Carlsruhe Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3442
Postcode for Carlsruhe, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 72 km from Melbourne · Pop. 382
382
Population
47
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
38.3
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 Carlsruhe ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Carlsruhe Compares

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

MetricCarlsruheVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,210 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.6% -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.

Carlsruhe is a locality 72 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3442. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Carlsruhe has a population of 382 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.6%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Carlsruhe includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,210, with 130 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Carlsruhe scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Carlsruhe is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Carlsruhe Details

Postcode3442
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)382
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,210
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area38.3 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings130
Australian Citizens90.6%
Unemployment Rate1.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.283333
Longitude144.5
Distance from Melbourne72 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (34.8%) 65+ (18.8%)
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0–14 years76 (19.9%)
15–24 years28 (7.3%)
25–44 years76 (19.9%)
45–64 years133 (34.8%)
65+ years72 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.3%) Mortgaged (52.8%) Rented (3.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis35 (9.2%)
Asthma30 (7.9%)
Heart Disease25 (6.5%)
Cancer18 (4.7%)
Diabetes12 (3.1%)
Lung Condition8 (2.1%)
Dementia3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle24 (18.3%)
2 vehicles50 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles57 (43.5%)

Suburbs Near Carlsruhe

Same Postcode (3442)

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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.