10,631 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,808
- 2016: 10,722
- 2021: 10,631
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carlton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 10,631 people now lives in Carlton, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas. This profile shows a community dominated by working-age adults, with a smaller proportion of children and seniors than the state and national figures.
10,631
▲ +8.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carlton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Carlton | 10,631 |
|---|---|
| 2218, NSW | 16,182 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 10,631 residents, Carlton is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and about the same as the national average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also a little below the state average at 16.0%, while young adults aged 25 to 44 form the largest group at 31.1%.
16.0% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.2% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is a little below the state average of 3.4%.
0.8% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlton, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
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/sal/SAL10818/carlton/topic/demographics-identity