This Liveability Score is a rating "out of 10" and a guide to how well connected properties within a local area are to facilities such as public transport, healthcare services, shopping outlets, schools and parkland. The scores apply to the local area (or "mesh block") in which a property is located. The scores are largely comprised of 2 main elements:
The overall Liveability Score is made up of smaller sub-scores, as described below.
The size of Carlton is approximately 1.7 square kilometres. It has 9 parks covering nearly 20.9% of total area. The population of Carlton in 2016 was 18535 people. By 2021 the population was 16055 showing a population decline of 13.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Carlton is 20-29 years. Households in Carlton are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Carlton work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 23.30% of the homes in Carlton were owner-occupied compared with 18.60% in 2016..
Carlton has 15,722 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Carlton have seen a 9.99% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 12.89% increase. As at 30 June 2025:
223 Lygon St, Carlton is in the school catchment zone for Carlton Gardens Primary School and University High School.
$1.52M
-0.35%
View Trend$650/W
3.14%
$362k
-0.85%
View Trend$550/W
7.79%
Population 16,055
0-9
4%
10-19
8%
20-29
46%
30-39
19%
40-49
7%
50-59
6%
60-69
5%
70-79
4%
80-89
2%
90-99
1%
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