Carlton vs Fitzroy — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Carlton VS Fitzroy

3053 VIC · Melbourne — 5082 SA ·

📋 Overview

	CarltonView profile →	FitzroyView profile →
Postcode	3053	5082
LGA	Melbourne	N/A
Area	1.749 km²	0.3073 km²
Elevation	54m	0m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Adelaide
State Electorate	Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)	Enfield

🏷️ Character

Carlton

Italian HeritageUniversity TownLygon StreetInner City

Fitzroy

Inner-CityHeritagePrestigeAffluentLeafy

👥 Population & Demographics

	Carlton	Fitzroy
Population (2021)	16,055	783
Median Age	27	N/A
Male	7,857 (48.9%)	379 (48.4%)
Female	8,193 (51.0%)	402 (51.3%)
Avg Household Size	1.8	N/A
Persons per Bedroom	1	N/A
Population Density	9,180/km²	2,548/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Carlton

Fitzroy

0-4

1.9%0%

5-14

3.5%0%

15-19

6.3%0%

20-24

24.2%0%

25-34

33.8%0%

35-44

10.8%0%

45-54

6%0%

55-64

5%0%

65-74

4.2%0%

75-84

2.8%0%

85+

1.4%0%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Carlton	Fitzroy
Personal Income (weekly)	$659	N/A
Personal Income (annual)	$34,268	N/A
Family Income (weekly)	$2,066	N/A
Household Income (weekly)	$1,292	N/A
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$1,898	N/A
Median Rent (weekly)	$365	N/A

🙏 Religion

	Carlton	Fitzroy
No Religion	52.4%	—
Christianity	20.6%	—
Islam	7.1%	—
Buddhism	6.0%	—
Hinduism	4.5%	—
Judaism	0.5%	—
Sikhism	0.2%	—

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Carlton	Fitzroy
Preschool	91	N/A
Primary	354	N/A
Secondary	288	N/A
TAFE / Vocational	677	N/A
University	4,885	N/A

🌍 Ancestry

	Carlton	Fitzroy
Chinese	3,964 (24.7%)	—
English	3,110 (19.4%)	—
Australian	2,137 (13.3%)	—
Irish	1,317 (8.2%)	—
Scottish	1,041 (6.5%)	—
Italian	854 (5.3%)	—
Indian	795 (5.0%)	—
German	423 (2.6%)	—
Vietnamese	394 (2.5%)	—
Filipino	242 (1.5%)	—

✈️ Country of Birth

	Carlton	Fitzroy
Born in Australia	6,277 (39.1%)	—
Born overseas	8,807 (54.9%)	—

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Carlton	Fitzroy
China	2,243	—
India	798	—
Malaysia	620	—
England	337	—
Vietnam	319	—
Indonesia	318	—
New Zealand	305	—
Italy	213	—
Hong Kong	208	—
Philippines	179	—

Parents' Birthplace

	Carlton	Fitzroy
Both parents born in AU	3,467	—
Both parents born overseas	10,002	—
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,494	—

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Carlton	Fitzroy	Edge
Bigger population	16,055	783	Carlton
More land area	1.749	0.3073	Carlton