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Carlton, 3053

Est. population · Jun 2025

24,823

Growth (1 yr)

+6.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+20.7%

Median age

27

Median income

$1,292/wk

Employment rate

56%

University qualified

52.7%

Work from home

35.8%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,690,000

Languages at home

50.8%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.5/100
Average

Top 37% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Nightlife
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Arts precinct
What Carlton is known for: Nightlife, Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct, Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

Carlton is a central city district of Melbourne, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Medley Hall, Trades Hall and Police Station.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked metropolitan suburbs. Health access is an exceptional strength. School access is exceptionally strong. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 63% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are household incomes and higher housing costs, with household incomes 35% below the peer median.

Carlton is a better fit for people who value school access and local amenities more than lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Capital-city centre · compared with metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (368)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Health access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Household incomes are a relative weakness
  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Central city district
  • University campus
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Medley Hall
  • Trades Hall
  • Police Station

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Carlton compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.69M

+44% change

Median rent

$620/wk

Population (ERP)

24,823

+6.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

29.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#63

among Metro Melbourne · Growth area

Crime rate

83rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

98th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

76%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

58th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
50.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1892nd in Australia
State rank
462nd in VIC
Peer rank
#63 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#231 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$620
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,690,000
Median price change
+43.8%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

24,823(June 2025)

+6.3% annual · +20.7% over 5 years · 98th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+6.3%
5-year growth
+20.7%
Change in 1 year
+1,466
Change in 5 years
+4,260
Growth rank in VIC
98th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~29,750), extrapolated at +3.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
16,055
Median age
27
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
29.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
2,909 of 9,833
Median monthly mortgage
$1,898
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$365
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
13.9% / 10.5% / 75.6%
Employment rate
56%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
35.8% / 11.3% / 16.6%
Walked or cycled to work
16.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
93 / 1,186 / 5,588 (+ 38 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

52.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 4.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified52.7% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified6.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational4.3% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below36.4% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.5%
  • Society and culture17.6%
  • Creative arts11.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies10.8%
  • Natural and physical sciences9.8%
  • Health9.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$37,312

1st percentile in VIC · -36% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$40,496

1st percentile in VIC · -38% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

5th percentile in VIC · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$9,091

0th percentile in VIC · -86% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

44th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3053 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
12,914
Taxpayers reporting net rent
967
Median net rent
$451
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,484
Taxable income vs state median
-30%
Salary / wages vs state median
-31%
Rental investment vs state median
-46%
Super vs state median
-89%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

50.8% speak a language other than English at home; 58.4% born overseas

Language at home
7,421 English only · 7,656 other
Non-English at home
50.8%
Born overseas
8,807 (58.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
83 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
8,821
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin1,172 · 37.5%
  • Cantonese217 · 7%
  • Vietnamese167 · 5.3%
  • Hindi150 · 4.8%
  • Spanish149 · 4.8%
  • Arabic148 · 4.7%
  • Italian140 · 4.5%
  • Indonesian121 · 3.9%

Religion

51.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.6%, while Christianity accounts for 20.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.6%38.8%
Christianity20.6%40.9%
Hinduism4.5%3.3%
Islam7.1%4.2%
Buddhism6%3.1%
Other / not stated10.2%9.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic11.4%20.5%
Anglican2.4%6.5%
Christian (not further defined)2%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
3,174
Against the person
374
Against property
2,360
Rate per 1,000 residents
127.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State crime-rate percentile
82.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
671
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
27.03

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage191
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle622
  • B44 Theft Of A Bicycle179
  • B49 Other Theft483
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception177

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
19
Median school ICSEA (18 schools)
1,025
Median ICSEA percentile
58th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 435 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Carlton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Academy of Mary ImmaculateSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 612 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Hester Hornbrook AcademySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 701 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 152 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Carlton North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 297 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Ozford CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1008 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 101 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Fitzroy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Saints CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,524 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • University High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 1,983 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Carlton North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Carlton Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Collingwood CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Fitzroy High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Princes Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • University High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Frobel Early Learning Centrekindergarten
  • Lemon Tree Children's CentreGrattan Streetkindergarten
  • Melbourne University Family ClubCardigan Streetkindergarten
  • Queensberry Children's Centre (Building 262)Queensberry Streetkindergarten
  • RMIT City Campus Children's Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

54 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lygon St/Elgin St #112
  • Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11
  • Nicholson St/Victoria Pde #10
  • Parkville Railway Station Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Parkville Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1,278 mapped amenities

102 restaurants · 59 cafes · 8 pubs · 8 bars · 7 supermarkets · 6 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 4 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 192 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 54 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 22 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
3.67
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
11.96
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.37
Food & drink(192)
  • Baker D. ChiricoBakery

    178 Faraday Street

  • Bakers DelightBakery

    319 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Millé & B PatisserieBakery

    28 Bouverie Street

  • The French LettuceBakery

    237 Nicholson Street

  • Bar OloBar

    165 Nicholson Street

  • El GizaBar
  • Good MeasureBar
  • Jimmy Watson's Wine BarBar

    333 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Johnny's Green RoomBar
  • Shisha barBar
  • Snack MonsterBar
  • The Motley Front BarBar
  • Amicus EspressoCafe

