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VIC · Macedon Ranges Council

Carlsruhe, 3442

Est. population · Jun 2025

389

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.9%

Median age

47

Median income

$2,125/wk

Employment rate

59.3%

University qualified

21.7%

Work from home

32.1%

Languages at home

3.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.3/100
Average

Top 33% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Carlsruhe is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Carlsruhe is a rural locality in Victoria, in Macedon Ranges Council. It is set against the Macedon Ranges. Notable landmarks include Carlsruhe Railway Station.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 61% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Heritage listings are a relative weakness.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and local amenities over heritage character.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Heritage listings are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Macedon Ranges
  • Carlsruhe Railway Station
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Carlsruhe compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$275/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

389

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#86

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

68th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

70th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

4%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 33% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1749th in Australia
State rank
420th in VIC
Peer rank
#86 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#152 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

389(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 70th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+2.9%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+11
Growth rank in VIC
70th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~400), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
382
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
13.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 156
Median monthly mortgage
$2,210
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$275
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.3% / 52.8% / 3.9%
Employment rate
59.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
32.1% / 0% / 51.1%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
130 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

21.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 19.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.7% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified13.4% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational19.8% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below45% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.2%
  • Health13.9%
  • Society and culture9.8%
  • Education8.7%
  • Architecture and building8.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$62,634

83rd percentile in VIC · +7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$70,111

88th percentile in VIC · +8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

79th percentile in VIC · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$146,629

96th percentile in VIC · +132% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

72nd percentile in VIC · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3442 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
5,263
Taxpayers reporting net rent
850
Median net rent
-$1,125
Taxpayers reporting business income
674
Taxable income vs state median
+17%
Salary / wages vs state median
+20%
Rental investment vs state median
+23%
Super vs state median
+82%
Business income vs state median
+18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.4% speak a language other than English at home; 12.3% born overseas

Language at home
341 English only · 12 other
Non-English at home
3.4%
Born overseas
42 (12.3%)
Australian citizens
346

Religion

46.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.3%, while Christianity accounts for 44.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46.3%38.8%
Christianity44.2%40.9%
Other / not stated9.4%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.6%20.5%
Anglican13.6%6.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.7%1.4%
Uniting Church3.7%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
31
Against the person
2
Against property
24
Rate per 1,000 residents
79.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 191 residents
State crime-rate percentile
67.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
10
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.71

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B49 Other Theft10
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Kyneton Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kyneton Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Newham Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Tylden Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Woodend Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Carlsruhe Weighbridge/Cobb and Co Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

1 wineries · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Everyday services(1)
  • BP Carlsruhe RoadhousePetrol station

    Calder Freeway, Carlsruhe

Community(1)
  • Woodend Primary School Carlsruhe AnnexeSchool

    57 Nicholson Street

Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Carlsruhe Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • ParamoorWinery

    439 Three Chain Road, Carlsruhe

Other(1)
  • Carlsruhe Fire StationFire station

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Carlsruhe Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
9.8%
Woodland / forest cover
9.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kyneton District Health Service (5.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
14
Participants per 1,000 residents
36.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
133 mm · ~17 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
180 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
172 mm · ~22 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

9 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of a dwelling, outbuildings and vegetation removal (Amendment sought for changes to approved outbuilding & for one new outbuilding).
    13 HILLSBORO STREET CARLSRUHE 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of an extension to existing dwelling.
    615 THREE CHAIN ROAD CARLSRUHE 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of the extension to the existing dwelling
    119 Mowbrays RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling and Agriculture (Horticulture and Animal Production)
    INSTITUTE ROAD CARLSRUHE 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed)
    163 Mowbrays RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).
    41 Nicholson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a single dwelling, outbuildings (garage and shed), and a driveway (Amendment sought to alter location of effluent field)
    Three Chain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Sale and consumption of Liquor (On Premises Liquor Licence) associated with existing a Gallery, Accommodation and Function Use
    124 Three Chain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    Carlsruhe Station RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 19/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CALDER FREEWAY, UNNAMED18 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • CARLSRUHE RAILWAY STATIONNH1662

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bendigo
Member of Parliament
Lisa CHESTERS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,088
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+51.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.4 km away).

Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%

9.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +61.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Kyneton EastLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
  • KynetonLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
  • TyldenLabor 51.6% · Coalition 48.4% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
  • MalmsburyLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)16.2 km away
  • TaradaleLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)22.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Macedon Ranges Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.