Carlton

Carlton

VIC 3053 · 24,841 residents

inner-citystudent-friendlyfoodieheritage

Median rent

$580

per week

Median house

$1380k

1-year growth

2.4%

capital

Commute to CBD

8m

peak avg

Family score

6.2/10

Schools

4

primary + secondary

Median age

26

Students

45%

of population

About Carlton

  • 1

    Heart of Melbourne University — huge student population

  • 2

    Lygon Street's Italian dining & heritage terraces

  • 3

    Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton Gardens on the doorstep

Top businesses in Carlton

Restaurants, tradies, professionals — vetted locally.

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Listings in Carlton

Rooms, rentals and marketplace from locals.

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Events in Carlton

What's on this week and this weekend.

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Live population from ABS Census 2021 (aggregated across 2 SA2 regions). Refreshed 21 Apr 2026, 12:58 pm. Median rent, price, growth and commute remain editorial for Phase 1 — a paid CoreLogic/Domain feed will replace these.Schools count excludes tertiary campuses.Commute = driving at 8am on a weekday.Marketplace listings update every hour.