Suburbs Carlton (NSW)

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Carlton NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Carlton, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Carlton NSW is 10,631 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carlton is $762 per week ($39,624 per year). Median rent in Carlton is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Carlton has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Carlton has a population density of 5208.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carlton is China. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlton is $2,167.

There were 93 recorded offences in Carlton in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 Carlton, New South Wales — 33.9716°S, 151.1214°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (47)

Carlton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Carlton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$762/wk
$39,624 per year
#4273 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 1 per bedroom

Carlton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (5,386) Female 49.4% (5,250)

Population Density

5208.0
people per km²
10,631 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,075
Family income/wk

Carlton Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carlton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.7% 1,158 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.3% 1,082 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carlton Country of Birth

Australia
68.4%
China
15.3%
Greece
3.4%
Hong Kong
3.2%
India
2.7%
Bangladesh
2.2%
England
1.7%
Indonesia
1.3%
Egypt
1.1%
Brazil
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Carlton Religion

No Religion
30.6%
Catholic
19.9%
Eastern Orthodox
15.0%
Islam
8.5%
Hinduism
8.4%
Not stated
6.6%
Anglican
6.3%
Buddhism
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carlton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Carlton Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
22.7%
Cantonese
16.8%
IAL Nepali
14.4%
Greek
12.7%
Arabic
12.0%
Macedon
10.1%
SAL Tot
6.6%
Spanish
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Carlton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.6% 2,705 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.1% 1,572 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 319 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.2% 3,222 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Carlton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Certificate III/IV
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
17.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Carlton Occupation

Professionals
33.2%
Clerical & Administrative
15.1%
Managers
12.7%
Community & Personal Service
10.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.5%
Sales Workers
7.2%
Labourers
6.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Carlton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
32.9%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Health
11.8%
Engineering
11.6%
Information Technology
8.6%
Education
5.8%
Creative Arts
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Carlton Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carlton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carlton Marital Status

💍
Married
50.1% 4,504
↔️
Separated
3.4% 308
📋
Divorced
8.1% 728
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 388
👤
Never married
34.1% 3,063

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carlton Ancestry

Chinese
21.1%
Other
21.0%
Australian
12.1%
English
11.8%
Greek
8.2%
Macedonian
5.5%
Lebanese
4.2%
Italian
3.9%
Irish
3.7%
Filipino
3.4%
Scottish
3.0%
Indian
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carlton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.6%
Secondary — Government
22.3%
Vocational Education
16.5%
Pre-school
9.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.2%
Secondary — Catholic
7.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Carlton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.0% 1,208
✅
No need for assistance
94.0% 18,950

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Carlton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.9% 755
—
Not a volunteer
91.1% 7,739

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carlton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carlton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
50.6%
Did not go to work
24.7%
Train
11.5%
Walked only
5.2%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bicycle
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Carlton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.5%
1 vehicle
46.5%
2 vehicles
29.0%
3 vehicles
8.6%
4+ vehicles
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Carlton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
41.6%
3 bedrooms
33.0%
4 bedrooms
14.5%
5 bedrooms
5.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Carlton Population Mobility

14.5%
moved in the last year
39.0%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carlton Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
165
Indigenous residents
20,205
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carlton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
537
Asthma
268
Diabetes
262
Arthritis
228
Heart disease
201
Cancer
122
Kidney disease
101
Lung condition
99
Stroke
80
Dementia
33

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Carlton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carlton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.4%
Couple — no children
24.6%
Couple — no children under 15
21.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carlton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 7
🏅
Previously served
0.6% 55
👤
Never served
99.2% 8,446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carlton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.2% 1,028
—
Did not provide
87.8% 7,418

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carlton Children Ever Born

No children
37.6%
1 child
19.7%
2 children
27.3%
3 children
11.1%
4 children
3.3%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Carlton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951–1960
124
1961–1970
466
1971–1980
457
1981–1990
736
1991–2000
807
2001–2010
1,023
2011–2015
615
2016
212
2017
213
2018
239
2019
226
2020
63
2021
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Carlton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
24.2%
15–29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
34.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Carlton Household Size

1 person
22.6%
2 persons
30.8%
3 persons
19.3%
4 persons
16.3%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carlton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,599
Moved from NSW
1,071
Moved — same area (SA2)
225
Moved from overseas
99
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from SA
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Carlton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.7%
Step family — no other children
4.4%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carlton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 93 total

Theft
20
Assault
17
Other Against Person
17
Other Against Property
15
Property Damage
14
Traffic
6
Sexual Offences
2
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Carlton Schools

47
schools nearby
25
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
20,169
total students
St George Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 845 students
1159
ICSEA
St George Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1148
ICSEA
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,043 students
1146
ICSEA
Sydney Technical High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 907 students
1136
ICSEA
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 210 students
1130
ICSEA
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Primary · K-12 · 372 students
1123
ICSEA
Bald Face Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 246 students
1123
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1117
ICSEA
Hurstville Adventist School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 166 students
1114
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 439 students
1113
ICSEA
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 400 students
1103
ICSEA
Hurstville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,048 students
1102
ICSEA
St Ursula's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,110 students
1095
ICSEA
Arkana College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 231 students
1092
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 204 students
1092
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 47 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Carlton Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,860/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Carlton

≈ $8,060/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,410/wk
Rent share 24.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coonamble
Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $260/wk
Wee Waa
Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk
Buronga
Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $247/wk
Moree
Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $220/wk
North Albury
Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $210/wk
Leeton
Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $200/wk
Bellambi
Income: $611/wk Rent: $252/wk Save: $198/wk
Blayney
Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $185/wk

Carlton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Jamisontown
Pop: 5,321 Income: $873/wk Rent: $370/wk
Werrington
Pop: 5,328 Income: $806/wk Rent: $360/wk
Allawah
Pop: 5,351 Income: $765/wk Rent: $428/wk
Telopea
Pop: 5,356 Income: $699/wk Rent: $370/wk
Tumbi Umbi
Pop: 5,369 Income: $739/wk Rent: $410/wk
Worrigee
Pop: 5,384 Income: $735/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carlton

What is the population of Carlton NSW?

The population of Carlton NSW is 10,631 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5208.0 people per km².Carlton is ranked #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carlton?

The median personal income in Carlton NSW is $762 per week, or $39,624 per year.The median household income is $1,860 per week.Family income is $2,075 per week.Carlton is ranked #4,273 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carlton?

Median rent in Carlton NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carlton ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carlton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlton NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carlton?

The median age in Carlton NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carlton a good suburb to live in?

Carlton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,631.The median income is $762/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10818. All dollar figures in AUD.