Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$510,000
Up 36.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $450k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Carlisle River
VIC 3239 · Colac Otway
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $510,000
- Population
- 168
- Postcode
- 3239
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Carlisle River, Victoria
Property market insights for Carlisle River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carlisle River VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Carlisle River, VIC is currently $510,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carlisle River has a 12-month growth rate of 36.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $450,000 in Carlisle River.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Carlisle River safe?
The overall rate for Carlisle River is 3,268 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Carlisle River.
Overall crime rate
3,268
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowRest of Vic.
Carlisle RiverRest 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 Carlisle River?
Carlisle River VIC 3239 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
168 people call Carlisle River home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,036 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $888 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%In line
15–3424.4%Above
35–5426.2%Above
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.8%Above
Paying a mortgage30.6%Below
Renting22.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%In line
One car23.4%Below
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more23.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.9%Above
Drove to work41.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.4%Above
What stands out in Carlisle River
22.9% of workers in Carlisle River worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
5.4% of Carlisle River residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
61.9% of people in Carlisle River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Carlisle River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carlisle River VIC 3239.
Is Carlisle River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Carlisle River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
41 family households lived in Carlisle River; 39.0% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.
43.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Carlisle River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Carlisle River had 168 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.9% 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 Carlisle River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.7% of occupied private dwellings in Carlisle River.
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 Carlisle River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
30.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.6% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Carlisle River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Carlisle River had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 39.3%, while 18.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Carlisle River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
41.4% 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 11.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Carlisle River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
One-car households formed 23.4% of the total.
59.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Carlisle River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.8% reported a different address.
11.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Carlisle River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% 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 Carlisle River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.9% of Carlisle River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% 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 83.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Carlisle River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.4% of ancestry responses in Carlisle River.
Australian ancestry made up 38.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Carlisle River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 21.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Carlisle River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
25.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Carlisle River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Carlisle River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carlisle River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,036 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $888.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Carlisle River compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.9% in Carlisle River, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 46.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 22.6% in Carlisle River, 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 Carlisle River
Is Carlisle River expensive?
The median house price is $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Carlisle River good for families?
The Census counted 41 local families, and 17.3% 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 Carlisle River?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Carlisle River
27 streets in Carlisle River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bunker Hill Trk
- Carlisle Rd
- Carlisle Valley Rd
- Colac-Lavers Hill Rd
- Coradjil Rd
- Crescent Rd
- Ganes Access
- Ganes Rd
- Gellibrand-Carlisle Rd
- Gellibrand River Rd
- Hargreaves Trk
- Karacsays Rd
- Larsons
- Lavers Hill-Cobden Rd
- Lucas Rd
- Lyness Rd
- Montys Trk
- Moomowroong Rd
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- Murchisons Rd
- Pipeline Rd
- Sand Pit Rd
- School Rd
- Silks
- Trotters Ln
- Tuckers Orchard Rd
- Wall-Skinners
- Westwicks Rd
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