Average rent in Carrum Downs, VIC — 2026
Carrum Downs is part of the Frankston council area and sits 37km out from the Melbourne CBD, with around 21,976 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $370/week, which is above the Victoria median of $363/week. About 27% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$370/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 21,976
- Median age
- 36
- Distance to Melbourne
- 37 km
- Households renting
- 27%
- Separate houses
- 79%
- Flats / apartments
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 25%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Frankston
ABS 2021
Renting in Carrum Downs
Carrum Downs runs roughly with the Victoria state median — renters typically pay $370/week, close to the $363/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (70% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 27% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (79%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 36 and a population around 21,976. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 25% of residents were born overseas. Carrum Downs is 37km from Melbourne, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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