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Carlton vs Monterey

Name: Carlton vs Monterey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Carlton profile · Monterey profile

Carlton Monterey

Carlton (NSW) and Monterey are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Carlton (NSW) is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It is also more diverse and younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and 50.1% of people born overseas. In contrast, Monterey is noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 and a larger share of seniors at 21.3%. Monterey also has far better access to public transport, with 6.71 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.86 in Carlton (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for people born overseas. They share many common features, including a typical weekly rent of around $450 to $480 and nearly identical rates of volunteering at 8.4%. While Monterey has a higher share of high earners, Carlton (NSW) has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 33.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,012 larger in Carlton Born overseas: 11.7 pts higher in Carlton No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Carlton Median age: 6 yrs older in Monterey Other language: 9.0 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in Monterey +6,012 larger in Carlton gap steady

10,631 87th pct 4,619 86th pct

Median age in Carlton in Monterey +6 yrs older in Monterey gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 48.0%

34.1% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

8.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Monterey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

11.3% China ◂ +9.1 pts 2.2%

5.5% Nepal ◂ +5.5 pts 0.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

8.5% Greek +13.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.9% Chinese ◂ +16.6 pts 5.3%

12.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

36.0% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

6.0% Greek +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.4 pts 2.2%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

5.1% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +21.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

28.1% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 17.2%

7.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in Monterey

0.61 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in Monterey +22 more in Carlton

55 93rd pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Carlton in Monterey +13 larger in Carlton

467 68th pct 453 66th pct

ICSEA in Carlton in Monterey even

1,079 87th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 65.7%

11.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

5.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in Monterey +$85 higher in Monterey gap widening

$762 52nd pct $847 66th pct

Household income in Carlton in Monterey +$75 higher in Carlton gap widening

$1,860 68th pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in Carlton in Monterey +$188 higher in Monterey gap widening

$2,075 62nd pct $2,263 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.2%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 70.1%

14.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in Monterey +42 larger in Carlton

87 85th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Carlton in Monterey even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Carlton in Monterey +$565 higher in Monterey

$810 66th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Carlton in Monterey +$349 higher in Monterey

$2,025 63rd pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in Monterey +0.2 larger in Carlton gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 59.0%

24.2% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.5% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

16.3% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in Monterey +$30 higher in Monterey gap widening

$450 88th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Carlton in Monterey +$433 higher in Monterey gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Carlton in Monterey +0.10 higher in Carlton gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 30.5%

30.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

46.6% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 43.6%

45.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 34.5%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 36.1%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 52.3%

21.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.6% $750 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.8%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in Monterey +10 more in Carlton

41 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in Monterey +2.85 more in Monterey

3.86 73rd pct 6.71 84th pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in Monterey +1,571.4 more in Monterey

730.6 83rd pct 2,302.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Carlton in Monterey +5 more in Carlton

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in Monterey +1 longer in Carlton

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Carlton in Monterey +3 longer in Carlton

19 16th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in Monterey +60,685 more in Carlton

104,291 90th pct 43,606 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in Monterey +201,962 more in Carlton

297,452 88th pct 95,490 78th pct

Transit to city in Carlton in Monterey +19 longer in Monterey

45 27th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

31.4% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 33.7%

7.1% Train ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%

29.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

8.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

6.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

11.3% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades even 10.5%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in Monterey +2.8 higher in Carlton

8.8 100th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in Monterey +2.0 more in Carlton

8.0 100th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Carlton in Monterey +23.6 pts higher in Carlton

100.0% 100th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Carlton in Monterey +38.6 pts higher in Carlton

100.0% 100th pct 61.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Carlton in Monterey even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Carlton in Monterey +10.4 pts higher in Carlton

100.0% 100th pct 89.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Carlton in Monterey even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Carlton in Monterey +56.2 pts higher in Carlton

100.0% 100th pct 43.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Carlton in Monterey +1.4 more in Monterey

7.5 35th pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Carlton in Monterey +67 higher in Carlton

225 92nd pct 158 89th pct

Mean slope in Carlton in Monterey +3.4 pts higher in Carlton

5.6% 49th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Carlton with nearby areas

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Compare Monterey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton vs Monterey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10818/carlton/vs/SAL12697/monterey