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Abbotsford vs Carlton

Name: Abbotsford vs Carlton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Carlton profile

Abbotsford Carlton

Carlton (Vic.) and Abbotsford (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Carlton (Vic.) is a young, diverse hub where 54.9% of people were born overseas and 47.7% use a language other than English at home. It is also more likely to be car-free, with 48.6% of homes having no motor vehicle. In contrast, Abbotsford (Vic.) is wealthier and more professional, with a typical weekly household income of $2,197 compared to $1,292 in Carlton (Vic.). Full-time employment is also far higher in Abbotsford (Vic.) at 69.2%.

Both areas share an exceptionally high level of amenity, with every single home located within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. They also both have very similar household sizes and a small First Nations population. While they differ in income and diversity, both remain far more likely to rent and have higher shares of university-qualified adults than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No car: 27.3 pts higher in Carlton Other language: 24.2 pts higher in Carlton Recent arrivals: 23.1 pts higher in Carlton Born overseas: 20.9 pts higher in Carlton Population: 6,967 larger in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Carlton +6,967 larger in Carlton gap narrowing

9,088 87th pct 16,055 89th pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 44.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +21.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%

9.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Marital status

64.4% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

24.0% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 16.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

2.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Carlton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +21.5 pts 39.1%

1.7% China +12.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.6% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +12.7 pts 19.4%

9.2% Chinese +15.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.7% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%

15.3% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

4.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 46.2%

3.0% Mandarin +13.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 52.4%

23.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%

7.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Carlton +0.40 more in Abbotsford

2.71 39th pct 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Carlton +10 more in Abbotsford

63 94th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Carlton +134 larger in Abbotsford

585 82nd pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Carlton +48 higher in Abbotsford

1,149 100th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 83.4%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 42.8%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

6.8% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

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

4.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Carlton +$695 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$1,354 94th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Carlton +$905 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$2,197 83rd pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Carlton +$958 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$3,024 91st pct $2,066 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.7%

10.9% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 10.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

22.0% Under $650 +23.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 15.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +5.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Carlton +27 larger in Carlton

56 78th pct 83 84th pct

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

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Carlton +$391 higher in Abbotsford

$1,053 82nd pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Carlton +$260 higher in Carlton

$1,781 53rd pct $2,041 64th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 48.9%

37.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 29.5%

8.3% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.5% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

40.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

6.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

1.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$425 86th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Carlton +$269 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,898 66th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Carlton even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 72.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 10.0%

15.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

1.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 80.7%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 17.1%

10.2% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 1.3%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 46.9%

24.5% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

0.7% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 38.0%

17.2% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%

4.6% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% $750 or more even 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 21.0%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

8.5% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Carlton +25 more in Carlton

28 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Carlton +0.22 more in Carlton

3.08 70th pct 3.30 71st pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Carlton +444.5 more in Abbotsford

4,365.8 100th pct 3,921.3 100th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Carlton +6 more in Abbotsford

33 87th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Carlton +1 longer in Abbotsford

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

6 0th pct 4 0th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Carlton +98,016 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 428,684 90th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Carlton +9 longer in Abbotsford

30 8th pct 21 0th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 35.8%

21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 14.4%

5.8% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 40.0%

21.3% No vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 9.1%

2.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

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

8.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

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

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

4.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 41.3%

17.8% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%

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

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Carlton +0.5 higher in Carlton

9.3 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Carlton even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Carlton even