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Carlton vs Carlton River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Carlton profile · Carlton River profile

Carlton Carlton River

Carlton (Tas.) and Carlton River are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Carlton (Tas.) is more developed, with 86% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 39.4% near a school. In contrast, Carlton River has no public transport stops and no homes within walking distance of a school. This difference is reflected in the population, with Carlton (Tas.) being younger, having a typical resident aged 38 compared to 42 in Carlton River. Carlton (Tas.) also has a higher share of children under 15 at 19.7% and more people providing unpaid care.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. They share a similar social profile, with about 2.4 people per home and nearly identical rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. While Carlton River has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (20.9% compared to 15.8%) and more homes owned outright, both areas sit well below the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Carlton Population: 1,016 larger in Carlton No car: 2.0 pts higher in Carlton Recent arrivals: 6.6 pts higher in Carlton Unpaid carers: 5.3 pts higher in Carlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carltonin Carlton River +1,016 larger in Carlton gap widening
1,363 75th pct 347 60th pct
Median age in Carltonin Carlton River +4 yrs older in Carlton River gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Carltonin Carlton River +1.7 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
7.5% 84th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Carltonin Carlton River +2.5 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
13.9% 28th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Carltonin Carlton River +3.6 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Carltonin Carlton River +0.6 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 20.6% 88th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

41.8% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%
38.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Carlton Carlton River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carltonin Carlton River +2.1 pts higher in Carlton River gap steady
8.9% 38th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 78.4%
2.4% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +6.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
42.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%
10.3% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carltonin Carlton River +0.6 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Carltonin Carlton River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carltonin Carlton River +3.4 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
59.1% 93rd pct 55.6% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 55.6%
29.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carltonin Carlton River +3.4 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
42.5% 44th pct 45.9% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Carltonin Carlton River +5.1 pts higher in Carlton River gap widening
15.8% 55th pct 20.9% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carltonin Carlton River +1 more in Carlton
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Carltonin Carlton River
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Carltonin Carlton River
981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%
11.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%
17.1% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%
1.7% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment even 3.3%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Carltonin Carlton River +$19 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$746 49th pct $727 45th pct
Household income in Carltonin Carlton River +$73 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$1,425 42nd pct $1,352 37th pct
Family income in Carltonin Carlton River +$216 higher in Carlton gap steady
$1,778 42nd pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Carltonin Carlton River +0.8 pts higher in Carlton River gap steady
5.5% 35th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Carltonin Carlton River +3.8 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 14.9% 47th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%
3.9% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
0.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carltonin Carlton River +0.2 pts higher in Carlton River
32.4% 67th pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Carltonin Carlton River +1.2 pts higher in Carlton
13.1% 87th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Carltonin Carlton River +2.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
3.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 56.2%
21.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carltonin Carlton River +0.3 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 14.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Carltonin Carlton River +5.3 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Carltonin Carlton River +4.7 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Carltonin Carlton River +4.4 pts higher in Carlton River
4.2% 73rd pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carltonin Carlton River +3.4 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carltonin Carlton River +82 larger in Carlton
102 86th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Carltonin Carlton River even
23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Carltonin Carlton River
15.2% 6th pct —
Unemployment in Carltonin Carlton River
13.2% 63rd pct —
Median income in Carltonin Carlton River +$263 higher in Carlton River
$462 27th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Carltonin Carlton River +$9 higher in Carlton
$1,321 32nd pct $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Carltonin Carlton River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carltonin Carlton River even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Carltonin Carlton River +1.3 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Living alone in Carltonin Carlton River +8.0 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
31.1% 75th pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 49.2%
28.5% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 23.1%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 9.9%
12.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carltonin Carlton River +$33 higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $383 78th pct
Mortgage in Carltonin Carlton River +$47 higher in Carlton gap narrowing
$1,347 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Carltonin Carlton River even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carltonin Carlton River +1.7 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
16.5% 49th pct 14.9% 44th pct
Owned outright in Carltonin Carlton River +4.9 pts higher in Carlton River gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 37.2% 39th pct
Separate houses in Carltonin Carlton River +0.6 pts higher in Carlton River gap steady
99.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carltonin Carlton River +3.6 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
71.6% 30th pct 75.2% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
32.3% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
16.5% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 47.1%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%
14.0% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.9% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
35.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 16.7%
9.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.5%
27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.5%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carltonin Carlton River +2.0 pts higher in Carlton gap narrowing
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carltonin Carlton River +0.3 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
8.7% 22nd pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Carltonin Carlton River +2.1 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
2.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carltonin Carlton River +6 more in Carlton
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carltonin Carlton River +4.40 more in Carlton
4.40 75th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carltonin Carlton River +369.0 more in Carlton
369.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carltonin Carlton River +2 more in Carlton
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carltonin Carlton River
28 65th pct —
Drive to city in Carltonin Carlton River +1 longer in Carlton
38 31st pct 37 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Carltonin Carlton River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Carltonin Carlton River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 59.4%
8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 23.6%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
10.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carltonin Carlton River +2.9 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
39.5% 77th pct 36.6% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Carltonin Carlton River +6.6 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
6.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carltonin Carlton River +2.5 pts higher in Carlton River gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Carltonin Carlton River +3.1 pts higher in Carlton gap steady
60.3% 48th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in Carltonin Carlton River +3.8 pts higher in Carlton gap widening
56.1% 39th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
7.1% Manufacturing even 7.1%
6.2% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
2.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 13.5%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
10.5% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
10.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
7.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Carltonin Carlton River +1.9 higher in Carlton
2.2 67th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carltonin Carlton River +1.8 more in Carlton
1.8 65th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Carltonin Carlton River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carltonin Carlton River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carltonin Carlton River +86.0 pts higher in Carlton
86.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carltonin Carlton River +39.4 pts higher in Carlton
39.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carltonin Carlton River +48.7 pts higher in Carlton
51.4% 64th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Carltonin Carlton River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carltonin Carlton River +20.8 more in Carlton River
5.1 29th pct 25.9 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Carltonin Carlton River +8 higher in Carlton
8 72nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Carltonin Carlton River +2.5 pts higher in Carlton River
6.6% 59th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlton vs Carlton River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60099/carlton/vs/SAL60100/carlton-river