Carlton North

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 6,300 people in Carlton North. Of these 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Carlton North was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.0% of the population.

Of people in Carlton North aged 15 years and over, 28.3% were married and 8.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Carlton North, of people aged 15 years and over, 27.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Carlton North 30.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 13.3% were in primary school, 9.4% in secondary school and 50.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Carlton North, 15.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Carlton North were English 24.6%, Australian 17.0%, Irish 12.4%, Scottish 9.2% and Italian 7.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Carlton North (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Carlton North, 70.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.7%, New Zealand 3.1%, Italy 2.4%, United States of America 1.3% and Malaysia 0.9%.

In Carlton North, 45.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 31.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Carlton North, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 52.7%, Italy 6.4%, England 5.5%, New Zealand 3.5% and Greece 1.9%.

In Carlton North, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 55.5%, Italy 5.5%, England 4.6%, New Zealand 3.7% and Greece 1.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Carlton North were No Religion, so described 54.3%, Catholic 18.9%, Not stated 10.1%, Anglican 4.8% and Eastern Orthodox 2.3%. In Carlton North, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (60.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Carlton North 77.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 4.5%, Greek 1.6%, Mandarin 1.3%, Spanish 1.1% and French 1.0%.

Employment

There were 4,119 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Carlton North. Of these 60.9% were employed full time, 30.7% were employed part-time and 4.6% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Carlton North, 12.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Carlton North included Professionals 46.9%, Managers 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Sales Workers 7.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.4%, Labourers 2.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.0%.

Of the employed people in Carlton North, the most common responses for industry of employment included Higher Education 7.2%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.9%, Cafes and Restaurants 4.8%, Legal Services 3.1% and Architectural Services 2.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Carlton North was $991.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Carlton North, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 29.7%, Tram 18.7%, Bicycle 13.3%, Walked only 10.9% and Worked at home 5.4%. On the day, 27.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 32.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Carlton North, of people aged 15 years and over, 80.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.8% provided care for children and 10.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Carlton North, 30.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Carlton North, 34.7% were couple families with children, 50.7% were couple families without children and 11.9% were one parent families.

In Carlton North, 20.7% of single parents were male and 79.3% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Carlton North, of couple families with children, 30.9% had both partners employed full-time, 5.7% had both employed part-time and 23.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Carlton North, 89.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.6% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Carlton North, 4.5% were separate houses, 72.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 21.3% were flats or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In Carlton North, of occupied private dwellings 8.6% had 1 bedroom, 46.6% had 2 bedrooms and 31.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.5. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Carlton North, 27.4% were owned outright, 18.1% were owned with a mortgage and 51.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Carlton North, of all households, 52.9% were family households, 26.4% were single person households and 20.8% were group households.

In Carlton North, 12.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 29.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Carlton North, 48.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 23.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 5.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Carlton North, 90.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Carlton North, 52.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 47.6% were female. The median age was 27 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Carlton North, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.3 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,625.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Carlton North, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $590 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)