Carlton · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Carlton

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Some of the highest turnover rates in the region are found in Carlton, where residents move frequently. This high mobility is driven by a massive influx of people from abroad, with nearly half the population arriving from overseas recently.

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📍 Carlton, Suburb / Locality

Where Carlton sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

70.2% ▲ +8.8%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carlton — higher than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Carlton70.2%
3053, VIC 70.2%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

A huge 70.2% of people here moved house in the last five years. This is far above the Victorian figure of 40.0% and is among the highest rates for similar areas.

70.2% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.5%
  • 2016: 73.1%
  • 2021: 70.2%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 46.6% of the population. This is far above the Australian figure of 14.5%, marking it as one of the most common arrival points among similar areas.

46.6% ▼ -17.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.6%
  • 2016: 62.0%
  • 2021: 46.6%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20495/carlton/topic/mobility-location