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Carlton vs East Melbourne

Name: Carlton vs East Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Carlton profile · East Melbourne profile

Carlton East Melbourne

Carlton (Vic.) and East Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Carlton (Vic.) is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is just 27 and 54.9% were born overseas. In contrast, East Melbourne is much older and wealthier; the typical resident is 42, and typical weekly household income is $2,345, which is far higher than the $1,292 seen in Carlton (Vic.).

These areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in home ownership widening as renting is far more common in Carlton (Vic.). Despite these diverging trends, they share several traits. Both have a similar proportion of children and people with no religion, and every single home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in East Melbourne Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Carlton Other language: 33.6 pts higher in Carlton Personal income: $873 higher in East Melbourne No car: 29.6 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in East Melbourne +11,159 larger in Carlton gap widening

16,055 89th pct 4,896 86th pct

Median age in Carlton in East Melbourne +15 yrs older in East Melbourne gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 39.3%

30.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.1 pts 7.5%

11.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

74.0% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 49.0%

16.7% Married +19.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.3% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Carlton East Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +28.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

14.0% China ◂ +12.0 pts 2.0%

5.0% India ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

2.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

19.4% English +18.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.7% Chinese ◂ +18.0 pts 6.7%

13.3% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.2% Irish +9.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.5% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +34.1 pts ▸ 80.3%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +14.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 52.0%

20.6% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.1% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in East Melbourne

2.31 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in East Melbourne even

53 92nd pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Carlton in East Melbourne +90 larger in East Melbourne

451 66th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Carlton in East Melbourne +18 higher in East Melbourne

1,101 92nd pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 81.9%

3.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.1% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

4.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in East Melbourne +$873 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$659 34th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Carlton in East Melbourne +$1,053 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,292 32nd pct $2,345 87th pct

Family income in Carlton in East Melbourne +$1,667 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$2,066 61st pct $3,733 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.1% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.3 pts 8.9%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.7%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +26.4 pts 19.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

6.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +7.0 pts 64.1%

16.2% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in East Melbourne +71 larger in Carlton

83 84th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Carlton in East Melbourne +10 yrs older in East Melbourne

25 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Carlton in East Melbourne +$463 higher in East Melbourne

$662 52nd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Carlton in East Melbourne +$166 higher in Carlton

$2,041 64th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in East Melbourne even gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

29.5% Couples with children even 29.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

7.1% Other families ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 43.2%

37.1% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

5.0% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in East Melbourne +$115 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$365 74th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Carlton in East Melbourne +$485 higher in East Melbourne gap steady

$1,898 66th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Carlton in East Melbourne +0.10 higher in Carlton gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 52.8%

13.3% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 73.5%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.3% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 41.9%

28.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%

14.5% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.5% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 14.3%

7.1% $750 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.8% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.9%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.5%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in East Melbourne +15 more in Carlton

53 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in East Melbourne +4.46 more in East Melbourne

3.30 71st pct 7.76 86th pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in East Melbourne +7,216.8 more in East Melbourne

3,921.3 100th pct 11,138.1 100th pct

PT routes in Carlton in East Melbourne +10 more in East Melbourne

27 87th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in East Melbourne +3 longer in East Melbourne

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Carlton in East Melbourne +1 longer in East Melbourne

4 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in East Melbourne +5,620 more in Carlton

129,219 91st pct 123,599 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in East Melbourne +49,491 more in East Melbourne

428,684 90th pct 478,175 91st pct

Transit to city in Carlton in East Melbourne +2 longer in East Melbourne

21 0th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

14.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

48.6% No vehicle ◂ +29.6 pts 19.0%

9.1% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 5.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.3% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

9.8% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in East Melbourne +0.4 higher in Carlton

9.8 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in East Melbourne even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carlton in East Melbourne even