    185 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • Artee CafeCafe

    62 Lygon Street

  • AssemblyCafe

    62 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • Bar ScopaCafe

    127 Leicester Street, Carlton

  • Bossa NovaCafe

    156 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • BottariCafe

    600 Elizabeth Street

  • Briscola CafeCafe

    157 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • BrunettiCafe

    380 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Cafe

    523 Swanston Street

  • Cafe (2)
  • Cafe CommercioCafe

    198 Berkeley Street, Carlton

  • Cafe KremaCafe
  • Cafe Sua DaCafe
  • Cafe Tre SetteCafe

    139 Bouverie Street, Carlton

  • CamposCafe

    144 Elgin Street

  • Campus CanteenCafe

    201 Grattan Street

  • Coffee With BenefeatsCafe

    275 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Cotti CoffeeCafe

    Unit 102D 604 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • GilbertCafe

    161 Barry Street, Carlton

  • Green CupCafe

    233 Faraday Street

  • Haymarket Place CafeCafe

    212 Berkeley Street, Carlton

  • Health Studio and Backyard CafeCafe
  • Heartattack and VineCafe

    329 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • HeebiCafe
  • Humble RaysCafe

    71 Bouverie Street, Carlton

  • Ima Project CafeCafe

    169 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • King & GodfreeCafe

    293 Lygon Street

  • La LatteriaCafe

    104 Elgin Street

  • Le MielCafe

    330 Cardigan Street, Carlton

  • Lincoln Bakery CafeCafe

    154 Bouverie Street

  • Lygon Food StoreCafe

    267 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Market Lane CoffeeCafe

    176 Faraday Street, Carlton

  • Mid Square CoffeeCafe

    119 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • Museum CafeCafe
  • NijuusanCafe
  • ParcoCafe
  • Patisserie Madeleine De ProustCafe

    253 Lygon Street

  • Plus Coffee & KitchenCafe

    29 Leicester Street

  • Queens CafeCafe

    138 Queensberry Street

  • San ChurroCafe
  • Science Gallery CafeCafe

    700 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Seven SeedsCafe

    114 Berkeley Street, Carlton

  • Shooter McGavin'sCafe

    117 Grattan Street, Carlton

  • Soul SoupCafe

    55 Cardigan Street

  • StovetopCafe

    128 Leicester Street, Carlton

  • Superfloor CafeCafe

    700 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Tea WaveCafe
  • The Heart of CarltonCafe

    189 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • The Queensberry Pour HouseCafe
  • TiamoCafe

    305 Lygon Street

  • Tokyo LamingtonCafe

    258 Elgin Street

  • TuttoCafe
  • Ultimate Coffee BarCafe
  • University CafeCafe

    257 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Vertue Coffee RoastersCafe

    8 Raffa Place, Carlton

  • Vincent the DogCafe

    348 Drummond Street

  • Wild Timor Coffee Co.Cafe
  • Woodside GreenCafe
  • AdonaiFast food
  • Cafe 723Fast food

    723 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Casa Del GelatoFast food
  • Dan’s DeliFast food
  • Domino'sFast food
  • Grill'dFast food

    350 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Intersection CafeFast food

    341 Lygon Street

  • KFCFast food
  • Mofo BurgersFast food

    100 Leicester Street, Carlton

  • MomoFast food

    163 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • SubwayFast food

    672 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Bar CentralePub
  • Green Man's ArmsPub

    418 Lygon Street

  • Hotel LincolnPub
  • John Curtin HotelPub

    29 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Players on LygonPub

    200 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Prince Alfred Rooftop & BarPub

    191 Grattan Street, Carlton

  • Queensberry HotelPub

    593-597 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • The Clyde HotelPub

    Elgin Street, Carlton

  • A Bite of China Hot PotRestaurant
  • Abla'sRestaurant

    109 Elgin Street

  • Adozen AdozenRestaurant
  • Al Dente EnotecaRestaurant

    161 Nicholson Street

  • Alpino RestaurantRestaurant

    262 Lygon Street

  • Bezela FoodstoreRestaurant

    105 Elgin Street

  • Bibi JiRestaurant

    179 Lygon Street

  • Big MamaRestaurant
  • Bistro Two DozenRestaurant

    180 Rathdowne Street

  • BlackBallRestaurant
  • Borsari RistoranteRestaurant
  • Brother BullRestaurant
  • Brother Dough Pizzeria e CaffeRestaurant

    Unit 1 200 Victoria Street

  • Cafe CavallinoRestaurant

    181 Lygon Street

  • Café CorrettoRestaurant

    225-227 Lygon Street

  • Cafe ItaliaRestaurant
  • Capitano CarltonRestaurant

    421 Rathdowne Street

  • Carlton Chinese Noodle CafeRestaurant

    154 Rathdowne Street

  • Carlton Curry HouseRestaurant

    108 Lygon Street

  • Carlton MegabytesRestaurant
  • Carlton Wine RoomRestaurant

    172-174 Faraday Street

  • ChapatiRestaurant
  • China StyleRestaurant
  • Chinger Biang Biang NoodleRestaurant
  • Claypot KingdomRestaurant
  • Colorful YunnanRestaurant

