Carrum Downs, 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 Carrum Downs, in the Frankston City local government area.
| Locality | Carrum Downs |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Frankston City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.09725 |
| Longitude | 145.17613 |
| Population | 21,976 |
| Density | 1086.8 /km² |
| Area | 20.2 km² |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Postcode | 3201 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 37 km south-southeast |
Carrum Downs is a locality in the Frankston City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 21,976. The locality covers an area of 20.2 km², giving a population density of about 1086.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. It lies approximately 37 km south-southeast of Melbourne. Carrum Downs is located at 38.0973°S, 145.1761°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3201.
Carrum Downs spreads across a landscape where the coastal plain begins its gentle rise towards the hinterland, a place where the air carries a faint, persistent scent of salt from the nearby bay, even miles inland. It lies 6.6 km north-north-west of Langwarrin, VIC (from Langwarrin, VIC: bearing 344°T), and is situated 6.7 km north-north-east of Frankston. Low-lying plains, once marshy and more open, now give way to a mosaic of suburban blocks and patches of remnant bushland, where the resilient native grasses and hardy shrubs find purchase in the sandy soil. Sunlight here often possesses a soft, diffused quality, particularly in the late afternoon, casting long shadows from the scattered gum trees and painting the rooftops in warm, earthy tones. The terrain is relatively flat, a characteristic that shaped its early development and continues to influence its character, offering a sense of expansive openness beneath the wide Victorian sky.
Historically, Carrum Downs was an area of agricultural endeavour, its fertile soils and proximity to waterways supporting dairy farms and market gardens that supplied the burgeoning cities further north. The establishment of the Carrum Swamp Drainage Scheme in the early 20th century was a pivotal moment, transforming wetlands into arable land and paving the way for more intensive farming. This agricultural past still echoes in the names of some streets and the enduring presence of larger blocks of land on the fringes of residential development. The local economy has since diversified significantly, with a strong presence of light industry and commercial centres catering to a growing population, though the legacy of its rural roots remains a subtle undercurrent to the modern suburban hum of Carrum Downs.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carrum Downs, 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 Carrum Downs, in the Frankston City local government area.
Detailed location data for Carrum Downs includes the postcode (3201), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Frankston 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 Carrum Downs 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. |