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Carlton vs Carlton North

Name: Carlton vs Carlton North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Carlton profile · Carlton North profile

Carlton Carlton North

Carlton (Vic.) and Carlton North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Carlton (Vic.) is much more international, with 54.9% of people born overseas and 47.7% using a language other than English at home. It is a younger area where 45.3% of people live alone and 72.3% of homes are rented. In contrast, Carlton North is wealthier and more established; the typical weekly household income is $2,400, compared to $1,292 in Carlton (Vic.). More people in Carlton North have a university degree (62.8%), and the housing is larger, with 45.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have a similar level of people who served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. They are also effectively alike in their accessibility, with both being a walker's paradise and having all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While both are highly walkable, Carlton (Vic.) has a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (48.6% compared to 16.1% in Carlton North).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.9 pts higher in Carlton Other language: 33.7 pts higher in Carlton 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Carlton North No car: 32.5 pts higher in Carlton Recent arrivals: 29.3 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in Carlton North +9,878 larger in Carlton gap widening

16,055 89th pct 6,177 86th pct

Median age in Carlton in Carlton North +6 yrs older in Carlton North gap steady

27 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

30.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.9 pts 13.6%

11.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

74.0% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 62.2%

16.7% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Carlton North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +35.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

14.0% China ◂ +13.5 pts 0.5%

5.0% India ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

2.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

19.4% English +17.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.3% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.7% Chinese ◂ +21.6 pts 3.1%

8.2% Irish +10.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.5% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

2.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +36.6 pts ▸ 82.8%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +15.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.1% Islam ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in Carlton North +0.74 more in Carlton

2.31 33rd pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in Carlton North +7 more in Carlton North

53 92nd pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Carlton in Carlton North +24 larger in Carlton

451 66th pct 427 63rd pct

ICSEA in Carlton in Carlton North even

1,101 92nd pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 87.1%

3.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.7% Year 10 even 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

9.8% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

4.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in Carlton North +$549 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$659 34th pct $1,208 90th pct

Household income in Carlton in Carlton North +$1,108 higher in Carlton North gap narrowing

$1,292 32nd pct $2,400 88th pct

Family income in Carlton in Carlton North +$1,057 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$2,066 61st pct $3,123 92nd pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 9.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.7%

10.1% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 27.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Diabetes even 2.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 65.7%

16.2% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in Carlton North +64 larger in Carlton

83 84th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Carlton in Carlton North +2 yrs older in Carlton North

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Carlton in Carlton North +$380 higher in Carlton North

$662 52nd pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Carlton in Carlton North +$1,125 higher in Carlton North

$2,041 64th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in Carlton North +0.5 larger in Carlton North gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 42.6%

29.5% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

7.1% Other families ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 27.2%

37.1% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.2% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in Carlton North +$187 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$365 74th pct $552 96th pct

Mortgage in Carlton in Carlton North +$602 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$1,898 66th pct $2,500 88th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 50.1%

13.3% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +59.7 pts 21.0%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +54.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

1.3% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 44.7%

14.5% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.8 pts 8.5%

3.5% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.8%

9.8% $550–$749 +21.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 11.8%

7.1% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 14.7%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in Carlton North +18 more in Carlton

53 87th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in Carlton North +2.37 more in Carlton North

3.30 71st pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in Carlton North +430.4 more in Carlton North

3,921.3 100th pct 4,351.6 100th pct

PT routes in Carlton in Carlton North +16 more in Carlton

27 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in Carlton North

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Carlton in Carlton North +4 longer in Carlton North

4 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in Carlton North +129,219 more in Carlton

129,219 91st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in Carlton North +428,684 more in Carlton

428,684 90th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Carlton in Carlton North

21 0th pct —

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

14.4% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%

3.3% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

48.6% No vehicle ◂ +32.5 pts 16.1%

9.1% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

9.8% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in Carlton North +0.2 higher in Carlton

9.8 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in Carlton North even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carlton in Carlton North even