Carnegie vs Murrumbeena

In both, most households own their home. In Carnegie, about half of households are people living alone. Carnegie is closer to the city centre: 15.2 km, against 17.2 km.

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

Murrumbeena

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (46% vs 32%)
  • But Carnegie has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Murrumbeena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($504,000 vs $561,000)

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

Carnegie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 80/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.2 km vs 17.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carnegie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (68% vs 54%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Carnegie and Murrumbeena 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 Murrumbeena
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 Murrumbeena
Walkability 99 / 80
Carnegie — Walkability: 99/100 Murrumbeena — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 39 / 41
Carnegie — Safety: 39/100 Murrumbeena — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carnegie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murrumbeena — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 53
Carnegie — Low flood risk: 51/100 Murrumbeena — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Carnegie has more residents (17,909 vs 9,996).

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Population 17,909
+44% vs other
 9,996
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +0.7%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $97,656/yr $106,964/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk
+2% vs other
 $386/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carnegie Murrumbeena
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Carnegie — 0-4: 4.8% Murrumbeena — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.1% / 11.0%
Carnegie — 5-14: 9.1% Murrumbeena — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 3.8% / 4.7%
Carnegie — 15-19: 3.8% Murrumbeena — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.7% / 7.0%
Carnegie — 20-24: 7.7% Murrumbeena — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 21.8% / 17.3%
Carnegie — 25-34: 21.8% Murrumbeena — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 15.9% / 15.7%
Carnegie — 35-44: 15.9% Murrumbeena — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 11.6% / 13.6%
Carnegie — 45-54: 11.6% Murrumbeena — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.9% / 11.4%
Carnegie — 55-64: 9.9% Murrumbeena — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.7% / 8.0%
Carnegie — 65-74: 7.7% Murrumbeena — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.1% / 4.2%
Carnegie — 75-84: 5.1% Murrumbeena — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.5% / 2.0%
Carnegie — 85+: 2.5% Murrumbeena — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carnegie 47.1% lone person
Carnegie — Lone Person: 47.1% Carnegie — Couple Families: 33.1% Carnegie — One Parent Families: 9.0% Carnegie — Group Household: 8.6% Carnegie — Other Families: 2.1%
Murrumbeena 41.8% lone person
Murrumbeena — Lone Person: 41.8% Murrumbeena — Couple Families: 41.4% Murrumbeena — One Parent Families: 9.9% Murrumbeena — Group Household: 5.0% Murrumbeena — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Murrumbeena 37.1% renting
Murrumbeena — Owned Outright: 30.1% Murrumbeena — Mortgage: 32.8% Murrumbeena — Renting: 37.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Bachelor Degree 26.4% / 25.2%
Carnegie — Bachelor Degree: 26.4% Murrumbeena — Bachelor Degree: 25.2%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 11.3%
Carnegie — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Murrumbeena — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.9%
Carnegie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Murrumbeena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 7.0%
Carnegie — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Murrumbeena — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.8%
Carnegie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Murrumbeena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

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 Murrumbeena
India 9.2% / 5.8%
Carnegie — India: 9.2% Murrumbeena — India: 5.8%
China 6.2% / 4.0%
Carnegie — China: 6.2% Murrumbeena — China: 4.0%
England 2.3% / 2.1%
Carnegie — England: 2.3% Murrumbeena — England: 2.1%
Greece 1.6% / 2.2%
Carnegie — Greece: 1.6% Murrumbeena — Greece: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.5%
Carnegie — New Zealand: 1.6% Murrumbeena — New Zealand: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.6% / 1.2%
Carnegie — Malaysia: 1.6% Murrumbeena — Malaysia: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carnegie 31.9% houses
Carnegie — Houses: 31.9% Carnegie — Flats / Apartments: 39.9% Carnegie — Townhouses: 28.2%
Murrumbeena 45.6% houses
Murrumbeena — Houses: 45.6% Murrumbeena — Flats / Apartments: 29.1% Murrumbeena — Townhouses: 25.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Median house price $1,655,000 $1,580,000
Median unit price $561,000 $504,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 96 sales
 23 days
from 46 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 Murrumbeena
1 bed $364K / $351K
Carnegie — 1 bed: $364K (92 sales) Murrumbeena — 1 bed: $351K (58 sales)

92 vs 58 sales

2 bed $603K / $610K
Carnegie — 2 bed: $603K (234 sales) Murrumbeena — 2 bed: $610K (82 sales)

234 vs 82 sales

3 bed $932K / $1.1M
Carnegie — 3 bed: $932K (50 sales) Murrumbeena — 3 bed: $1.1M (13 sales)

50 vs 13 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 Murrumbeena
2 bed $1.23M / $1.2M
Carnegie — 2 bed: $1.23M (24 sales) Murrumbeena — 2 bed: $1.2M (11 sales)

24 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.6M / $1.49M
Carnegie — 3 bed: $1.6M (69 sales) Murrumbeena — 3 bed: $1.49M (34 sales)

69 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $1.87M
Carnegie — 4 bed: $1.95M (41 sales) Murrumbeena — 4 bed: $1.87M (25 sales)

41 vs 25 sales

5 bed $2.31M / $1.9M
Carnegie — 5 bed: $2.31M (8 sales) Murrumbeena — 5 bed: $1.9M (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Residential 85% 83%
Parks and recreation 5% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Commercial 4% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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 Murrumbeena
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 Murrumbeena
Houses 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.45M
 3.2%
$950/wk on $1.55M
Units 5.3%
$582/wk on $575K
 5.2%
$545/wk on $542K

Ranking within VIC

Carnegie Murrumbeena
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 96% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 10% 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 21% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Carnegie is more walkable (99 vs 80); Carnegie scores higher overall (86 vs 80).

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Grade A+ A
Score 86/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 Murrumbeena
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.8 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.2%

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 Murrumbeena

  • Murrumbeena Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Supermarkets 8 0
Cafes & restaurants 49 13
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 5 8
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Murrumbeena sits further from the CBD (17.2 km vs 15.2 km).

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Walkability score 99/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.2 km 17.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min
same for both
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 232.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Murrumbeena
Worked from Home 45.6% / 44.8%
Carnegie — Worked from Home: 45.6% Murrumbeena — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Car (driver) 39.3% / 41.5%
Carnegie — Car (driver): 39.3% Murrumbeena — Car (driver): 41.5%
Train 8.1% / 7.1%
Carnegie — Train: 8.1% Murrumbeena — Train: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.4%
Carnegie — Car (passenger): 2.3% Murrumbeena — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.1%
Carnegie — Walked Only: 2.2% Murrumbeena — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.6%).

Setting

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
9,997 premises
 2%
4,929 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Carnegie Murrumbeena
Division Hotham
same for both
Member Clare O'Neil
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carnegie Murrumbeena
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

Murrumbeena

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban Village Feel

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