Carrum Downs, VIC 3201 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Carrum Downs is a southeastern suburb in Melbourne's Frankston City Council area, 42km from the CBD, anchored by Carrum Downs Shopping Centre with Woolworths and Kmart. It houses working families in mostly single-storey homes with some units. Median house prices are around $795,000 with weekly rents at $600.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 21,976
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median household income
- $1,658 /week
- Median personal income
- $817 /week
- Median family income
- $1,993 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Frankston
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mornington Peninsula
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Dunkley
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $600 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Median house price
- $795,000
- Rent share of household income
- 36%
Schools
- Carrum Downs Secondary College
- Banyan Fields Primary School
- Rowellyn Park Primary School
Transport
- SmartBus 901
- Frankston Line — Kananook Station
- Peninsula Link freeway
Lifestyle & amenities
Family-oriented suburb of 22,000 residents with an average household size of 2.5 and weekly income around $1,658. Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre and local medical facilities serve daily needs; nearby industrial area offers employment.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 36.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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