Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carrum then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carrum, VIC (postcode 3197) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,602 | 3,980 | 4,239 | +637 · +17.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,140/wk | $1,385/wk | $1,732/wk | +$592 · +51.9% |
| Median personal income | $637/wk | $757/wk | $925/wk | +$288 · +45.2% |
| Median rent | $285/wk | $350/wk | $406/wk | +$121 · +42.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,738/mo | $1,800/mo | $2,069/mo | +$331 · +19% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carrum trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,239
was 3,980 in 2016
+259 · +6.5%
Median rent
$406/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$56 · +16%
Household income
$1,732/wk
was $1,385/wk in 2016
+$347 · +25.1%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Carrum population growth · Carrum then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.