$552 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $418
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $552
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carlton North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Carlton North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define daily life in Carlton North, where typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas. This is a high-cost pocket of Melbourne where over half the population rents their home, making it much less likely for residents to own their property outright compared to the rest of the state.
$552
▲ +32.1%
- $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 North — higher than 96% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $552 is well above the national figure of $375. Those with mortgages also face significant costs, with a typical monthly payment of $2,500, which is well above the Victorian average of $1,859.
$2,500 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Carlton North splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (33%) and $350–$549 (32%), with $750 or more at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Carlton North, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.1% of households renting, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. Only 28.2% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most areas.
50.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Carlton North, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes dominate the landscape at 71.4%, while separate houses are very rare at just 6.1%. Because there are far fewer large homes than the state average, there are a little more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
6.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.5% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Carlton North, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 71%; Flat or apartment is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Carlton North, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20496/carlton-north/topic/housing-dwellings