Side by sideSuburb comparison

Carrum vs Belvedere Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Belvedere Park scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 78/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Carrum (1046) sits above Belvedere Park (1004).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Carrum edges out on average school ICSEA (1046 vs 1004).

Common questionsCarrum vs Belvedere Park

Common questions

Does Carrum or Belvedere Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Carrum scores 1046 vs 1004 in Belvedere Park. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Carrum or Belvedere Park?

Belvedere Park scores 78/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Carrum
Metric
Belvedere Park

Price & Market

$1,100,500
Median house
$762,500
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$680/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$351/wk
$545/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$298/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
31.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
78
60
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,239
Population
17,215
40
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1046
Avg ICSEA
1004

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).