Carisbrook, VIC 3464 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Carisbrook is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3464, home to 1,192 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mount Alexander local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 133 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,192
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $1,205 /week
- Median personal income
- $603 /week
- Median family income
- $1,542 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Central Goldfields
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $223 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
- Carisbrook Primary School
- St Augustine's School
- Highview College
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 4 bus stops
- Carisbrook General Store/Green St
Lifestyle & amenities
- 12 parks and reserves
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 53.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 48.2% of the 623 resolvable premises in Carisbrook. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 27.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 48.2%
- Fixed Wireless: 22.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 1.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 119 across postcode 3464 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 49 property offences, 31 violent offences, 8 public order offences.
- Wider Central Goldfields LGA: 10,450 offences per 100,000 residents.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Carisbrook?
Carisbrook (VIC 3464) had 1,192 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Central Goldfields local government area.
What is the median rent in Carisbrook?
The median advertised rent in Carisbrook is $223/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Carisbrook?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Carisbrook covering government, catholic, independent sectors. Nearest include: Carisbrook Primary School (0.4 km), St Augustine's School (6.9 km), Highview College (6.9 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Carisbrook?
Carisbrook is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (48.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Carisbrook?
Across postcode 3464, 119 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (49), violent (31), public order (8). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Carisbrook?
In Carisbrook, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (53.4 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Carisbrook?
4 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Carisbrook centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 4 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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