Cardross, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Cardross is more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 936, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cardross at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 847
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,717
- SEIFA score
- 936
- Coordinates
- -34.3066, 142.1257
Cardross demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cardross using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 12% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 180 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 97 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 208 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 259 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 108 | 13% |
Share of the 852 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 101 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 138 | 49% |
| Rented | 34 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 273 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 273 occupied private dwellings in Cardross.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,908
- Median weekly personal income
- $733
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 65 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 70 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 23 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 238 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 250
- Employed part-time
- 131
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cardross
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cardross is January (average daytime high around 33.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 15°C). The area receives roughly 276 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.4°C | 19.8°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 18.5°C | 15 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 16.5°C | 13 mm |
| Apr | 23.5°C | 12.7°C | 27 mm |
| May | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 19 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 6.9°C | 21 mm |
| Jul | 15°C | 6.4°C | 15 mm |
| Aug | 16.3°C | 6.8°C | 26 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 8.9°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 11.9°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 27.5°C | 14.4°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 31.3°C | 17.5°C | 18 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cardross
Where is Cardross?
Cardross is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Cardross?
At the 2021 Census, Cardross had a population of about 847.
Is Cardross an advantaged area?
Cardross has an ABS SEIFA score of 936, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 23 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cardross?
Cardross has average daytime highs of about 23.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 276 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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