Carnegie is located 12 km south-east of the CBD. Bounded by Dandenong Rd in the north and Grange Rd in the west Carnegie is a a small primarily residential suburb in Melbourne's south-east. The suburb's retail activity is concentrated around the railway station and along Koornang Rd. Carnegie also features a number of areas of open space including Lord Reserve Packer and Koornang Parks. The suburb's population includes a large number of renters and small households.