    680 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • CopperwoodRestaurant
  • Criniti'sRestaurant
  • D.O.C EspressoRestaurant

    326 Lygon Street

  • D.O.C Pizza & Mozzarella BarRestaurant

    295 Drummond Street

  • Da Guido La PastaRestaurant

    130 Lygon Street

  • Don TojoRestaurant

    164 Cardigan Street

  • Donnini'sRestaurant

    320 Lygon Street

  • Dragon Hot PotRestaurant

    111-113 Grattan Street, Carlton

  • Dumpling 88Restaurant

    88 Grattan Street

  • Dumpling MaxRestaurant
  • E dumplingRestaurant
  • East Imperial Chinese RestaurantRestaurant

    323 Rathdowne Street

  • Eat NgonRestaurant
  • EpochaRestaurant

    49 Rathdowne Street

  • Fu LuRestaurant

    172 Rathdowne Street

  • GemmaRestaurant

    183 Elgin Street

  • Golden PrawnRestaurant

    106 Lygon Street

  • Hakata GensukeRestaurant

    126 Lygon Street

  • HwatuRestaurant
  • I love instabulRestaurant
  • I Love IstanbulRestaurant
  • IL GamberoRestaurant

    166 Lygon Street

  • Il VicoloRestaurant

    50 Grattan Street

  • Jimmy Watson'sRestaurant

    333-335 Lygon Street

  • Johnny, Vince & Sam'sRestaurant

    306-308 Lygon Street

  • KabanaRestaurant

    167 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • KahaaniRestaurant

    262 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • KantinRestaurant

    122 Lygon Street

  • La CaberaRestaurant

    151 Lygon Street

  • La Contadina RistoranteRestaurant

    168 Rathdowne Street

  • La SpaghettataRestaurant

    238 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Lagoon DiningRestaurant

    263 Lygon Street

  • Lahore Biryani HouseRestaurant

    192 Elgin Street

  • Laksa House 118Restaurant
  • Lambs on LygonRestaurant

    100 Lygon Street

  • Leonardo's Pizza PalaceRestaurant

    29 Grattan Street

  • Likya - Turkish EateryRestaurant

    174 Rathdowne Street

  • Little LygonRestaurant
  • LoyalinaRestaurant
  • MandinaRestaurant

    143-145 Lygon Street

  • MasaniRestaurant

    313 Drummond Street

  • Masters of BurgerologyRestaurant
  • MercadanteRestaurant

    123 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Milk the CowRestaurant

    323 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Ms FrankieRestaurant
  • Namaste Indian RestaurantRestaurant

    104 Lygon Street

  • Nasi Lemak HouseRestaurant

    115 Grattan Street, Carlton

  • NefesRestaurant
  • Norsiah's KitchenRestaurant
  • Oko OkoRestaurant
  • Panda Hotpot RestaurantRestaurant

    Carlton

  • Papa Gino'sRestaurant

    221 Lygon Street

  • Paris GoRestaurant

    116 Rathdowne Street

  • Piccolo MondoRestaurant

    240 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • RakuzenRestaurant
  • Restaurant

    19-21 Lincoln Square South, Carlton

  • Restaurant (2)
  • Rice BarRestaurant
  • Saigon PhoRestaurant
  • ScopriRestaurant

    191 Nicholson Street, Carlton

  • Seoul PochaRestaurant

    173 Lygon Street

  • ShakahariRestaurant

    201 Faraday Street

  • Shinbashi YakinikuRestaurant

    294-296 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • St Ann's On RathdowneRestaurant

    401 Rathdowne Street

  • Sushi TenRestaurant

    178 Rathdowne Street

  • TaquitoRestaurant

    350 Drummond Street

  • Thai CityRestaurant

    124 Lygon Street

  • the best quilin rice noodlesRestaurant
  • The Longing FlavourRestaurant
  • The Village Seafood & Steakhouse BarRestaurant

    364 Lygon Street

  • Toto's PizzaRestaurant
  • Universal ItalianRestaurant

    139-141 Lygon Street

  • WokksRestaurant
  • Ying Thai 2Restaurant

    110 Lygon Street

  • ZiykaRestaurant

    236 Lygon Street

Shopping(35)
  • Ace VapeBottle shop

    112 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Baron's Wine & SpiritsBottle shop
  • Bottega TascaBottle shop

    321 Lygon Street

  • BottlemartBottle shop

    Unit 6 138-150 Rathdowne Street

  • Lambs Bottle ShopBottle shop
  • Press & Grocers Co.Bottle shop

    625-629 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Donati's Fine MeatsButcher

    402 Lygon Street

  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Convenience StoreConvenience store
  • CT MartConvenience store
  • EzyMartConvenience store
  • EzyMartConvenience store

    Unit 1 262 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Metro ZoneConvenience store

    291-301 Nicholson Street

  • Press & Grocers Co.Convenience store

    625-629 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store

    191-197 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Smart MartConvenience store

