Carlsruhe
VIC 3442 · Macedon Ranges
382 (2021) → 388 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Carlsruhe is a high growth suburb in Macedon Ranges, VIC 3442, about 71km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Carlsruhe are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 70km inland. Carlsruhe has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.19%), Germany (1.31%), USA (1.31%), Italy (0.79%), New Zealand (0.79%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.79%), Spanish (0.79%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1070 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Woodend Primary School-Carlsruhe CampusPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Our Lady of the RosaryPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1072
- Kyneton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1047
- Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1074
- Kyneton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1003
- Kyneton High School-Macedon Ranges Satellite VCALSecondary · Government · 6.3km
- Woodend Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1091
- Newham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1092
- St Ambrose's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1113
- Braemar College - Woodend CampusCombined · Independent · 8.3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Carlsruhe
How far is Carlsruhe from Melbourne CBD?
Carlsruhe is about 70.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Carlsruhe?
Carlsruhe has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Carlsruhe?
Carlsruhe has a transport score of 9/100 and 1 bus stops.