Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carnegie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carnegie, VIC (postcode 3163) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,788 | 17,388 | 17,909 | +2,121 · +13.4% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,286/wk | $1,478/wk | $1,878/wk | +$592 · +46% |
| Median personal income | $652/wk | $727/wk | $1,005/wk | +$353 · +54.1% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $358/wk | $395/wk | +$95 · +31.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,015/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,040/mo | +$25 · +1.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carnegie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,909
was 17,388 in 2016
+521 · +3%
Median rent
$395/wk
was $358/wk in 2016
+$37 · +10.3%
Household income
$1,878/wk
was $1,478/wk in 2016
+$400 · +27.1%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Carnegie population growth · Carnegie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.