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Carlton vs Abbotsford

Name: Carlton vs Abbotsford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Carlton profile · Abbotsford profile

Carlton Abbotsford

Carlton and Abbotsford are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Carlton is a young, diverse hub where 54.7% of people were born overseas and 47.5% use another language at home. In contrast, Abbotsford has much higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $2,197 a week compared to $1,289 in Carlton. The two areas also differ in how they get around; 49.1% of Carlton homes have no car, which is far higher than the 21.3% seen in Abbotsford.

Both areas share a high level of education and job skills, with both scoring 10 out of 10, which is around the national figure. They are also similar in the number of people per home and their access to public transport. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the proportion of overseas-born residents, others are widening. This is seen in the employment gap, as the share of people working full-time is now 19 percentage points higher in Abbotsford than in Carlton.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $702 higher in Abbotsford No car: 27.8 pts higher in Carlton Other language: 24.1 pts higher in Carlton Recent arrivals: 22.8 pts higher in Carlton Full-time: 18.7 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in Abbotsford +7,567 larger in Carlton gap narrowing

16,655 82nd pct 9,088 47th pct

Median age in Carlton in Abbotsford +6 yrs older in Abbotsford gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

30.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.3 pts 9.4%

11.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

74.2% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 64.4%

16.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Abbotsford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.6% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

13.9% China ◂ +12.2 pts 1.7%

4.9% India ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

19.1% English +13.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.7% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 9.2%

13.2% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.4% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.9% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

45.7% English only +25.3 pts ▸ 71.0%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +13.6 pts 3.0%

2.2% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.5% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

7.0% Islam ◂ +6.0 pts 1.0%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carlton in Abbotsford even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in Abbotsford +0.46 more in Abbotsford

2.25 55th pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in Abbotsford +9 more in Abbotsford

54 89th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Carlton in Abbotsford +242 more in Carlton

549 19th pct 307 10th pct

Avg size in Carlton in Abbotsford +121 larger in Carlton

275 29th pct 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Carlton in Abbotsford +45 higher in Abbotsford

1,096 82nd pct 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 82.2%

3.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 20.4%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in Abbotsford +$702 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$652 20th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Carlton in Abbotsford +$908 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$1,289 20th pct $2,197 77th pct

Family income in Carlton in Abbotsford +$960 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

$2,064 49th pct $3,024 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 10.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.2%

9.9% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +23.9 pts 22.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +5.1 pts 65.5%

16.0% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in Abbotsford +39 larger in Carlton

95 30th pct 56 18th pct

Median age in Carlton in Abbotsford +4 yrs older in Abbotsford

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Carlton in Abbotsford +$434 higher in Abbotsford

$619 47th pct $1,053 90th pct

Household income in Carlton in Abbotsford +$143 higher in Carlton

$1,924 63rd pct $1,781 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in Abbotsford +0.1 larger in Abbotsford gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.4% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

7.0% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

Household size

45.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 40.7%

37.2% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in Abbotsford +$60 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

$365 48th pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in Carlton in Abbotsford +$296 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

$1,871 52nd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Carlton in Abbotsford even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 55.4%

10.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.3% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.3 pts 62.8%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.3% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 24.5%

14.3% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

3.5% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.2%

9.7% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

7.0% $750 or more even 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.8% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in Abbotsford +29 more in Carlton

54 62nd pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in Abbotsford +0.49 more in Carlton

3.24 34th pct 2.75 28th pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in Abbotsford +131.8 more in Abbotsford

3,889.6 88th pct 4,021.5 88th pct

PT routes in Carlton in Abbotsford +2 more in Abbotsford

30 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in Abbotsford +1 longer in Abbotsford

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Carlton in Abbotsford +2 longer in Abbotsford

4 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in Abbotsford +36,369 more in Carlton

129,219 91st pct 92,850 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in Abbotsford +128,881 more in Abbotsford

397,819 89th pct 526,700 92nd pct

Transit to city in Carlton in Abbotsford +8 longer in Abbotsford

22 2nd pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

14.1% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.4% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%

3.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

49.1% No vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 21.3%

9.1% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.8% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

7.2% Technicians & trades even 7.2%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carlton in Abbotsford +2 higher in Abbotsford

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Carlton in Abbotsford +6 higher in Abbotsford

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Carlton in Abbotsford +2 higher in Abbotsford

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Carlton in Abbotsford even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Carlton in Abbotsford +77 higher in Abbotsford

1,050 71st pct 1,127 93rd pct

ERP in Carlton in Abbotsford +14,951 higher in Carlton

25,267 90th pct 10,316 49th pct

Growth in Carlton in Abbotsford +36.6 pts higher in Carlton

48.1% 100th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Carlton in Abbotsford +1,071 higher in Carlton

2,806 86th pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carlton in Abbotsford +22 higher in Abbotsford

631 23rd pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Carlton in Abbotsford even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Carlton in Abbotsford +0.0 higher in Carlton

11.3 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in Abbotsford +0.5 higher in Carlton

9.8 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in Abbotsford even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carlton in Abbotsford even