Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carlton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carlton, NSW (postcode 2218) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,976 | 10,722 | 10,631 | +655 · +6.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 36 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,319/wk | $1,600/wk | $1,860/wk | +$541 · +41% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $628/wk | $762/wk | +$204 · +36.6% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $440/wk | $450/wk | +$90 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $2,164/mo | $2,024/mo | $2,167/mo | +$3 · +0.1% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carlton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,631
was 10,722 in 2016
-91 · -0.8%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.3%
Household income
$1,860/wk
was $1,600/wk in 2016
+$260 · +16.3%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Carlton population growth · Carlton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.