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Carlton vs Princes Hill

Name: Carlton vs Princes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Carlton profile · Princes Hill profile

Carlton Princes Hill

Carlton (Vic.) and Princes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Carlton (Vic.) is a young, highly diverse hub where the typical resident is just 27 and 54.9% were born overseas. In contrast, Princes Hill is older and wealthier; its typical resident is 39, and typical weekly household income is $2,218, compared to $1,292 in Carlton (Vic.). Housing also differs sharply, with 72.3% of Carlton (Vic.) households renting, while 35.5% of homes in Princes Hill are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at around 10%. They also share an identical level of accessibility, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they are both close to the city, Carlton (Vic.) remains more mobile and transient, with 70.2% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 41.6% in Princes Hill.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.1 pts higher in Carlton Other language: 32.5 pts higher in Carlton Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Carlton 3+ bedrooms: 32.8 pts higher in Princes Hill No car: 31.9 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton in Princes Hill +14,050 larger in Carlton gap widening

16,055 89th pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Carlton in Princes Hill +12 yrs older in Princes Hill gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 32.0%

30.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.2 pts 13.4%

11.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.4% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

74.0% Never married ◂ +21.9 pts 52.0%

16.7% Married +18.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Princes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +34.1 pts ▸ 73.2%

14.0% China ◂ +13.5 pts 0.5%

5.0% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

19.4% English +14.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.3% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.7% Chinese ◂ +21.6 pts 3.1%

8.2% Irish +10.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.3% Italian +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.5% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +33.6 pts ▸ 79.9%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +16.0 pts 0.6%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.6% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.1% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton in Princes Hill +5.53 more in Princes Hill

2.31 33rd pct 7.84 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton in Princes Hill +2 more in Carlton

53 92nd pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Carlton in Princes Hill +2 larger in Carlton

451 66th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Carlton in Princes Hill +6 higher in Carlton

1,101 92nd pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 81.7%

3.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%

25.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

8.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

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

4.2% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Carlton in Princes Hill +$497 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$659 34th pct $1,156 89th pct

Household income in Carlton in Princes Hill +$926 higher in Princes Hill gap narrowing

$1,292 32nd pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Carlton in Princes Hill +$858 higher in Princes Hill gap narrowing

$2,066 61st pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 15.5%

10.1% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.4%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 29.6%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +8.2 pts 62.9%

16.2% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton in Princes Hill +68 larger in Carlton

83 84th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Carlton in Princes Hill +6 yrs older in Princes Hill

25 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Carlton in Princes Hill +$63 higher in Carlton

$662 52nd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Carlton in Princes Hill +$209 higher in Princes Hill

$2,041 64th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton in Princes Hill +0.4 larger in Princes Hill gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 37.6%

29.5% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

7.1% Other families ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 32.5%

37.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.8%

10.2% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton in Princes Hill +$97 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$365 74th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Carlton in Princes Hill +$1,102 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$1,898 66th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Carlton in Princes Hill +0.10 higher in Carlton gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +30.2 pts 42.0%

13.3% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.8 pts 28.9%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

1.3% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 36.0%

14.5% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.2 pts 11.1%

3.5% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.5%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 15.1%

9.8% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.1% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +32.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.8%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 9.0%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton in Princes Hill +51 more in Carlton

53 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Carlton in Princes Hill +2.30 more in Carlton

3.30 71st pct 1.00 61st pct

Departures/1k in Carlton in Princes Hill +2,524.8 more in Carlton

3,921.3 100th pct 1,396.5 88th pct

PT routes in Carlton in Princes Hill +25 more in Carlton

27 87th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Carlton in Princes Hill +3 longer in Princes Hill

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Carlton in Princes Hill +3 longer in Princes Hill

4 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton in Princes Hill +18,520 more in Carlton

129,219 91st pct 110,699 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton in Princes Hill +117,420 more in Carlton

428,684 90th pct 311,264 89th pct

Transit to city in Carlton in Princes Hill +10 longer in Princes Hill

21 0th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

14.4% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.3% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%

3.3% Bicycle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% No vehicle ◂ +31.9 pts 16.7%

40.0% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.1% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%

11.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

9.8% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton in Princes Hill +1.0 higher in Carlton

9.8 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton in Princes Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carlton in Princes Hill even