16,055 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,509
- 2016: 18,535
- 2021: 16,055
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 typical resident in Carlton is just 27 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. This inner-city hub is home to 16,055 people and is heavily shaped by a massive concentration of young adults and students.
16,055
▲ +18.8%
- 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 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. With over 16,000 residents, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
27 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 44.6% of the population, while those aged 15 to 24 add another 30.6%. This explains why the area has very few children and seniors, with both groups falling well below the state and national averages.
8.4% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.4% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Youth (15–24) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A large majority of residents have never been married, though those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas. About 0.5% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.5% ▲ +118.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 17%.
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/SAL20495/carlton/topic/demographics-identity