16,655 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,104
- 2016: 19,001
- 2021: 16,655
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carlton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carlton is just 27 years old, making this one of the youngest areas at this level. The population grew 18% since 2011 to reach 16,655 people. This creates a distinct demographic profile where young adults and youth dominate the local landscape.
16,655
▲ +18.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Carlton — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This age has ticked up slightly since 2011, when the typical resident was 25.
27 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 5.3% of the population, which is far below the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so heavily weighted toward young adults and youth, who together make up 75.1% of the residents.
8.1% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.3% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Youth (15–24) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. This aligns with the local age profile, as 74.2% of residents have never married.
0.6% ▲ +82.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlton, Never married is the majority at 74%; Married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041117/carlton/topic/demographics-identity