Median price trend for houses
Based on 111 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,490,000
Down 12.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.31m
- 3 bed
- $1.82m
- 4 bed
- $2.1m
Historic shopfronts along a main street
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The quick read on
Carlton North
VIC 3054 · Melbourne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,490,000
- Median unit
- $666,000
- Population
- 6,177
- Postcode
- 3054
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Carlton North, Victoria
Property market insights for Carlton North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carlton North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 120 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Carlton North, VIC is currently $1,490,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carlton North has a 12-month growth rate of -12.5% for houses and -8.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,820,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Carlton North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carlton North is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Carlton North is $666,000, which has decreased 8.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $491,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $728,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Carlton North. The median rent for units and apartments in Carlton North is $575 per week and has decreased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Carlton North safe?
The overall rate for Carlton North is 6,137 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Carlton North.
Overall crime rate
6,137
offences per 100,000 residents
53% aboveGreater Melbourne
Carlton NorthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Carlton North?
Carlton North VIC 3054 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,177 people call Carlton North home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,400 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,177
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $552 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.3%Below
15–3442.1%Above
35–5424.2%Below
55–7417.8%Below
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses6.1%Below
Townhouses71.4%Above
Apartments21.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.9%Below
Paying a mortgage19.7%Below
Renting51.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.1%Above
One car52.1%Above
Two cars24.7%Below
Three or more7.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.8%Above
Drove to work19.5%Below
Train, tram or bus6.0%Above
Walked or cycled11.9%Above
What stands out in Carlton North
46.8% of workers in Carlton North worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.8% of Carlton North residents were born in England.
64.0% of people in Carlton North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Carlton North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carlton North VIC 3054.
Is Carlton North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.3% of Carlton North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
1,462 family households lived in Carlton North; 31.7% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
28.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Carlton North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Carlton North had 6,177 residents at the 2021 Census.
42.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Carlton North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 6.1% of occupied private dwellings in Carlton North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 71.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 21.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Carlton North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
19.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
51.4% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Carlton North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Carlton North had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 27.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 38.9%, while 15.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Carlton North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
19.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
6.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Carlton North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 52.1% of the total.
31.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Carlton North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
42.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.7% reported a different address.
22.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Carlton North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.8% of residents used only English at home.
14.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Carlton North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.9% of Carlton North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.1% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Carlton North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.0% of ancestry responses in Carlton North.
Australian ancestry made up 26.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Carlton North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
48.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Carlton North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
44.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Carlton North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Carlton North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
46.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 7.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carlton North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,400 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $552 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Carlton North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.8% in Carlton North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 28.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 51.4% in Carlton North, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Carlton North
Is Carlton North expensive?
The median house price is $1,490,000, while units and apartments sit at $666,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Carlton North good for families?
The Census counted 1,462 local families, and 10.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Carlton North?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,310,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Carlton North
34 streets in Carlton North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amess St
- Birdsall Pl
- Bowen Cr
- Canning St
- Curtain St
- Davids Ln
- Davis St
- Drummond Ln
- Drummond St
- Earl St
- Fenwick St
- Fletcher Ln
- Henry St
- Herbert St
- Hughes St
- Lee St
- Lygon St
- Macpherson St
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- Mary St
- Newry St
- Nicholson St
- Ogrady St
- Park St
- Pigdon St
- Princes Park Dr
- Princes St
- Rathdowne St
- Reserve St
- Richardson St
- Royal Pde
- Shakespeare St
- Station St
- Sutton St
- Taplin Pl
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