Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,060,000
Down 2.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1m
- 4 bed
- $1.39m
- 5+ bed
- $1.3m
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The quick read on
Carrum
VIC 3197 · Kingston (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,060,000
- Median unit
- $833,000
- Population
- 4,239
- Postcode
- 3197
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ABS 2021
Carrum, Victoria
Property market insights for Carrum
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carrum VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 23 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 12.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Carrum, VIC is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carrum has a 12-month growth rate of -2.5% for houses and 3.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Carrum.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carrum is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Carrum is $833,000, which has increased 3.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $726,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Carrum. The median rent for units and apartments in Carrum is $638 per week and has increased 2.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Carrum safe?
The overall rate for Carrum is 2,335 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Carrum.
Overall crime rate
2,335
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowGreater Melbourne
CarrumGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Carrum?
Carrum VIC 3197 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
4,239 people call Carrum home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,732 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,239
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,069 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $406 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%In line
15–3422.6%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7423.5%Above
75 and over7.0%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses45.1%Below
Townhouses41.6%Above
Apartments12.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.6%Above
Paying a mortgage37.2%Below
Renting31.2%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%In line
One car41.2%Above
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more11.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.9%Below
Drove to work51.7%Above
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Carrum
26.9% of workers in Carrum worked from home on Census day.
5.1% of Carrum residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
52.2% of people in Carrum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Carrum
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carrum VIC 3197.
Is Carrum family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Carrum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
1,175 family households lived in Carrum; 39.3% were couple families and 20.9% were one-parent families.
38.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Carrum?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Carrum had 4,239 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Carrum?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 45.1% of occupied private dwellings in Carrum.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 41.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 12.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Carrum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
37.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.2% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Carrum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Carrum had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 18.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Carrum?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
51.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Carrum?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 41.2% of the total.
50.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Carrum, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.4% reported a different address.
21.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Carrum?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.5% of residents used only English at home.
11.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Carrum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.3% of Carrum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.7% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Carrum?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.3% of ancestry responses in Carrum.
Australian ancestry made up 35.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Carrum?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Carrum?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
39.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Carrum show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Carrum?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carrum?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,732 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,069.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $406 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Carrum compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.9% in Carrum, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 31.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 31.2% in Carrum, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Carrum
Is Carrum expensive?
The median house price is $1,060,000, while units and apartments sit at $833,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Carrum good for families?
The Census counted 1,175 local families, and 18.0% 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 Carrum?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,390,000, 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 Carrum
53 streets in Carrum
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alison Ct
- Anita Ct
- Canberra St
- Carrum Prom
- Chittenden Ln
- Church Rd
- Colenso St
- Craig Ct
- Dahmen St
- Dennett St
- Dyson Rd
- Eel Race Rd
- Emma St
- Graham Rd
- Greene Lane
- Johnson Ave
- Joyce St
- Kalimna St
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- Kemp St
- Kipling St
- Launching
- Lewellin Gr
- Lexington Pl
- Little Colenso St
- Mcleod Rd
- Melaleuca Dr
- Millicent Ave
- Murray Ct
- Myola St
- Nellie Ln
- Nepean Hwy
- Old Post Office Ln
- Osprey Ln
- Parkside Bvd
- Poulson St
- Progress Ave
- Rigby St
- Riversdale Ave
- Robyn Ct
- Smith St
- Stanley St
- Station Street
- Stephens St
- Tennyson St
- Thelma St
- Tonbridge St
- True Ave
- Valetta St
- Village Ln
- Walkers Rd
- Westley St
- Whatley St
- Wright St
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