6,177 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,220
- 2016: 6,300
- 2021: 6,177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlton North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carlton North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carlton North is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. With a population of 6,177, it is among the largest of its kind. This youthful profile is reflected in the high proportion of young adults and people in de facto relationships.
6,177
▼ -0.7%
- 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 North — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Carlton North much younger than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 the largest group at 42.2%. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national figure, at just 10.3%.
14.1% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlton North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.3% of the population is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
0.3% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.7% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlton North, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carlton North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20496/carlton-north/topic/demographics-identity