Carnegie vs Ormond

In both, most households own their home. In Carnegie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Carnegie tends to suit people living alone.

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

Ormond

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (47% vs 32%)
  • But Carnegie has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

Carnegie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 85/100)

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 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (68% vs 53%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Ormond carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)

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 Ormond 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 Ormond
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 Ormond
Walkability 99 / 85
Carnegie — Walkability: 99/100 Ormond — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 39 / 58
Carnegie — Safety: 39/100 Ormond — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carnegie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ormond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 55
Carnegie — Low flood risk: 51/100 Ormond — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Carnegie has more residents (17,909 vs 8,328).

Carnegie Ormond
Population 17,909
+53% vs other
 8,328
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -1.1%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $97,656/yr $107,224/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carnegie Ormond
0-4 4.8% / 4.5%
Carnegie — 0-4: 4.8% Ormond — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.1% / 12.4%
Carnegie — 5-14: 9.1% Ormond — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 3.8% / 6.8%
Carnegie — 15-19: 3.8% Ormond — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.7% / 7.1%
Carnegie — 20-24: 7.7% Ormond — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 21.8% / 15.8%
Carnegie — 25-34: 21.8% Ormond — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 15.9% / 13.9%
Carnegie — 35-44: 15.9% Ormond — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.6% / 15.2%
Carnegie — 45-54: 11.6% Ormond — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 9.9% / 11.5%
Carnegie — 55-64: 9.9% Ormond — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.7% / 7.5%
Carnegie — 65-74: 7.7% Ormond — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.1% / 4.0%
Carnegie — 75-84: 5.1% Ormond — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.5% / 1.3%
Carnegie — 85+: 2.5% Ormond — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Ormond 37.1% lone person
Ormond — Lone Person: 37.1% Ormond — Couple Families: 43.4% Ormond — One Parent Families: 12.6% Ormond — Group Household: 5.8% Ormond — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Ormond 38.1% renting
Ormond — Owned Outright: 29.0% Ormond — Mortgage: 32.9% Ormond — Renting: 38.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carnegie Ormond
Bachelor Degree 26.4% / 24.5%
Carnegie — Bachelor Degree: 26.4% Ormond — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 11.6%
Carnegie — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Ormond — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Carnegie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Ormond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 6.8%
Carnegie — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Ormond — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.5%
Carnegie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Ormond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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 Ormond
India 9.2% / 6.0%
Carnegie — India: 9.2% Ormond — India: 6.0%
China 6.2% / 5.0%
Carnegie — China: 6.2% Ormond — China: 5.0%
England 2.3% / 2.4%
Carnegie — England: 2.3% Ormond — England: 2.4%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.9%
Carnegie — South Africa: 1.1% Ormond — South Africa: 1.9%
Greece 1.6% / 1.3%
Carnegie — Greece: 1.6% Ormond — Greece: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Carnegie — New Zealand: 1.6% Ormond — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.6% / 1.1%
Carnegie — Malaysia: 1.6% Ormond — Malaysia: 1.1%

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%
Ormond 46.7% houses
Ormond — Houses: 46.7% Ormond — Flats / Apartments: 31.8% Ormond — Townhouses: 21.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carnegie Ormond
Median house price $1,655,000 $1,794,000
Median unit price $561,000 $555,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 96 sales
 24 days
from 26 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 Ormond
1 bed $364K / $322K
Carnegie — 1 bed: $364K (92 sales) Ormond — 1 bed: $322K (16 sales)

92 vs 16 sales

2 bed $603K / $586K
Carnegie — 2 bed: $603K (234 sales) Ormond — 2 bed: $586K (60 sales)

234 vs 60 sales

3 bed $932K / $1.12M
Carnegie — 3 bed: $932K (50 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

50 vs 8 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 Ormond
2 bed $1.23M / $1.5M
Carnegie — 2 bed: $1.23M (24 sales) Ormond — 2 bed: $1.5M (6 sales)

24 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.6M / $1.57M
Carnegie — 3 bed: $1.6M (69 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.57M (18 sales)

69 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $1.93M
Carnegie — 4 bed: $1.95M (41 sales) Ormond — 4 bed: $1.93M (23 sales)

41 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.31M / $2.51M
Carnegie — 5 bed: $2.31M (8 sales) Ormond — 5 bed: $2.51M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Carnegie Ormond
Residential 85%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Parks and recreation 5% 4%
Commercial 4% 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 Ormond
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 Ormond
Houses 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.45M
 2.9%
$875/wk on $1.56M
Units 5.3%
$582/wk on $575K
 5.5%
$580/wk on $550K

Ranking within VIC

Carnegie Ormond
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC

Liveability

Carnegie is more walkable (99 vs 85).

Carnegie Ormond
Grade A+
same for both
Score 86/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carnegie carries more crime risk (61 vs 42).

Carnegie Ormond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Carnegie Ormond
Inside the suburb 4 7
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.8 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 2.5 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 Ormond

  • Divrei Emineh Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kilvington Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mckinnon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ormond Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oakwood School-Ormond Campus Government · Secondary
  • Yesodei HaTorah College - Ormond Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Carnegie Ormond
Supermarkets 8 1
Cafes & restaurants 49 8
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 5 11
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Carnegie Ormond
Walkability score 99/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.2 km 15.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 26 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 136.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3163
 2.5%
postcode 3204
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 3163
 20
postcode 3204

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 Ormond
Worked from Home 45.6% / 44.9%
Carnegie — Worked from Home: 45.6% Ormond — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (driver) 39.3% / 40.8%
Carnegie — Car (driver): 39.3% Ormond — Car (driver): 40.8%
Train 8.1% / 7.4%
Carnegie — Train: 8.1% Ormond — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.2%
Carnegie — Car (passenger): 2.3% Ormond — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.9%
Carnegie — Walked Only: 2.2% Ormond — Walked Only: 1.9%

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

Setting

Carnegie Ormond
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Carnegie Ormond
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
9,997 premises
 5%
4,106 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carnegie Ormond
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

Ormond

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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