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Carrum is located 32 km south-east of the CBD. Carrum is small residential suburb located on PortPhillip Bay in Melbourne's outer south. The suburb has a small commercial area around the railwaystation. The population is generally comprised of older families, but like a number of bayside areas,Carrum has large numbers over the age of sixty. The population is generally Australian-born, but also includes a significant number born in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Here are some interesting characteristics of this suburb from the 1996 Census.

 Total Population

♦ In 1996 the population was 3,207 persons.

♦ Between 1991 and 1996 the population decreased by 112 persons or 3.4%.

♦ Over the period 1981 to 1996 the population increased by 270 persons or 9.2.%

 Marital Status

♦ 15.2% of persons aged 15 years and over were separated or divorced.

♦ 9.0% was the metropolitan average.

♦ 0.4% of employed workers travelled to work by bus.

 ♦ 2.1% was the metropolitan average.

 Household Type

♦ 13.2% of households were single parent households.

♦  9.8% was the metropolitan average.

 Income

♦ 17.2% of households were in the fourth (highest) income quartile.

♦ 28.5% was the metropolitan average.

 Household Size

♦ 18.7% of households comprised 4 or more persons.

♦ 29.8% was the metropolitan average.

 Tenure

♦ 4.0% of dwellings were being rented from the government.

♦ 3.0% was the metropolitan average.

 Age

♦ 13.6% of the population were aged 60 to 74 years of age.

♦ 10.4% was the metropolitan average.