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The quick read on

Caramut

VIC 3274 · Moyne

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$167,000

latest suburb median

Population
256

ABS 2021

Postcode
3274

Caramut, Victoria

Property market insights for Caramut

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caramut VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$167,000

Down 38.1% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20242025202520262026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$350$300$250$20020242024202420242025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Caramut, VIC is currently $167,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caramut has a 12-month growth rate of -38.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Caramut safe?

The overall rate for Caramut is 2,965 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Caramut.

Overall crime rate

2,965

offences per 100,000 residents

27% belowRest of Vic.

CaramutRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Caramut?

Caramut VIC 3274 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

256 people call Caramut home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
256
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$650 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.7%Above
15–3418.0%Below
35–5420.7%Below
55–7430.1%Above
75 and over7.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.9%Above
Paying a mortgage20.0%Below
Renting21.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.1%Below
One car22.9%Below
Two cars32.3%Below
Three or more38.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home32.7%Above
Drove to work46.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Caramut

32.7% of workers in Caramut worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

3.5% of Caramut residents were born in England.

41.0% of people in Caramut described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Caramut

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caramut VIC 3274.

Is Caramut family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.7% of Caramut's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

71 family households lived in Caramut; 28.2% were couple families and 19.7% were one-parent families.

32.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Caramut?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Caramut had 256 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Caramut?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.0% of occupied private dwellings in Caramut.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Caramut?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

20.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Caramut?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Caramut had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 28.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 39.6%, while 18.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Caramut?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

32.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

46.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Caramut?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 22.9% of the total.

70.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Caramut, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

79.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.3% reported a different address.

7.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Caramut?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Caramut residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.0% of Caramut's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Caramut?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.5% of ancestry responses in Caramut.

Australian ancestry made up 42.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Caramut?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 44.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.6% of workers, and education and training employed 2.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Caramut?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

30.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Caramut show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

53.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.1% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Caramut?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Caramut?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $650.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Caramut compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 32.7% in Caramut, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 58.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 21.1% in Caramut, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Caramut

Is Caramut expensive?

The median house price is $167,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Caramut good for families?

The Census counted 71 local families, and 20.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Caramut?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Caramut

26 streets in Caramut

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Boortkoi Rd
  • Brown St
  • Burchetts Ln
  • Caramut-Chatsworth Rd
  • Estate Rd
  • Four Mile Rd
  • Furneaux Rd
  • Gibson St
  • Glenthompson-Caramut Rd
  • Greene St
  • Hamilton Hwy
  • Hawker St
  • Jefferys Ln
  • Kidmans Ln
  • King St
  • Lawrenny Rd
  • Mckenzies Rd
  • Minhamite-Caramut Rd
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  • Mustons Ln
  • Palmer St
  • Payne St
  • Purdeet Rd
  • Ritchie St
  • Saw Mill Road
  • Surkitt St
  • Warrnambool-Caramut Rd

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Is Caramut right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.