Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carrajung Lower suburb profile
Carrajung Lower, VIC · Postcode 3844
This Carrajung Lower suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carrajung Lower, VIC (postcode 3844). 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 Carrajung Lower with nearby suburbs.
Carrajung Lower at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,021/wk
Median age
50
Carrajung Lower 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
+37.2% over 10 years
Population
129
was 112 in 2016
+17 · +15.2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$40 · +19%
Household income
$1,021/wk
was $780/wk in 2016
+$241 · +30.9%
Median age
50
was 52 in 2016
-2 · -3.8%
Dig deeper: Carrajung Lower population growth · Carrajung Lower then and now
Carrajung Lower vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Carrajung Lower, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- Carrajung Lower$250/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-43.7% vs area
- Carrajung Lower$1,021/wk
- Nearby$1,767.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Carrajung Lower50
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
-36.7% vs area
- Carrajung Lower$508/wk
- Nearby$753.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Carrajung Lower compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carrajung Lower sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1901.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2897.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2948.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2902.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carrajung Lower on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carrajung Lower, VIC.
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Carrajung Lower people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 14%
- 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
Carrajung Lower income
- Median household income
- $1,021/wk
- Median personal income
- $508/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carrajung Lower housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,237/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 30.9%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.9%
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
Carrajung Lower work
- Employment to population
- 45%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 34%
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 3844)
Compare Carrajung Lower with nearby suburbs
Carrajung Lower in numbers
Carrajung Lower had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 30.9% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 76.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,021/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.2% (from 112 to 129). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $250/wk (+19%).
Carrajung Lower suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carrajung Lower, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Carrajung Lower was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carrajung Lower, VIC?
- Carrajung Lower had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carrajung Lower?
- Median household income in Carrajung Lower was $1,021/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carrajung Lower?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Carrajung Lower were rented, 40% were owned outright and 30.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carrajung Lower suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carrajung Lower. 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