Carisbrook Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3464
Postcode for Carisbrook, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 133 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,192
1,192
Population
45
Median Age
$1,205
Household Income/wk
$223
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
116.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Carisbrook ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Carisbrook Compares

Carisbrook vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCarisbrookVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,205 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $223 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,092 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Carisbrook is a locality 133 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3464. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Carisbrook has a population of 1,192 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,205, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 7 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Carisbrook includes a median weekly rent of $223, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,092, with 449 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Carisbrook scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Carisbrook is served by Carisbrook Primary School.

Carisbrook is part of the Maryborough - Pyrenees statistical area in Victoria.

Carisbrook Details

Postcode3464
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,192
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,205/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$603/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$223
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,092
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area116.3 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings449
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population7 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.0150311
Longitude143.8454596
Distance from Melbourne133 km
Region (SA4)Ballarat
Area (SA3)Maryborough - Pyrenees
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years232 (19.5%)
15–24 years121 (10.2%)
25–44 years242 (20.3%)
45–64 years333 (27.9%)
65+ years278 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.8%) Mortgaged (41.1%) Rented (13.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis172 (14.4%)
Asthma122 (10.2%)
Diabetes63 (5.3%)
Heart Disease51 (4.3%)
Lung Condition48 (4.0%)
Cancer35 (2.9%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (3.2%)
1 vehicle118 (26.8%)
2 vehicles169 (38.3%)
3+ vehicles140 (31.7%)

Schools in Carisbrook

Carisbrook Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 949 · 228 students

Suburbs Near Carisbrook

More Carisbrook Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.