    91 Grattan Street

  • spot martConvenience store

    196-198 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • Yahveh Asian GroceryConvenience store
  • Your LocalConvenience store
  • XD FreshGreengrocer

    Unit 104D 604 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Lygon Court Shopping CentreShopping centre

    368-384 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Carlton SupermarketSupermarket

    Unit 7 570 Lygon Street

  • IGASupermarket
  • IGA X-press plus LiquorSupermarket

    109 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • KT MartSupermarket

    600-608 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

  • Lin's Asian GrocerySupermarket
  • Mr. Dad Super MarketSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(23)
  • ATM
  • BankwestATM
  • BOMATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • First PointATM

    186 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • HSBCATM
  • NABATM

    288 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • ANZBank

    205 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Bendigo BankBank

    186 Lygon Street

  • Commonwealth BankBank

    272 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • WestpacBank

    215-217 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Arrow on SwanstonEV charging
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • EV charging
  • Melbourne MuseumEV charging
  • Museums VictoriaEV charging
  • Soap Bar LaunderetteLaundry

    63 Elgin Street

  • BPPetrol station

    117 Elgin Street

  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • Metro Petroleum CarltonPetrol station

    291-301 Nicholson Street, Carlton

  • Carlton LPOPost office

    368-384 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Carlton South Post OfficePost office

    111 Lygon Street, Carlton

Community(11)
  • Kathleen Syme Library and Community CentreCommunity centre

    251 Faraday Street

  • Frobel Early Learning CentreKindergarten
  • Lemon Tree Children's CentreKindergarten

    2-10 Grattan Street, Carlton

  • Melbourne University Family ClubKindergarten

    427-429 Cardigan Street

  • Queensberry Children's Centre (Building 262)Kindergarten

    228 Queensberry Street, Carlton

  • RMIT City Campus Children's CentreKindergarten
  • Giblin Eunson LibraryLibrary

    111 Barry Street, Carlton

  • Law LibraryLibrary

    185 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • RMIT Carlton LibraryLibrary
  • Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolSchool

    201-231 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

  • Carlton Primary SchoolSchool

    425-469 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

Health & services(22)
  • Cardigan House Consulting SuitesClinic

    96 Cardigan Street, Carlton

  • EyeCare ClinicClinic

    200 Berkeley Street, Carlton

  • Inner Melbourne Medicare Urgent Care ClinicClinic

    Unit 1 221 Drummond Street, Carlton

  • Melbourne Dental XrayClinic
  • Melbourne Sexual Health CentreClinic

    578-584 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • University Health Services Building (385)Clinic

    138-146 Cardigan Street

  • Dr Barry S. JohnsonDentist

    184 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Dr Siu Leung And AssociatesDentist

    69 Bouverie Street, Carlton

  • Melbourne Dental ClinicDentist

    723 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Perio PartnersDentist
  • Smile In The CityDentist

    63 Nicholson Street

  • Royal Dental Hospital of MelbourneHospital

    714-736 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Carlton Family MedicalMedical clinic

    88 Rathdowne Street

  • Elgin Medical CentreMedical clinic

    54 Elgin Street

  • Metropolitan Medical Centres CarltonMedical clinic

    380 Lygon Street

  • PrimeCare MedicalMedical clinic

    538-540 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • AmcalPharmacy
  • Carlton PharmacyPharmacy
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Chris Janson PharmacyPharmacy

    337 Lygon Street

  • Pickford PharmacyPharmacy

    177-179 Elgin Street

  • Schneier PharmacyPharmacy

    113 Elgin Street, Carlton

Sport & outdoors(91)
  • BBQ
  • University of MelbourneBBQ
  • Ascot Vale to CBDCycling route
  • Barkly StreetCycling route
  • Bike: Preston to CBDCycling route
  • Canning StreetCycling route
  • Capital City TrailCycling route
  • City via Peel StreetCycling route
  • Fairfield to CBDCycling route
  • Faraday StreetCycling route
  • Lincoln Square SouthCycling route
  • Rose Street to Kay Street Shimmy PathCycling route
  • Swanston St: east sideCycling route
  • Swanston St: west sideCycling route
  • Drinking FountainDrinking water
  • Drinking water (29)
  • Temperance FountainDrinking water
  • Lincoln Square FitnessGym

    183 Bouverie Street, Carlton

  • Carlton Court House Historic ReserveNature reserve
  • Argyle SquarePark
  • Burton ReservePark
  • Cardigan Street ParkPark
  • Carlton Housing EstatePark
  • Keppel Street ParkPark
  • La Mama SquarePark
  • Lincoln SquarePark
  • Macarthur SquarePark

    1-71 Macarthur Place North

  • Murchison SquarePark
  • Neill Street ReservePark
  • Neill/Canning Street ReservePark
  • Park (8)
  • Reeves Street ParkPark
  • Station Street ParkPark
  • University SquarePark
  • Museum PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (8)
  • Melbourne City CouncilPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Public UrinalsPublic toilets
  • Carlton BathsSports centre

    Unit 216 248 Rathdowne Street

  • Carlton Gardens Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Play Court 1Sports field
  • Play Court 2Sports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (4)
  • Billibellary's WalkWalking trail
Places to stay(9)
  • Journal Student LivingHostel

