$450 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carlton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carlton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most similar areas define housing in Carlton, where the typical monthly mortgage payment hits $2,167. This area sees a high number of renters and a housing stock that is far smaller and more compact than the state and national norms.
$450
▲ +25.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carlton — higher than 88% of areas.
| Carlton | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2218, NSW | $440 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments follow a similar trend, with 25.6% of households paying $3,000 or more.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,024
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carlton, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 37.4% of households renting—a figure well above the New South Wales average of 32.6%. Outright home ownership stands at 30.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
37.4% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state, making up only 46.6% of homes. This shift toward smaller homes and apartments means there are fewer large houses, with only 53.3% having three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.6% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.3% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Carlton splits fairly evenly between Separate house (47%) and Flat or apartment (45%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10818/carlton/topic/housing-dwellings