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Carlton North vs Princes Hill

Name: Carlton North vs Princes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Carlton North profile · Princes Hill profile

Carlton North Princes Hill

Carlton North and Princes Hill are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Carlton North is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 39 in Princes Hill. It is also more transient, with 55.9% of people moving in the last five years, whereas Princes Hill saw 41.6% move. Public transport is far more prominent in Carlton North, which has 5.67 stops per 1,000 people and 4,351.6 weekly departures per 1,000, compared to 1.00 stop and 1,396.5 departures in Princes Hill. In contrast, Princes Hill has far more schools per 1,000 children (7.84 versus 1.57 in Carlton North).

Everyday life is very similar across both areas, from the typical weekly personal income of around $1,200 to the fact that roughly 2.3 people live in each home. Both areas are also highly educated, with over 58% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. While they share these commonalities, they have diverged in housing; more people in Carlton North rent (50.1% compared to 42.0% in Princes Hill), while Princes Hill has a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,172 larger in Carlton North Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Carlton North Median age: 6 yrs older in Princes Hill Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Carlton North No religion: 8.2 pts higher in Carlton North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlton North in Princes Hill +4,172 larger in Carlton North gap steady

6,177 86th pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Carlton North in Princes Hill +6 yrs older in Princes Hill gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

42.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 32.0%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

10.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

62.2% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 52.0%

27.6% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Carlton North Princes 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 ◂ +1.0 pts 73.2%

3.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 33.9%

26.5% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

18.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Scottish even 13.3%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Chinese even 3.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 79.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 57.1%

25.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Judaism even 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlton North in Princes Hill +6.28 more in Princes Hill

1.57 20th pct 7.84 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlton North in Princes Hill +9 more in Carlton North

60 94th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Carlton North in Princes Hill +22 larger in Princes Hill

427 63rd pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Carlton North in Princes Hill +6 higher in Carlton North

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

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 81.7%

4.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 41.0%

24.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

14.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

9.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences even 5.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Carlton North in Princes Hill +$52 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$1,208 90th pct $1,156 89th pct

Household income in Carlton North in Princes Hill +$182 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$2,400 88th pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Carlton North in Princes Hill +$199 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$3,123 92nd pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

25.2% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

9.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.7%

27.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.4%

11.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 62.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

5.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlton North in Princes Hill +4 larger in Carlton North

19 67th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Carlton North in Princes Hill +4 yrs older in Princes Hill

27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Carlton North in Princes Hill +$443 higher in Carlton North

$1,042 81st pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Carlton North in Princes Hill +$916 higher in Carlton North

$3,166 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlton North in Princes Hill +0.1 larger in Carlton North gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 37.6%

9.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%

27.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

11.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlton North in Princes Hill +$90 higher in Carlton North gap widening

$552 96th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Carlton North in Princes Hill +$500 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 42.0%

28.2% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

1.7% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

71.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 57.2%

21.0% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

6.1% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 36.0%

32.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.5% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 18.2%

30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.5%

18.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

3.7% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlton North in Princes Hill +33 more in Carlton North

35 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Carlton North in Princes Hill +4.67 more in Carlton North

5.67 80th pct 1.00 61st pct

Departures/1k in Carlton North in Princes Hill +2,955.1 more in Carlton North

4,351.6 100th pct 1,396.5 88th pct

PT routes in Carlton North in Princes Hill +9 more in Carlton North

11 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Carlton North in Princes Hill

— 4 29th pct

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

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Carlton North in Princes Hill +110,699 more in Princes Hill

0 0th pct 110,699 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlton North in Princes Hill +311,264 more in Princes Hill

0 0th pct 311,264 89th pct

Transit to city in Carlton North in Princes Hill

— 31 9th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

19.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 46.7%

24.7% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

8.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Media & telecommunications even 3.6%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 47.5%

15.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

5.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlton North in Princes Hill +0.8 higher in Carlton North

9.6 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlton North in Princes Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carlton North in Princes Hill even