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Carlton North vs Clifton Hill

Name: Carlton North vs Clifton Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Carlton North profile · Clifton Hill profile

Carlton North Clifton Hill

Clifton Hill and Carlton North are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar populations, though they differ in their housing and demographics. Carlton North has a much higher share of renters at 50.1% compared to 39.2% in Clifton Hill. Clifton Hill is more likely to have separate houses (23.8% versus 6.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger presence of families, with 15.9% of residents being children under 15, compared to 10.3% in Carlton North.

These two areas share a very similar profile of highly educated residents, with about 63% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Carlton North is more transit-heavy with more public transport stops and routes, the gap in rental rates has widened over time. Both areas remain far above the national figure for high earners, though Clifton Hill has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Clifton Hill Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Carlton North Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Carlton North Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in Clifton Hill Median age: 4 yrs older in Clifton Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +429 larger in Clifton Hill gap steady

6,177 86th pct 6,606 86th pct

Median age in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +4 yrs older in Clifton Hill gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

42.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 38.8%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.3% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

Marital status

62.2% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 51.7%

27.6% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Carlton North Clifton Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

3.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

25.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

1.0% Judaism even 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +0.34 more in Clifton Hill

1.57 20th pct 1.91 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +8 more in Carlton North

60 94th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +28 larger in Carlton North

427 63rd pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Carlton North in Clifton Hill even

1,101 92nd pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 83.9%

2.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Year 11 even 4.1%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 43.1%

24.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

15.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

9.9% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%

2.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +$180 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$1,208 90th pct $1,388 95th pct

Household income in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +$355 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$2,400 88th pct $2,755 93rd pct

Family income in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +$487 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$3,123 92nd pct $3,610 98th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.9%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +10 larger in Clifton Hill

19 67th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +1 yrs older in Carlton North

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +$143 higher in Carlton North

$1,042 81st pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +$333 higher in Carlton North

$3,166 89th pct $2,833 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton North in Clifton Hill even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

42.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 34.1%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%

27.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

11.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +$2 higher in Carlton North gap narrowing

$552 96th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +$200 higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Carlton North in Clifton Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 39.2%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.2% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

71.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 50.8%

21.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.1% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 38.9%

32.9% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%

18.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

11.8% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +13 more in Carlton North

35 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +2.34 more in Carlton North

5.67 80th pct 3.33 71st pct

Departures/1k in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +2,507.7 more in Carlton North

4,351.6 100th pct 1,843.9 91st pct

PT routes in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +5 more in Carlton North

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Carlton North in Clifton Hill

— 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +1 longer in Carlton North

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +56,098 more in Clifton Hill

0 0th pct 56,098 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +289,622 more in Clifton Hill

0 0th pct 289,622 88th pct

Transit to city in Carlton North in Clifton Hill

— 36 13th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

19.5% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

0.3% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Car (passenger) even 1.2%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

24.7% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

5.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% 4 or more even 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 48.5%

15.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton North in Clifton Hill +0.7 higher in Carlton North

9.6 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton North in Clifton Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carlton North in Clifton Hill even