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Carlton North vs Fitzroy North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Carlton North profile · Fitzroy North profile

Carlton North Fitzroy North

Fitzroy North and Carlton North are neighbouring inner-city areas with high numbers of university-educated residents. Fitzroy North is the larger of the two and is more likely to have separate houses, with 14.3% compared to 6.1% in Carlton North. There is a significant difference in accessibility, with Fitzroy North having 3.19 schools per 1,000 children while Carlton North has 1.57. Carlton North has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (62.8% versus 59.3%) and a higher number of intersections per square kilometre, at 2,152 compared to 886 in Fitzroy North.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for higher education and high weekly incomes. They are effectively alike in their typical household incomes and the high proportion of people who do not identify with a religion. While both are very walkable, Fitzroy North has more people living alone (34.4% versus 27.2%) and a higher share of homes without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,604 larger in Fitzroy North Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Fitzroy North Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Carlton North Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in Fitzroy North Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +6,604 larger in Fitzroy North gap widening
6,177 86th pct 12,781 88th pct
Median age in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +3 yrs older in Fitzroy North gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.3 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.7 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
14.1% 29th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.9 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.9 pts higher in Carlton North gap steady
20.7% 88th pct 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

42.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
10.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

62.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 57.2%
27.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
5.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Carlton North Fitzroy North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.9 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap widening
22.9% 82nd pct 24.8% 85th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 71.1%
3.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%
26.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%
18.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%
13.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Greek even 3.7%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.9 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
14.0% 82nd pct 16.0% 85th pct
Limited English in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.4 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 2.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 79.8%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.2 pts higher in Carlton North gap steady
65.4% 100th pct 65.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

65.4% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 65.1%
25.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%
4.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +4.8 pts higher in Carlton North gap narrowing
87.1% 100th pct 82.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +3.5 pts higher in Carlton North gap steady
62.8% 100th pct 59.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.63 more in Fitzroy North
1.57 20th pct 3.19 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +6 more in Carlton North
60 94th pct 54 93rd pct
Avg size in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +2 larger in Fitzroy North
427 63rd pct 429 63rd pct
ICSEA in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
1,101 92nd pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 82.3%
2.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.8% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 44.4%
24.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%
15.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
9.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Education even 6.4%
5.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +$33 higher in Fitzroy North gap widening
$1,208 90th pct $1,241 91st pct
Household income in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +$100 higher in Carlton North gap widening
$2,400 88th pct $2,300 86th pct
Family income in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +$84 higher in Fitzroy North gap widening
$3,123 92nd pct $3,207 93rd pct
High earners in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.4 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
23.9% 93rd pct 25.3% 95th pct
High-income homes in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.3 pts higher in Carlton North gap steady
37.1% 90th pct 36.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%
25.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%
9.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%
27.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.1%
11.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.8 pts higher in Fitzroy North
28.7% 49th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.2 pts higher in Fitzroy North
12.1% 84th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
8.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 62.7%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%
5.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.9 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing
18.7% 53rd pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.2 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing
12.3% 45th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.6 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 19.9% 26th pct
Defence service in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.2 pts higher in Fitzroy North
0.9% 32nd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.4 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
14.9% 12th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +60 larger in Fitzroy North
19 67th pct 79 83rd pct
Median age in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +6 yrs older in Fitzroy North
27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North
— 63.8% 89th pct
Unemployment in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North
— 12.8% 62nd pct
Median income in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +$109 higher in Carlton North
$1,042 81st pct $933 75th pct
Household income in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +$1,208 higher in Carlton North
$3,166 89th pct $1,958 60th pct
Indigenous language in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North
— 6.3% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.1 larger in Carlton North gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.6 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
9.7% 43rd pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +7.1 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap widening
27.2% 62nd pct 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
42.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 37.4%
9.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.7% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%
27.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%
11.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +$71 higher in Carlton North gap widening
$552 96th pct $481 91st pct
Mortgage in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.5 pts higher in Carlton North gap narrowing
50.1% 92nd pct 48.6% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +2.7 pts higher in Carlton North gap narrowing
28.2% 19th pct 25.4% 14th pct
Separate houses in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +8.2 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap narrowing
6.1% 0th pct 14.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +3.4 pts higher in Carlton North gap widening
45.5% 7th pct 42.1% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 48.6%
28.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%
19.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

71.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.7 pts 48.6%
21.0% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.1% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%
32.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%
8.5% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
2.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.5%
30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%
18.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%
3.7% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +3.2 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap widening
16.1% 92nd pct 19.3% 95th pct
Work from home in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.7 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap widening
46.8% 95th pct 48.5% 97th pct
PT commute in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.9 pts higher in Carlton North gap steady
6.1% 93rd pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +31 more in Fitzroy North
35 87th pct 66 88th pct
Stops/1k in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.50 more in Carlton North
5.67 80th pct 5.16 78th pct
Departures/1k in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1,593.5 more in Carlton North
4,351.6 100th pct 2,758.2 96th pct
PT routes in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1 more in Fitzroy North
11 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North
— 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1 longer in Carlton North
8 3rd pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +94,536 more in Fitzroy North
0 0th pct 94,536 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +355,683 more in Fitzroy North
0 0th pct 355,683 89th pct
Transit to city in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North
— 34 11th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
19.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
1.2% Car (passenger) even 1.2%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 51.8%
24.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%
16.1% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +7.4 pts higher in Carlton North gap narrowing
55.9% 94th pct 48.4% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +3.2 pts higher in Carlton North gap narrowing
17.3% 83rd pct 14.1% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +4.8 pts higher in Carlton North gap steady
75.7% 90th pct 70.9% 84th pct
Full-time in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +2.9 pts higher in Fitzroy North gap steady
60.4% 62nd pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
7.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
4.4% Finance & insurance even 4.4%
4.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.5% Media & telecommunications even 3.5%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
15.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
9.6 100th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1.7 more in Carlton North
19.6 61st pct 17.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +1,267 higher in Carlton North
2,152 100th pct 886 100th pct
Mean slope in Carlton Northin Fitzroy North +0.5 pts higher in Carlton North
3.5% 21st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Carlton North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton North vs Fitzroy North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20496/carlton-north/vs/SAL20925/fitzroy-north