    498-504 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Scape CarltonHostel

    557 Swanston Street

  • UniLodge on CampusHostel

    9 Earl Street, Carlton

  • Arrow on SwanstonHotel

    488 Swanston Street

  • Downtowner on LygonHotel
  • Essence Hotel CarltonHotel

    609 Swanston Street

  • Melbourne Carlton Central Apartment HotelHotel

    2-9 Finlay Place, Carlton

  • Travel Inn HotelHotel

    225 Drummond Street, Carlton

  • Lygon LodgeMotel

    220 Lygon Street

Entertainment(14)
  • Carlton Arts Centre Pottery SchoolArts centre

    189 Nicholson Street

  • The Motley BauhausArts centre

    118 Elgin Street

  • Cinema NovaCinema

    380 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • IMAX MelbourneCinema

    Rathdowne Street, Carlton

  • Melbourne MuseumMuseum

    11 Nicholson Street, Carlton

  • Museo ItalianoMuseum

    199 Faraday Street

  • RMIT Design ArchivesMuseum

    154 Victoria Street, Carlton

  • The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental MuseumMuseum

    714-736 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Courthouse TheatreTheatre

    349 Drummond Street

  • La Mama TheatreTheatre

    205 Faraday Street

  • The Motley Cabaret StageTheatre
  • The Motley CelarTheatre
  • The Motley TheatretteTheatre
  • Dome PromenadeViewpoint
Transport(43)

32 bus stops · 11 tram stops

Other(183)
  • Ballers ClubhouseAdult Gaming Centre
  • The Gut GuyAlternative

    Unit 2715

  • VR WorldAmusement Arcade

    69 Pelham Street

  • Elite Office Machines Co.Antiques
  • F.J. RoccaAntiques
  • Colonial SquareArtwork
  • Garden of UnityArtwork
  • Zelda D'ApranoArtwork
  • Royal Exhibition BuildingAttraction

    9 Nicholson Street, Carlton

  • Lexi NailsBeauty salon
  • Nail salonBeauty salon
  • Lounge LoversBed
  • Bench (177)
  • Lithium BicycleBicycle

    118 Bouverie Street, Carlton

  • Bicycle Parking (91)
  • Bike LockBicycle Parking
  • RMIT Bicycle ParkingBicycle Parking
  • Secure Bicycle HubBicycle Parking
  • University of MelbourneBicycle Parking
  • TABBookmaker

    243-247 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • New International Book ShopBooks
  • ReadingsBooks

    309 Lygon Street

  • Readings KidsBooks

    315 Lygon Street

  • Manhattan TerraceBrothel
  • Car repair

    291-301 Nicholson Street

  • Perfect Brakes and SteeringCar repair

    265-271 Queensberry Street, Carlton

  • FlexiCarCar Sharing
  • GoGetCar Sharing
  • PopCarCar Sharing
  • Whitworths MarineChandler

    556 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

  • Clock
  • Black Tie ClassicClothes

    132 Elgin Street

  • Bonaparte Men's BoutiqueClothes

    235 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Caroline GuidiClothes

    110 Elgin Street

  • Cotton OnClothes
  • ElkClothes
  • Lifestyle Pop-UpClothes

    336 Lygon Street

  • Melbourne VintageClothes

    237 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Milly SleepingClothes

    157 Elgin Street

  • Prinzi CollectionsClothes

    130 Elgin Street

  • rpmmelbourneClothes
  • Seed HeritageClothes
  • Yesteryear Vintage ClothingClothes

    237a Faraday Street

  • Corpus Christi College Catholic SeminaryCollege
  • CommandFixComputer

    106 Elgin Street

  • Hareruya PantryConfectionery

    15-17 Lincoln Square South

  • Original Lolly StoreConfectionery

    239 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • DinkumsCopyshop

    458 Swanston Street

  • ScottsCopyshop
  • Grown Alchemist Retail LabCosmetics
  • Mecca CosmeticaCosmetics

    356 Lygon Street

  • SabbyCoworking Space

    60-66 Leicester Street, Carlton

  • Elgin PrintingCraft
  • Robles Dance StudioDancing School
  • D.O.C DelicatessenDeli

    330 Lygon Street

  • Trio Syrian CuisineDeli

    339 Lygon Street

  • Bentley the ButlerDry Cleaning

    Unit Shop 28 380 Lygon Street

  • Craig PattersonEstate Agent

    98 Elgin Street

  • Hocking StuartEstate Agent

    158 Rathdowne Street

  • Little Real EstateEstate Agent

    98 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

  • Run PropertyEstate Agent

    99 Elgin Street

  • ThomsonEstate Agent
  • Copland Theatre & Event VenueEvents Venue

    198 Berkeley Street, Carlton

  • David P Derham TheatreEvents Venue

    185 Pelham Street, Carlton

  • Dr Margaret William-Weir LoungeEvents Venue

    234 Queensberry Street, Carlton

  • Events Venue
  • Fritz Loewe TheatretteEvents Venue

    253-283 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • FROM the CollectiveEvents Venue

