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Carnegie

Ranked #55 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
48
#119 of 216
Safety
67
#72 of 216
Wealth
32
#147 of 216
Value
44
#120 of 216
Parks
12
#193 of 216
Cafés
66
#75 of 216
Transit
75
#55 of 216
Green space
20
#191 of 216
Active & healthy
37
#168 of 216

The numbers

Population17,909
Area3.66 km²
Median household income$1,878/wk
Median rent$395/wk
Crime rate43.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (0.82 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park55.9% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues37
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (5.82 km)

Nearby suburbs

MurrumbeenaGlen HuntlyOrmondMalvern EastHughesdaleMcKinnon

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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