Suburb
Carrum Downs postcode, Victoria
Carrum Downs is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 21,976. It is in postcode 3201. Households earn a median of $1,658/wk, 6% below the state median.
Carrum Downs at a glance:
- 21,976
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,658/wk
- Median household income
- 36
- Median age
- $370/wk
- Median rent
- 8,690
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Carrum Downs compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Carrum Downs
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Carrum Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 21,976 | $1,658/wk | 36 | 12,905 |
How Carrum Downs ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 21,976 — 66th of 133 in Victoria, 120th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,658/wk — 91st of 133 in Victoria, 217th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 36 — 79th of 133 in Victoria, 168th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $370/wk — 84th of 133 in Victoria, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 27.3% — 75th of 133 in Victoria, 206th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,507
- 5-142,706
- 15-191,171
- 20-241,308
- 25-343,684
- 35-443,199
- 45-542,883
- 55-642,557
- 65-741,703
- 75-84835
- 85+423
Housing and people
- Houses
- 79%
- Townhouses
- 19.6%
- Apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 22.2%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 47.6%
- Rented
- 27.3%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 25.9%
- Other language at home
- 18.2%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.6%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong North → | 22,550 | $1,436/wk | $341/wk | 38 | 3175 |
| Hawthorn → | 22,322 | $2,145/wk | $400/wk | 34 | 3122 |
| Malvern East → | 22,296 | $2,383/wk | $421/wk | 38 | 3145 |
| Springvale → | 22,174 | $1,402/wk | $357/wk | 36 | 3171 |
| Carrum Downs | 21,976 | $1,658/wk | $370/wk | 36 | 3201 |
| Camberwell → | 21,965 | $2,457/wk | $486/wk | 43 | 3124 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Carrum Downs
What is the postcode of Carrum Downs, VIC?+
Carrum Downs is in postcode 3201.
Does Carrum Downs share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3201 covers only Carrum Downs according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Carrum Downs?+
$1,658/wk, which is 6% below the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Carrum Downs compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Carrum Downs is the 66th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 21,976 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.