    139 Elgin Street

  • Living Places ExchangeEvents Venue

    36-40 Cardigan Street, Carlton

  • MPavilion ParkvilleEvents Venue

    Carlton

  • Prest TheatreEvents Venue

    111 Barry Street, Carlton

  • Fire Station No. 3Fire station

    104-114 Bouverie Street, Carlton

  • Exhibition FountainFountain
  • Fountain (5)
  • French FountainFountain
  • Grollo FountainFountain
  • Science GalleryGallery

    114 Grattan Street, Carlton

  • City of MelbourneGarden
  • Forest GalleryGarden
  • Garden (84)
  • Milarri GardenGarden
  • Crystal HeartGift
  • Carlton BarbersHairdresser
  • Carlton Set HairdressingHairdresser

    163 Elgin Street

  • Dare 2 Hair StudioHairdresser

    95 Elgin Street

  • Kabuki Hair StudioHairdresser

    93 Grattan Street

  • Lygon HairdresserHairdresser

    165 Elgin Street

  • Madam Frou FrouHairdresser

    108 Rathdowne Street

  • NewcutHairdresser

    53-57 Elgin Street

  • Organika HairHairdresser

    161 Elgin Street

  • Raw ElementHairdresser

    333 Drummond Street

  • SuggarHairdresser
  • The Royal Men SalonHairdresser

    159 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Carlton Audio VisualHifi

    164 Lygon Street

  • Coffee Machine TechnologiesHouseware
  • Sunbird LivingHouseware
  • Becky GelatoIce Cream
  • Beku GelatoIce Cream

    150 Lygon Street

  • GelatissimoIce Cream
  • LavezziIce Cream

    334 Lygon Street

  • LukumadesIce Cream

    346 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • New Zealand NaturalIce Cream
  • PidapipoIce Cream

    299 Lygon Street

  • The Açaí CompanyIce Cream

    211 Lygon Street

  • Yo-ChiIce Cream
  • A Place for Women and ChildrenInformation
  • Information (7)
  • Student kitchenette microwave (218)Kitchen
  • 4Cyte PathologyLaboratory

    Unit 101 538-540 Swanston Street, Carlton

  • Loading Dock (3)
  • John BarnesLocksmith
  • Saabai Saabai Thai MassageMassage

    158 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Giorgio Dental CeramicsMedical Supply
  • TelstraMobile Phone

    223 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Ducati CityMotorcycle
  • Victory & Indian MotorcyclesMotorcycle
  • Found SoundMusical Instrument

    155 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Living Music CarltonMusical Instrument

    134-136 Elgin Street

  • Music Swop ShopMusical Instrument

    145 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Carlton NewsagencyNewsagent

    325 Lygon Street

  • YouPinNutrition Supplements

    89 Grattan Street

  • Eyetech OptometristsOptician

    81-85 Grattan Street

  • Australian College of OptometryOptometrist

    374 Cardigan Street, Carlton

  • Eastern Precinct CarparkParking
  • Kim Lim Car ParkParking

    16-32 Leicester Street

  • Lygon Street Car ParkParking
  • Old Royal Women's Hospital Car ParkParking

    96 Grattan Street, Carlton

  • Parking (132)
  • The University of MelbourneParking
  • University Square Car ParkParking
  • VicRoads Car ParkingParking
  • Parking Entrance (8)
  • University Square Car ParkParking Entrance
  • Disabled parking spaceParking Space
  • Parking Space (2)
  • Leona Party and HomeParty
  • Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
  • Picnic Table (12)
  • Chinese Church of ChristPlace of worship
  • Church of All NationsPlace of worship

    178 Palmerston Street, Carlton

  • Lygon Street Christian ChapelPlace of worship

    42-54 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Sacred Heart ChurchPlace of worship

    169 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

  • Salvation Army CarltonPlace of worship
  • St Jude's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    221-239 Palmerston Street, Carlton

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Australia PostPost Box

    2 Lygon Street

  • Australia PostPost Box

    264-266 Lygon Street

  • Australia PostPost Box

    7 Grattan Street

  • Post Box (4)
  • Recycling (18)
  • Australia PostRelay Box
  • Shelter (7)
  • Watt's Shoe StoreShoes

    266 Lygon Street

  • Church of All Nations Community SupportSocial Facility

    180 Palmerston Street, Carlton

  • Rathdowne Place Aged CareSocial Facility

    497 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

  • GewürzhausSpices

    342 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • MilligramStationery
  • Scryglass StudioStudio

    Unit 5 233 Cardigan Street, Carlton

  • G&M Galati TailorsTailor
  • Katrina's DesignsTailor
  • Killer Bees TattoosTattoo

    182 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Telephone (11)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Telstra PayphoneTelephone
  • Lucky Elgin Lotto & TobacconistTobacco

    185 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • Puff Puff SmokesTobacco
  • The Chapel Toy LibraryToy Library
  • Poppy ShopToys

