4,239 ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,602
- 2016: 3,980
- 2021: 4,239
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carrum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Carrum than in 88% of similar areas, with a population of 4,239. The area has a balanced mix of ages and a notably high proportion of couples living together without being married.
4,239
▲ +17.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrum — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is lower than most areas and a little older than the Victorian and national figure of 38 years.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is well spread, with young adults (25–44) making up 29.6% of the population. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 each make up about 17% to 18% of the area, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
17.2% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carrum splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A much higher share of people live in de facto relationships here (16.2%) compared to the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is lower than most areas.
0.9% ▲ +84.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carrum splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20507/carrum/topic/demographics-identity