Carisbrook vs Eddington

Eddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Carisbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eddington, most households are couple families. On these figures, Carisbrook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Eddington suits share households, families with children, and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eddington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 56%)
  • But Carisbrook has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $223/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Carisbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 127 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (166.2 km vs 171.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Carisbrook has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • Eddington carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Eddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.7% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carisbrook and Eddington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carisbrook Eddington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carisbrook Eddington
Walkability 0 / 0
Carisbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Eddington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 68
Carisbrook — Safety: 29/100 Eddington — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 26 / 41
Carisbrook — Low fire risk: 26/100 Eddington — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 34 / 25
Carisbrook — Low flood risk: 34/100 Eddington — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Carisbrook has more residents (1,192 vs 113); Carisbrook rents higher ($223/wk vs $180/wk).

Carisbrook Eddington
Population 1,192
+91% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +17.7%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $62,660/yr $67,132/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $223/wk
+19% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook Eddington
0-4 4.9% / 9.7%
Carisbrook — 0-4: 4.9% Eddington — 0-4: 9.7%
5-14 14.5% / 14.2%
Carisbrook — 5-14: 14.5% Eddington — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.4% / 2.7%
Carisbrook — 15-19: 5.4% Eddington — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 4.8% / —
Carisbrook — 20-24: 4.8% Eddington — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.7% / 7.1%
Carisbrook — 25-34: 9.7% Eddington — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 10.6% / 15.0%
Carisbrook — 35-44: 10.6% Eddington — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 13.1% / 12.4%
Carisbrook — 45-54: 13.1% Eddington — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.8% / 14.2%
Carisbrook — 55-64: 14.8% Eddington — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 16.0% / 8.0%
Carisbrook — 65-74: 16.0% Eddington — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 6.1% / 3.5%
Carisbrook — 75-84: 6.1% Eddington — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.2% / 2.7%
Carisbrook — 85+: 1.2% Eddington — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook 43.8% couple families
Carisbrook — Couple Families: 43.8% Carisbrook — Lone Person: 41.3% Carisbrook — One Parent Families: 12.3% Carisbrook — Group Household: 1.6% Carisbrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Eddington 56.7% couple families
Eddington — Couple Families: 56.7% Eddington — Lone Person: 20.0% Eddington — One Parent Families: 13.3% Eddington — Group Household: 10.0% Eddington — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook 13.1% renting
Carisbrook — Owned Outright: 45.8% Carisbrook — Mortgage: 41.1% Carisbrook — Renting: 13.1%
Eddington 13.2% renting
Eddington — Owned Outright: 44.7% Eddington — Mortgage: 42.1% Eddington — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook 94.4% houses
Carisbrook — Houses: 94.4% Carisbrook — Townhouses: 4.0% Carisbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Eddington 100.0% houses
Eddington — Houses: 100.0% Eddington — Townhouses: 0.0% Eddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook Eddington
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 18.6%
Carisbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Eddington — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.1%
Carisbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Eddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.3%
Carisbrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Eddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.7%
Carisbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Eddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Carisbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Eddington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Property market

Carisbrook Eddington
Median house price $467,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $132,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 82 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Carisbrook Eddington
Rural and farming 89% 94%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
Residential 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Carisbrook Eddington
New dwellings approved 40
across Central Goldfields
same for both
Approvals change year on year +129%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Carisbrook Eddington
House price Higher than 6% of VIC —
Income Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Carisbrook Eddington
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carisbrook carries more crime risk (71 vs 32); Carisbrook carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 59).

Carisbrook Eddington
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Carisbrook Eddington
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Carisbrook

  • Carisbrook Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Eddington

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Carisbrook Eddington
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Eddington sits further from the CBD (171.5 km vs 166.2 km).

Carisbrook Eddington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 166.2 km 171.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3464
 0.0%
postcode 3472
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3464
 54
postcode 3472

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carisbrook Eddington
Car (driver) 80.5% / 65.9%
Carisbrook — Car (driver): 80.5% Eddington — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 18.2%
Carisbrook — Worked from Home: 8.8% Eddington — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / 15.9%
Carisbrook — Walked Only: 1.6% Eddington — Walked Only: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Carisbrook — Car (passenger): 6.3% Eddington — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 2.0% / —
Carisbrook — Train: 2.0% Eddington — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Carisbrook Eddington
Elevation 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carisbrook Eddington
Connectivity score 61/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
581 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Carisbrook Eddington
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Carisbrook Eddington
Average residential rate $1,555/yr
same for both
Council Central Goldfields
same for both

Federal electorate

Carisbrook Eddington
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carisbrook Eddington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carisbrook

Affordable Rural

Eddington

Family Rural Young Families

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