    283 Lygon Street

  • STA TravelTravel Agency

    366 Lygon Street

  • Dunlop Super DealerTyres

    1-15 Elgin Street, Carlton

  • CODEUniversity

    102 Victoria Street

  • RMIT ActivatorUniversity

    102 Victoria Street

  • RMIT School of Architecture & Urban DesignUniversity
  • RMIT UniversityUniversity
  • RMIT University (City Campus)University
  • School of Architecture & Urban DesignUniversity

    150 Victoria Street

  • STEM CollegeUniversity

    110 Victoria Street

  • Vacant

    242-244 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Stop Hungry, Stop ThirstyVending machine
  • Vending machine (13)
  • Waste Basket (103)
  • Waste Disposal
  • Watering Place

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Carlton Gardens Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Argyle SquarePark
  • Burton ReservePark
  • Cardigan Street ParkPark
  • Carlton Housing EstatePark
  • Keppel Street ParkPark
  • La Mama SquarePark
  • Lincoln SquarePark
  • Macarthur SquarePark
  • Murchison SquarePark
  • Neill Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
24
Parks (OSM)
22
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

6 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Chinese Church of Christ
  • Church of All Nations

    178 Palmerston Street, Carlton

  • Lygon Street Christian Chapel

    42-54 Lygon Street, Carlton

  • Sacred Heart Church

    169 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

  • Salvation Army Carlton
  • St Jude's Anglican Church

    221-239 Palmerston Street, Carlton

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
25
Nearest hospital
Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (0.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
10
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 10
Aged-care services
8
Residential aged-care places
162

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Carlton Family MedicalRathdowne StreetGP
  • Elgin Medical CentreElgin StreetGP
  • Metropolitan Medical Centres CarltonLygon StreetGP
  • PrimeCare MedicalSwanston StreetGP
  • 4Cyte PathologySwanston StreetLaboratory
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • Australian College of OptometryCardigan StreetOptometrist
  • Cardigan House Consulting SuitesCardigan StreetClinic
  • Carlton PharmacyPharmacy
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Aged-care services
  • CO.AS.IT. Italian Assistance Association - EACH - Northern RegionCARLTONHome Care
  • CO.AS.IT. Italian Assistance Association - EACH - Western MetroCARLTONHome Care
  • Co.As.It Community Care Packages-Barwon South WesternCARLTONHome Care
  • Co.As.It. Eastern Metro Community Care PackagesCARLTONHome Care
  • Co.As.It. Northern Metro Region Care Packages ProjectCARLTONHome Care
  • Co.As.It. Southern Metro Region Care Packages ProjectCARLTONHome Care
  • Co.As.It. Western Metro Region Care Packages ProjectCARLTONHome Care
  • Rathdowne PlaceCARLTONResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
287
Participants per 1,000 residents
11.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

166 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Partial demolition and buildings and works associated with alterations and additions to a single dwelling, including construction of a fence and domestic services normal to a dwelling
    68-70 KAY STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to the permit pursuant to Section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 by way of amending the endorsed plans under the permit to include a privacy screen to communal terrace Level 2
    558-566 SWANSTON STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External painting and buildings and works - external alterations, including demolition (retrospective)
    107-113 DRUMMOND STREET CARLTON 3053In progress
  • External alterations in a Heritage Overlay
    38 MACARTHUR PLACE NORTH CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External painting in a Heritage Overlay
    41 MACARTHUR PLACE SOUTH CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works comprising an extension to an existing dwelling
    15 GRATTAN STREET CARLTON 3053NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • External painting
    33 FARADAY STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works - Maintenance and repairs (external painting, fence repairs, underpinning and stormwater works) including demolition
    207-211 GRATTAN STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - addition of roofing to existing pergola
    16-20 DRUMMOND PLACE CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amending the permit pursuant to Section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 by way of: amending the permit preamble, and Conditions 5 and 6.
    127-135 PELHAM STREET CARLTON 3053Lapsed
  • Extension of one dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm, construction of a new front fence, and buildings and works, including partial demolition related to the construction of the rear addition, and external painting in a heritage overlay.
    98 FARADAY STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 37 (Subdivision - Staged)
    28-44 BOUVERIE STREET CARLTON 3053Withdrawn

