Carnegie, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Carnegie, in the Glen Eira City local government area.
| Locality | Carnegie |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Glen Eira City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.89371 |
| Longitude | 145.05559 |
| Population | 17,909 |
| Density | 4853.4 /km² |
| Area | 3.7 km² |
| Elevation | 45 m |
| Postcode | 3163 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 12 km southeast |
Carnegie is a locality in the Glen Eira City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 17,909. The locality covers an area of 3.7 km², giving a population density of about 4853.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 45 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km southeast of Melbourne. Carnegie is located at 37.8937°S, 145.0556°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3163.
Carnegie rests on a gentle slope, its houses fanning out from a central spine of shops and services. It lies 2.1 km south-west of Malvern East, VIC (from Malvern East, VIC: bearing 214°T), and is situated 9.9 km south-east of Melbourne. The sky here is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft greys of approaching rain or the sharp, clear blue of a temperate summer day, the light particularly fine in the late afternoon when it casts long, attenuated shadows across the manicured lawns and the occasional untamed patch of native grass. Mature gum trees, their bark peeling in papery curls, punctuate the residential streets, their leaves rustling with a sound like dry whispers, a constant reminder of the land that cradles Carnegie. The air carries a clean scent, a blend of cut grass, blooming garden flowers, and the fainter, distant aroma of damp earth after a shower.
The story of Carnegie is one of gradual growth, its roots reaching back to the pioneering spirit that tamed this patch of Victoria. Once part of broader pastoral runs, the land was gradually subdivided, its fertile soil proving amenable to small-scale farming and horticulture, with orchards and market gardens once forming a significant part of the local economy. While large-scale industry never truly took hold, Carnegie developed a reputation as a comfortable, suburban centre, its residents commuting to neighbouring hubs for work or supporting a thriving local retail and service sector. The community retains a quiet pride in its accessible parks and reserves, places where families gather and the simple act of walking becomes an exploration of the local flora, a subtle connection to the enduring character of this place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carnegie, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Carnegie, in the Glen Eira City local government area.
Detailed location data for Carnegie includes the postcode (3163), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glen Eira City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carnegie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |