Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carlisle River suburb profile
Carlisle River, VIC · Postcode 3239
This Carlisle River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carlisle River, VIC (postcode 3239). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Carlisle River with nearby suburbs.
Carlisle River at a glance
Population
168
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,036/wk
Median age
45
Carlisle River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.3% over 10 years
Population
168
was 135 in 2016
+33 · +24.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$100 · +100%
Household income
$1,036/wk
was $909/wk in 2016
+$127 · +14%
Median age
45
was 49 in 2016
-4 · -8.2%
Dig deeper: Carlisle River population growth · Carlisle River then and now
Carlisle River vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Carlisle River, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.8% vs area
- Carlisle River$200/wk
- Nearby$356.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-46.5% vs area
- Carlisle River$1,036/wk
- Nearby$1,583.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Carlisle River45
- Nearby47.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-38.9% vs area
- Carlisle River$515/wk
- Nearby$872.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Carlisle River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carlisle River sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3979.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carlisle River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carlisle River, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carlisle River people
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carlisle River income
- Median household income
- $1,036/wk
- Median personal income
- $515/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carlisle River housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $888/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.7%
- Mortgaged
- 24.7%
- Rented
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Carlisle River work
- Employment to population
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3239)
Compare Carlisle River with nearby suburbs
Carlisle River in numbers
Carlisle River had 168 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.7% own their home outright, 24.7% are paying a mortgage, 18.2% rent. Separate houses make up 79.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,036/wk, 42% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24.4% (from 135 to 168). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $200/wk (+100%).
Carlisle River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carlisle River, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Carlisle River was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carlisle River, VIC?
- Carlisle River had 168 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carlisle River?
- Median household income in Carlisle River was $1,036/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carlisle River?
- 18.2% of occupied homes in Carlisle River were rented, 37.7% were owned outright and 24.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carlisle River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carlisle River. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne