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Melbourne CBD - North vs Carlton North - Princes Hill

Name: Melbourne CBD - North vs Carlton North - Princes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Melbourne CBD - North profile · Carlton North - Princes Hill profile

Melbourne CBD - North Carlton North - Princes Hill

Melbourne CBD - North and Carlton North - Princes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melbourne CBD - North is a young, multicultural hub where 75.4% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is just 26. In contrast, Carlton North - Princes Hill is older, with a typical age of 34, and has a much wealthier population; the usual weekly household income is $2,355, which is far higher than the $1,089 seen in Melbourne CBD - North. Housing also differs sharply, as 99.3% of homes in Melbourne CBD - North are flats or apartments, while 68% of those in Carlton North - Princes Hill are townhouses or semi-detached homes.

Both areas share an identical level of education and job skills, and every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, the gap in home ownership is wide and enduring, with homes owned outright far higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill (29.8%) than in Melbourne CBD - North (10.0%). While both areas sit above the national figure for people with no religion, this is far more common in Carlton North - Princes Hill, where 63.3% of residents identify this way.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 52.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North Other language: 54.4 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North Household income: $1,266 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill Family income: $1,561 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +8,684 larger in Melbourne CBD - North

16,870 83rd pct 8,186 42nd pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +8 yrs older in Carlton North - Princes Hill

26 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

50.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 39.8%

38.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.7 pts 13.4%

6.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.9% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

80.3% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 59.7%

14.6% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne CBD - North Carlton North - Princes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

16.1% Australia +57.8 pts ▸ 73.9%

24.7% China ◂ +24.3 pts 0.4%

5.7% India ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

47.1% Chinese ◂ +44.0 pts 3.1%

9.2% English +27.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

5.7% Australian +20.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.6% Irish +16.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.1% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.7% Italian +10.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% German +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +59.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

32.7% Mandarin ◂ +32.1 pts 0.6%

5.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

18.4% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.3% Buddhism ◂ +11.1 pts 1.2%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill

— 3.33 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +22 more in Carlton North - Princes Hill

38 79th pct 60 91st pct

Students in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill

— 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill

— 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill

— 1,150 96th pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 85.8%

3.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

22.6% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.4 pts 15.1%

9.5% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.2% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.3% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Information technology ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

2.7% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +$559 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

$638 17th pct $1,197 89th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +$1,266 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

$1,089 8th pct $2,355 86th pct

Family income in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +$1,561 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

$1,520 15th pct $3,081 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 10.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 17.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 27.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +14.9 pts 65.1%

9.1% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +23 larger in Melbourne CBD - North

52 17th pct 29 9th pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +5 yrs older in Carlton North - Princes Hill

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +$275 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

$575 37th pct $850 79th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +$1,458 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

$1,292 22nd pct $2,750 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +0.6 larger in Carlton North - Princes Hill

1.7 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 41.3%

15.9% Couples with children +30.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

12.4% Other families ◂ +9.9 pts 2.6%

8.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Household size

47.7% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 28.3%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 38.1%

8.4% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.5% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +$180 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

$361 47th pct $541 92nd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +$875 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

$1,725 42nd pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +0.10 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.4% Rented ◂ +29.3 pts 48.1%

10.0% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +76.5 pts 22.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +68.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

0.0% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 42.6%

6.7% 3 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +24.3 pts 9.1%

0.3% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 30.8%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 12.9%

5.9% $550–$749 +23.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.0% $750 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.5% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.9% $3,000 or more +29.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.6 pts 13.1%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.8%

13.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +4 more in Carlton North - Princes Hill

33 43rd pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +2.56 more in Carlton North - Princes Hill

1.96 20th pct 4.52 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +570.2 more in Carlton North - Princes Hill

3,055.5 87th pct 3,625.7 88th pct

PT routes in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +52 more in Melbourne CBD - North

63 88th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +7 longer in Carlton North - Princes Hill

2 14th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +6 longer in Carlton North - Princes Hill

1 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +140,460 more in Melbourne CBD - North

202,451 96th pct 61,991 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +441,065 more in Melbourne CBD - North

693,115 95th pct 252,050 87th pct

Transit to city in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +25 longer in Carlton North - Princes Hill

8 0th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

27.8% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

6.8% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 5.6%

7.4% Train ◂ +7.0 pts 0.4%

1.7% Bicycle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

77.6% No vehicle ◂ +61.4 pts 16.2%

20.4% 1 vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

1.6% 2 vehicles +24.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.3 pts 8.1%

14.8% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

2.6% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Media & telecommunications +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 9.3%

8.1% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +2 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +7 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +3 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +84 higher in Carlton North - Princes Hill

1,051 72nd pct 1,135 94th pct

ERP in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +15,468 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

24,296 89th pct 8,828 42nd pct

Growth in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +33.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North

40.0% 99th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +1,668 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

2,516 86th pct 848 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill even

631 23rd pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill +0.3 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

9.7 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne CBD - North in Carlton North - Princes Hill even