  • August 2021

  • Demolish and construct a fence in a Heritage Overlay
    82 NEILL STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External painting mural to boundary wall
    205-207 FARADAY STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works associated with alterations and double storey addition to an existing dwelling
    438 LYGON STREET CARLTON 3053NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works including the installation of domestic services normal to a dwelling
    4-6 CANNING STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works and associated demolition for alterations to the existing dwelling
    37 FARADAY STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct and display three internally illuminated business identification signs
    700 SWANSTON STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use of the land for the purpose of a restricted recreation facility, the display of illuminated business identification signage, and a reduction in the statutory bicycle parking requirements of Clause 52.34-2.
    201 GRATTAN STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • s72 Amendment: Have a current Restaurant and Cafe Liquor License and would like to update the liquor license to an on-premises license. In addition to that, we would like to add a renewable limited license to facilitate the sale of a very limited product range via our website. For some background to this, we have invested in creating our own brand of Gin for use within the venue, but would like the opportunity to sell this as a retail product via our website only.
    4 160 VICTORIA STREET CARLTON 3053In progress
  • External Painting
    593-597 SWANSTON STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works to replace roof
    7-9 PALMERSTON PLACE CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and construction of alterations and additions to an existing building in a Design and Development Overlay and Heritage Overlay in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    58 BARRY STREET CARLTON 3053In progress
  • Use of the land to sell and consume liquor (General Licence) under Clause 52.27, and partial demolition and buildings and works in the Commercial 1 Zone, Heritage Overlay Schedule 1, and Design and Development Overlay Schedule 47
    193 LYGON STREET CARLTON 3053NOD issued by a delegate
  • Change of use to a place of assembly, a live music entertainment venue, sell and consume liquor and waiver of car parking requirement
    118-120 ELGIN STREET CARLTON 3053NOD issued by a delegate
  • Demolish and construct a fence
    46-50 Carlton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor (General Licence), external alteration of the existing building and construction and display of internally illuminated business identification signage associated with a bottle shop and bar
    259-261 LYGON STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External painting - mural to building facade
    248-250 FARADAY STREET CARLTON 3053Withdrawn
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works associated with external alteration of the existing building, construction of a first floor deck and construction of internally illuminated and non-illuminated business identification signage
    338-340 LYGON STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the installation of an exhaust duct to the roof of the existing building, and externally painting, in the Heritage Overlay, and to construct and put up a sign pursuant to Clause 52.05-2.
    140-146 LYGON STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of the rear toilet block
    131-137 BARRY STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amending the permit pursuant to Section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 in the following manner: amending the plans endorsed under the permit.
    212 RATHDOWNE STREET CARLTON 3053NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works for repairs and routine maintenance to the existing roof
    15-17 PITT STREET CARLTON 3053No permit required
  • Buildings and works to consolidate dwelling unit 5 and 6 into one proposed dwelling
    100-108 DRUMMOND STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Partial demolition, external alterations and buildings and works to construct an addition to an existing dwelling
    14 BARRUP STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • New iron fence
    59-63 KAY STREET CARLTON 3053Withdrawn
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works for the construction of a three-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling and roof deck
    43 MACARTHUR PLACE SOUTH CARLTON 3053NOD issued by a delegate
  • Re-subdivide common property within RP008575
    132-150 FARADAY STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, external alterations, construct a building and works, and waive the car parking requirements of Clause 52.06
    366 LYGON STREET CARLTON 3053Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, buildings and works associated with the construction of alterations and additions to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and the extension of one dwelling on a lot with two dwellings
    42-44 RATHDOWNE STREET CARLTON 3053NOD issued by a delegate

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Roadworks & transport

11 active roadworks / incidents

  • Metro Tunnel - Melbourne - Bouverie Street RoadworksBouverie Street - Melbourne14 Sep 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
  • Metro Tunnel Project activities occurring between 27/11/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.ELIZABETH STREET, VICTORIA STREET26 Nov 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Metro Tunnel Project activities occurring between 27/11/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.VICTORIA STREET, ELIZABETH STREET26 Nov 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Metro Tunnel Project activities occurring between 28/09/2026 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BOUVERIE STREET, VICTORIA STREET27 Sep 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
  • Metro Tunnel Project activities occurring between 28/09/2026 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BOUVERIE STREET, QUEENSBERRY STREET27 Sep 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
  • Metro Tunnel Project activities occurring between 29/10/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.VICTORIA STREET, ELIZABETH STREET28 Oct 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Metro Tunnel Project activities occurring between 29/10/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SWANSTON STREET, VICTORIA STREET28 Oct 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Metro Tunnel Project activities occurring between 29/10/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.VICTORIA STREET, BOUVERIE STREET28 Oct 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Public Transport Works (With DTP Contact only) activities occurring between 15/09/2026 and 03/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SWANSTON STREET, VICTORIA STREET14 Sep 2026 – 02 Oct 2026
  • Public Transport Works (With DTP Contact only) activities occurring between 15/09/2026 and 03/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.VICTORIA STREET, BOUVERIE STREET14 Sep 2026 – 02 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

37 heritage places

  • BUILDING 380 LYGON STREETNH0074
  • CARLTON COURT HOUSENH1467
  • CARLTON GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOLNH1624
  • CAST IRON URINAL QUEENSBERRY STREETNH2138
  • CHURCH OF ALL NATIONSNH2179
  • CRAMOND HOUSENH0482
  • CSIRAC (COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESYH2217
  • CSL (COMMONWEALTH SERUM LABORATORIES) COLLECTION 11 NICHOLSONYH2422
  • DALMENY HOUSENH0525
  • DRUMMOND TERRACENH0872

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Melbourne
Member of Parliament
Sarah WITTY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,369
Turnout (2025)
88.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 26.0%Labor 74.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).

Coalition 13.2%Labor 86.8%

12.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Carlton SouthLabor 87.0% · Coalition 13.0% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • CarltonLabor 86.6% · Coalition 13.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Fitzroy CentralLabor 90.0% · Coalition 10.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Carlton Central (Melbourne)Labor 92.5% · Coalition 7.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Melbourne CBD North West (Melbourne)Labor 81.4% · Coalition 18.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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