Distance from Melbourne CBD36.6 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 36 years. Residents under 15: 19.2%. Residents aged 65 and over: 13.5%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41,5076.9%
5-142,70612.3%
15-191,1715.3%
20-241,3086.0%
25-343,68416.8%
35-443,19914.6%
45-542,88313.1%
55-642,55711.6%
65-741,7037.7%
75-848353.8%
85 and over4231.9%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households8,307
Average household size2.5
One person2,21826.7%
Two persons2,56730.9%
Three persons1,55718.7%
Four persons1,24014.9%
Five persons4956.0%
Six or more persons2272.7%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families5,994
Couples with children2163.6%
Couples without children1,96732.8%
One-parent families1,31321.9%
Other families1021.7%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.53
Women with no children33.1%
Women with three or more children22.8%

Of the 2,617 couple families with children in Carrum Downs, 14.1% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Carrum Downs.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)39.2%
Married (de facto)15.5%
Not married45.2%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings8,690
Occupied8,30795.6%
Unoccupied3844.4%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house6,56375.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse1,63018.8%
Flat or apartment340.4%
Other dwelling690.8%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,84522.2%
Owned with a mortgage3,95647.6%
Rented2,26727.3%
Other tenure1271.5%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week33.8%
$350 to $549 per week64.5%
$550 or more per week1.7%

8.5% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00014.8%
$1,000 to $1,79940.8%
$1,800 to $2,99938.6%
$3,000 or more5.7%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom2.8%
Two bedrooms12.5%
Three bedrooms59.4%
Four or more bedrooms25.3%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force11,868
Employed11,31195.3%
Unemployed5534.7%
Not in the labour force5,030
Unemployment rate4.7%
Participation rate70.2%

33.1% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Carrum Downs are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65015.9%
$650 to $1,49929.2%
$1,500 to $2,99940.1%
$3,000 or more14.7%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50032.5%
$500 to $99927.9%
$1,000 to $1,99932.9%
$2,000 or more6.7%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver7,34965.0%
Car passenger4474.0%
Train570.5%
Bus740.7%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle180.2%
Walked only980.9%
Worked at home1,64114.5%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity8,32637.9%
No religion10,41347.4%
Islam3551.6%
Hinduism6242.8%
Buddhism4362.0%
Judaism560.3%
Other or not stated1,7668.0%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)986434
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9503
IER (economic resources)9914
IEO (education and occupation)9383

Where residents were born

74.1% of residents were born in Australia and 25.9% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Carrum Downs are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England7813.7%
India6172.9%
New Zealand5872.8%
Philippines4582.2%
Sri Lanka1950.9%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1540.7%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202110.3%
2011 to 201514.1%
2001 to 201025.9%
Before 200149.7%

Languages spoken at home

81.8% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Carrum Downs are listed below. Across all households, 2.2% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin2161.0%
Greek2141.0%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi2021.0%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi2021.0%
Tamil1900.9%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Tagalog1800.9%

Ancestry

Residents of Carrum Downs most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English7,96027.1%
Australian7,45525.3%
Scottish1,9296.6%
Irish1,8676.3%
Italian9003.1%
Indian8132.8%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Carrum Downs residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance1,64615.4%
Construction1,53214.4%
Manufacturing1,26411.9%
Retail Trade1,20711.3%
Education and Training7587.1%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5555.2%

The most common occupations among Carrum Downs residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Technicians and Trades Workers2,06418.6%
Professionals1,55514.0%
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,53513.8%
Community and Personal Service Workers1,42912.9%
Labourers1,33912.1%
Machinery Operators and Drivers1,0819.8%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Carrum Downs, 12.8% are at university or higher education, 11.6% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 71.6% are at school.

55.1% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Carrum Downs residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,75519.7%
Engineering and Related Technologies1,63318.3%
Society and Culture1,35515.2%
Health1,01311.4%
Architecture and Building7618.5%
Education7298.2%

Long-term health conditions

49.6% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Carrum Downs are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)2,57610.3%
Asthma2,4029.6%
Arthritis1,8767.5%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1,3725.5%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)8403.3%
Cancer (including remission)5632.2%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)4341.7%
Stroke2451.0%
Kidney disease2360.9%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)1810.7%

22.6% of residents report one condition, 7.6% report two, and 4.2% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Carrum Downs contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group7.5%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition12.0%
Provides unpaid child care56.2%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work17.0%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force2.0%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago87.7%
Moved within Victoria in the last year9.0%
Moved interstate in the last year0.4%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.4%
Same address 5 years ago60.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years28.6%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.7%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years2.7%

Photo: Carrum Downs, Victoria. Credit: User:Lynbrook1 / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 2,360 offences in Carrum Downs in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person355
B Property and deception offences1,293
C Drug offences218
D Public order and security offences130
E Justice procedures offences359
F Other offences5

That is a calculated rate of 107.4 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Frankston local government area recorded 11,751 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
1,869
2023
1,755
2024
2,193
2025
2,412
2026
2,360

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 21976
Median Age 36
Average Household Size 2.5
Median Weekly Household Income $1658
Median Weekly Rent $370
Median Monthly Mortgage $1733
Unemployment Rate 4.7%
Participation Rate 70.2%
Born Overseas 24.8%
Separate House 75.5%
Worked at Home 14.5%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 4
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 34
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3
Median Weekly Family Income $1993
Postcode 3201

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