Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$467,000
Down 1.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $467k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Carrajung
VIC 3844 · Wellington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $467,000
- Population
- 100
- Postcode
- 3844
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Carrajung, Victoria
Property market insights for Carrajung
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carrajung VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Carrajung, VIC is currently $467,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carrajung has a 12-month growth rate of -1.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $467,000 in Carrajung.
Crime and safety
Is Carrajung safe?
The overall rate for Carrajung is 2,268 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% 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 Carrajung.
Overall crime rate
2,268
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowRest of Vic.
CarrajungRest 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 Carrajung?
Carrajung VIC 3844 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
100 people call Carrajung 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
- 100
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $927 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3421.0%Below
35–5429.0%Above
55–7437.0%Above
75 and over4.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.8%Below
Townhouses9.8%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.8%Above
Paying a mortgage38.9%Above
Renting8.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.0%Below
Two cars29.3%Below
Three or more43.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.1%Above
Drove to work58.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Carrajung
26.1% of workers in Carrajung worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
5.0% of Carrajung residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
72.0% of people in Carrajung described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Carrajung
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carrajung VIC 3844.
Is Carrajung family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Carrajung's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
28 family households lived in Carrajung; 39.3% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.
10.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Carrajung?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Carrajung had 100 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Carrajung?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.8% of occupied private dwellings in Carrajung.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.8% 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 Carrajung?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
38.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Carrajung?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Carrajung had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Carrajung?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
58.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat 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 Carrajung?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 22.0% of the total.
73.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Carrajung, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.5% reported a different address.
12.0% 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 Carrajung?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.0% 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 Carrajung residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Carrajung's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% 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 89.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Carrajung?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.0% of ancestry responses in Carrajung.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% 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 Carrajung?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 23.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Carrajung?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
32.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Carrajung show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
18.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Carrajung?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carrajung?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 $927.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Carrajung compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.1% in Carrajung, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 52.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 8.3% in Carrajung, 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 Carrajung
Is Carrajung expensive?
The median house price is $467,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Carrajung good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 16.0% 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 Carrajung?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $467,000, 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 Carrajung
16 streets in Carrajung
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bittner St
- Blackshaw St
- Buttners Saddle Rd
- Callignee South Road
- Grand Ridge Rd
- Mcdermott St
- Merrimans Creek Rd
- Milnes Rd
- Oconnor St
- Old Carrajung Rd
- Old Grand Ridge Rd
- Sisters Rd
- Stitchling St
- Township Rd
- Vauxhall Trk
- Willis Rd
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