Carnegie vs Glen Huntly

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Carnegie, most households own their home. In Glen Huntly, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments.

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

Carnegie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (32% vs 15%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Huntly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 68%)

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

Investors

Carnegie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carnegie Glen Huntly
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.

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Walkability 99 / 96
Carnegie — Walkability: 99/100 Glen Huntly — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 39 / 39
Carnegie — Safety: 39/100 Glen Huntly — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carnegie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Huntly — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 100
Carnegie — Low flood risk: 51/100 Glen Huntly — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carnegie has more residents (17,909 vs 4,905).

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Population 17,909
+73% vs other
 4,905
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -2.7%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $97,656/yr $97,604/yr
Median weekly rent $395/wk
+1% vs other
 $391/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carnegie Glen Huntly
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Carnegie — 0-4: 4.8% Glen Huntly — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.1% / 7.8%
Carnegie — 5-14: 9.1% Glen Huntly — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 3.8% / 3.0%
Carnegie — 15-19: 3.8% Glen Huntly — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 7.7% / 7.2%
Carnegie — 20-24: 7.7% Glen Huntly — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 21.8% / 26.5%
Carnegie — 25-34: 21.8% Glen Huntly — 25-34: 26.5%
35-44 15.9% / 18.0%
Carnegie — 35-44: 15.9% Glen Huntly — 35-44: 18.0%
45-54 11.6% / 10.3%
Carnegie — 45-54: 11.6% Glen Huntly — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 9.9% / 8.6%
Carnegie — 55-64: 9.9% Glen Huntly — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 7.7% / 8.3%
Carnegie — 65-74: 7.7% Glen Huntly — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.1% / 4.0%
Carnegie — 75-84: 5.1% Glen Huntly — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.5% / 1.3%
Carnegie — 85+: 2.5% Glen Huntly — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carnegie 47.1% lone person
Carnegie — Lone Person: 47.1% Carnegie — Couple Families: 33.1% Carnegie — Group Household: 8.6% Carnegie — One Parent Families: 9.0% Carnegie — Other Families: 2.1%
Glen Huntly 48.0% lone person
Glen Huntly — Lone Person: 48.0% Glen Huntly — Couple Families: 29.7% Glen Huntly — Group Household: 10.7% Glen Huntly — One Parent Families: 9.4% Glen Huntly — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carnegie 43.4% renting
Carnegie — Owned Outright: 26.9% Carnegie — Mortgage: 29.7% Carnegie — Renting: 43.4%
Glen Huntly 46.5% renting
Glen Huntly — Owned Outright: 24.1% Glen Huntly — Mortgage: 29.3% Glen Huntly — Renting: 46.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Bachelor Degree 26.4% / 27.5%
Carnegie — Bachelor Degree: 26.4% Glen Huntly — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 14.6%
Carnegie — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Glen Huntly — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.0%
Carnegie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Glen Huntly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 6.5%
Carnegie — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Glen Huntly — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.4%
Carnegie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Glen Huntly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carnegie Glen Huntly
India 9.2% / 17.2%
Carnegie — India: 9.2% Glen Huntly — India: 17.2%
China 6.2% / 3.8%
Carnegie — China: 6.2% Glen Huntly — China: 3.8%
England 2.3% / 2.8%
Carnegie — England: 2.3% Glen Huntly — England: 2.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.0%
Carnegie — South Africa: 1.1% Glen Huntly — South Africa: 2.0%
Malaysia 1.6% / 1.4%
Carnegie — Malaysia: 1.6% Glen Huntly — Malaysia: 1.4%
Greece 1.6% / —
Carnegie — Greece: 1.6% Glen Huntly — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carnegie 39.9% flats / apartments
Carnegie — Flats / Apartments: 39.9% Carnegie — Townhouses: 28.2% Carnegie — Houses: 31.9%
Glen Huntly 45.9% flats / apartments
Glen Huntly — Flats / Apartments: 45.9% Glen Huntly — Townhouses: 39.5% Glen Huntly — Houses: 14.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Median house price $1,655,000 $1,755,000
Median unit price $561,000 $567,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 96 sales
 22 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carnegie Glen Huntly
3 bed $1.6M / $1.47M
Carnegie — 3 bed: $1.6M (69 sales) Glen Huntly — 3 bed: $1.47M (12 sales)

69 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $2.1M
Carnegie — 4 bed: $1.95M (41 sales) Glen Huntly — 4 bed: $2.1M (7 sales)

41 vs 7 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carnegie Glen Huntly
1 bed $364K / $340K
Carnegie — 1 bed: $364K (92 sales) Glen Huntly — 1 bed: $340K (30 sales)

92 vs 30 sales

2 bed $603K / $580K
Carnegie — 2 bed: $603K (234 sales) Glen Huntly — 2 bed: $580K (123 sales)

234 vs 123 sales

3 bed $932K / $895K
Carnegie — 3 bed: $932K (50 sales) Glen Huntly — 3 bed: $895K (22 sales)

50 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Residential 85%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Commercial 4% 6%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
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

Carnegie Glen Huntly
New dwellings approved 617
across Glen Eira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Houses 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.45M
 3.1%
$840/wk on $1.4M
Units 5.3%
$582/wk on $575K
 5.5%
$575/wk on $545K

Ranking within VIC

Carnegie Glen Huntly
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 96% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Huntly scores higher overall (91 vs 86).

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Grade A+
same for both
Score 86/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carnegie carries more flood risk (49 vs 0).

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.8 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 3.3%

Schools in Carnegie

  • Carnegie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glen Huntly Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Noble Park English Language School-Stonnington Glen Eira Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Glen Huntly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Supermarkets 8 4
Cafes & restaurants 49 17
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 5 4
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Walkability score 99/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.2 km
+5% vs other
 14.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 26 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3163
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 3163
same for both

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.

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Worked from Home 45.6% / 46.3%
Carnegie — Worked from Home: 45.6% Glen Huntly — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Car (driver) 39.3% / 35.3%
Carnegie — Car (driver): 39.3% Glen Huntly — Car (driver): 35.3%
Train 8.1% / 11.0%
Carnegie — Train: 8.1% Glen Huntly — Train: 11.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.6%
Carnegie — Walked Only: 2.2% Glen Huntly — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.2%
Carnegie — Car (passenger): 2.3% Glen Huntly — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.3%).

Setting

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
9,997 premises
 5%
2,824 premises

Climate

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carnegie Glen Huntly
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Glen Eira
same for both

Federal electorate

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Division Hotham Goldstein
Member Clare O'Neil Tim Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Carnegie Glen Huntly
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carnegie

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

Glen Huntly

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

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