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Bexley vs Carlton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Bexley profile · Carlton profile

Bexley Carlton

Bexley and Carlton (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with some clear differences in their layout and residents. Bexley has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.27 compared to 0.61) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (64.6% versus 53.3%). The First Nations population in Bexley is also quite different from that in Carlton (NSW); residents are far older, with a typical age of 36 compared to 25, and a far higher share speak a First Nations language (20.0% versus 4.6%).

These two neighbours share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,860 to $1,870. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English and similar family structures. While Carlton (NSW) has a higher share of renters (37.4% versus 26.1%) and more people born overseas (50.1% versus 43.4%), Bexley has far more public transport stops and more frequent departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,015 larger in Bexley Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Carlton 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Bexley No religion: 7.9 pts higher in Carlton Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexleyin Carlton +9,015 larger in Bexley gap steady
19,646 89th pct 10,631 87th pct
Median age in Bexleyin Carlton +2 yrs older in Bexley gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Bexleyin Carlton +0.3 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Bexleyin Carlton +3.5 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
19.6% 54th pct 16.0% 38th pct
Under 15 in Bexleyin Carlton +2.4 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
17.9% 56th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Bexleyin Carlton +0.5 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
6.7% 16th pct 7.2% 18th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.1%
31.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bexley Carlton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bexleyin Carlton +6.8 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
43.4% 97th pct 50.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

52.7% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 45.3%
6.7% China +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.2% Nepal +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

13.8% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
12.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
5.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
4.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
2.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bexleyin Carlton +3.2 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
55.5% 99th pct 58.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Bexleyin Carlton +0.6 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
9.8% 100th pct 10.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

38.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%
13.2% Arabic ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%
6.0% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bexleyin Carlton +7.9 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
20.2% 10th pct 28.1% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 45.6%
20.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.3% Islam ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
2.2% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bexleyin Carlton +5.8 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
64.1% 86th pct 69.9% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Bexleyin Carlton +6.8 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
26.5% 80th pct 33.3% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bexleyin Carlton +1.66 more in Bexley
2.27 33rd pct 0.61 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bexleyin Carlton +14 more in Bexley
69 95th pct 55 93rd pct
Avg size in Bexleyin Carlton +5 larger in Carlton
462 67th pct 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Bexleyin Carlton +8 higher in Carlton
1,071 85th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 69.9%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.5%
11.1% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
4.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bexleyin Carlton +$27 higher in Carlton gap steady
$735 47th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Bexleyin Carlton +$10 higher in Bexley gap narrowing
$1,870 69th pct $1,860 68th pct
Family income in Bexleyin Carlton +$44 higher in Bexley gap steady
$2,119 64th pct $2,075 62nd pct
High earners in Bexleyin Carlton even gap steady
10.6% 63rd pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Bexleyin Carlton +2.2 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
25.5% 74th pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more even 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bexleyin Carlton +2.3 pts higher in Bexley
23.3% 24th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Bexleyin Carlton +0.9 pts higher in Bexley
5.8% 29th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Bexleyin Carlton +2.3 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
7.9% 81st pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +3.1 pts ▸ 72.0%
15.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bexleyin Carlton +0.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
8.3% 10th pct 8.4% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Bexleyin Carlton +0.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Bexleyin Carlton +0.9 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
23.6% 41st pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Bexleyin Carlton +0.2 pts higher in Bexley
0.9% 32nd pct 0.7% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bexleyin Carlton +0.4 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 19.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexleyin Carlton +8 larger in Bexley
95 86th pct 87 85th pct
Median age in Bexleyin Carlton +11 yrs older in Bexley
36 yrs 74th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Bexleyin Carlton +7.4 pts higher in Carlton
46.5% 64th pct 53.8% 78th pct
Unemployment in Bexleyin Carlton +8.3 pts higher in Carlton
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Bexleyin Carlton +$56 higher in Bexley
$866 71st pct $810 66th pct
Household income in Bexleyin Carlton +$118 higher in Bexley
$2,143 67th pct $2,025 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Bexleyin Carlton +15.4 pts higher in Bexley
20.0% 87th pct 4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexleyin Carlton +0.2 larger in Bexley gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bexleyin Carlton +0.6 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
13.9% 67th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Bexleyin Carlton +1.8 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
20.7% 39th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 60.9%
19.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
20.7% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.2% 3 people even 19.3%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexleyin Carlton +$20 higher in Bexley gap widening
$470 90th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Bexleyin Carlton +$184 higher in Bexley gap widening
$2,351 86th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bexleyin Carlton even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bexleyin Carlton +11.2 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
26.1% 73rd pct 37.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Bexleyin Carlton +4.7 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
35.5% 34th pct 30.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Bexleyin Carlton +6.5 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
53.1% 9th pct 46.6% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bexleyin Carlton +11.2 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
64.6% 19th pct 53.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 28.7%
35.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 46.6%
20.6% Flat or apartment +24.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.3 pts 6.2%
0.6% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 32.5%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
27.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.0%
10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
3.2% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%
17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bexleyin Carlton +4.0 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
8.5% 86th pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in Bexleyin Carlton +1.6 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 34.4% 86th pct
PT commute in Bexleyin Carlton +3.3 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
4.1% 89th pct 7.4% 96th pct
PT stops in Bexleyin Carlton +81 more in Bexley
122 90th pct 41 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bexleyin Carlton +2.35 more in Bexley
6.21 82nd pct 3.86 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Bexleyin Carlton +607.5 more in Bexley
1,338.1 88th pct 730.6 83rd pct
PT routes in Bexleyin Carlton +4 more in Bexley
12 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Bexleyin Carlton +2 longer in Carlton
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bexleyin Carlton +2 longer in Carlton
17 14th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Bexleyin Carlton +65,342 more in Carlton
38,949 86th pct 104,291 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Bexleyin Carlton +101,221 more in Carlton
196,231 87th pct 297,452 88th pct
Transit to city in Bexleyin Carlton +12 longer in Bexley
57 49th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 31.4%
32.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
3.5% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 29.0%
8.5% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bexleyin Carlton +6.3 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
30.8% 49th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Bexleyin Carlton +6.8 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
7.5% 54th pct 14.2% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bexleyin Carlton +0.7 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Bexleyin Carlton +4.5 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Bexleyin Carlton +1.6 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
56.0% 39th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
6.8% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%
12.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
8.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexleyin Carlton +1.1 higher in Carlton
7.8 96th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bexleyin Carlton +0.5 more in Carlton
7.5 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bexleyin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bexleyin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bexleyin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bexleyin Carlton even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bexleyin Carlton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bexleyin Carlton +48.3 pts higher in Carlton
51.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bexleyin Carlton +1.7 more in Bexley
9.3 40th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Bexleyin Carlton +21 higher in Carlton
204 91st pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Bexleyin Carlton +0.5 pts higher in Carlton
5.0% 43rd pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Bexley with nearby areas

Bexley North Carlton Bardwell Valley Kogarah Rockdale Bardwell Park Allawah Hurstville

Compare Carlton with nearby areas

Allawah Beverley Park Kogarah Bay Kogarah Bexley Carss Park South Hurstville Ramsgate

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexley vs Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10333/bexley/vs/SAL10818/carlton