$365 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $341
- 2016: $385
- 2021: $365
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.
A shift towards high-density living is clear in Carlton, where 80.7% of homes are now flats or apartments. This inner-city area is dominated by renters and smaller homes, with very few detached houses compared to the rest of the state.
$365
▲ +7.0%
- $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 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, typically reaching $365. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,898 are also roughly in line with state and national levels.
$1,898 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,894
- 2021: $1,898
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Carlton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (28%), with $3,000 or more at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 72.3% of households renting—well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up just 13.3%, which is far below the Australian average of 31%.
72.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.3% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carlton, Rented is the majority at 72%; Owned outright is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and townhouses make up almost every home in the area, as separate houses are very rare at just 1.3%. Because there are so few large homes—with only 19.3% having three or more bedrooms—people per bedroom is well above the national figure.
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.
1.3% ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
19.3% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carlton, Flat or apartment is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carlton, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 1 bedroom (29%) and 3 bedrooms (15%).
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/SAL20495/carlton/topic/housing-dwellings