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Carlton vs Melbourne CBD - West

Name: Carlton vs Melbourne CBD - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Carlton profile · Melbourne CBD - West profile

Carlton Melbourne CBD - West

Carlton and Melbourne CBD - West are neighbouring inner-city areas with high populations. Melbourne CBD - West is more diverse and international, with 69.1% of people born overseas and 59.5% using a language other than English at home, compared with 54.7% and 47.5% in Carlton. The two areas also differ in their housing and wealth; Carlton has far more three-bedroom homes (19.0% compared to 7.3%) and a higher share of people who own their home outright. In contrast, typical weekly personal income is well higher in Melbourne CBD - West at $861, while Carlton's is $652.

Both areas are very walkable and share almost identical typical weekly rents of around $370. The gap in population growth is widening, with Carlton's population increasing by 48.1% since 2021, which is 10 points more than the growth seen in Melbourne CBD - West. This growth in Carlton is consistent with a higher share of families with children and a larger population of seniors, as 8.1% of Carlton residents are aged 65 and over compared to just 2.5% in Melbourne CBD - West.

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Where they differ most

No car: 19.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Carlton Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Volunteering: 7.1 pts higher in Carlton Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +1,007 larger in Carlton

16,655 82nd pct 15,648 78th pct

Median age in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +2 yrs older in Melbourne CBD - West

27 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

30.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%

11.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

8.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

5.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Marital status

74.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 72.5%

16.4% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Melbourne CBD - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.6% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 22.7%

13.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.9% India +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.1% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.7% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.1% English ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%

13.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

4.9% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

45.7% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 31.9%

16.6% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 45.2%

20.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

8.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West

2.25 55th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +10 more in Carlton

54 89th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West

549 19th pct —

Avg size in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West

275 29th pct —

ICSEA in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West

1,096 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 82.4%

3.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 41.6%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 22.0%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

5.9% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

8.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +$209 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$652 20th pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +$157 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$1,289 20th pct $1,446 32nd pct

Family income in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +$119 higher in Carlton

$2,064 49th pct $1,945 41st pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 35.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

16.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +28 larger in Carlton

95 30th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +$143 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$619 47th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +$658 higher in Carlton

$1,924 63rd pct $1,266 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +0.1 larger in Carlton

1.8 0th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 65.1%

29.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 19.8%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%

7.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Household size

45.4% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +$11 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$365 48th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +$161 higher in Carlton

$1,871 52nd pct $1,710 41st pct

People / bedroom in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +0.10 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 76.2%

13.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

10.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

81.1% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 99.2%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

28.5% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

4.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.5% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 12.2%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +24 more in Melbourne CBD - West

54 62nd pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +1.74 more in Melbourne CBD - West

3.24 34th pct 4.98 60th pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +3,466.2 more in Melbourne CBD - West

3,889.6 88th pct 7,355.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +45 more in Melbourne CBD - West

30 86th pct 75 88th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +2 longer in Carlton

4 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +76,290 more in Melbourne CBD - West

129,219 91st pct 205,509 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +252,136 more in Melbourne CBD - West

397,819 89th pct 649,955 94th pct

Transit to city in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +11 longer in Carlton

22 2nd pct 11 0th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

14.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%

13.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% No vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 28.1%

9.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

4.3% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 34.2%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +2 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +23 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

1,050 71st pct 1,073 79th pct

ERP in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +3,104 higher in Carlton

25,267 90th pct 22,163 88th pct

Growth in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +10.4 pts higher in Carlton

48.1% 100th pct 37.7% 98th pct

Businesses in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +13,204 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

2,806 86th pct 16,010 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

631 23rd pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +0.4 higher in Carlton

9.8 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West +0.1 more in Carlton

8.0 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Carlton in Melbourne CBD - West even