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Living in Carlton, NSW
Carlton is in the Georges River council area, with part in Bayside. About 10,631 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Georges River and New South Wales.
Rent now
$700 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Carlton and Allawah (2218), the postcode most of Carlton is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Carlton | Georges River | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| People per home | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,860 | $1,991 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Carlton | Georges River | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Rented | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 47% | 52% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 45% | 36% | 22% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $450 | $450 | $420 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $2,167 | $2,474 | $2,167 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Carlton | Georges River | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 12% | 13% | 9% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 41% | 46% | 52% |
| Went to work by car | 41% | 39% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 10% | 10% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 41% | 44% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
In Carlton
- Carlton South Public School Government, primary
Within 2 km
- Carlton Public School Government, primary, 0.9 km
- St George Hospital School Government, special, 1.0 km
- Bayside High School Government, secondary, 1.2 km
- St George School Government, special, 1.2 km
- Kogarah High School Government, secondary, 1.4 km
- Sydney Technical High School Government, secondary, 1.4 km
- Blakehurst High School Government, secondary, 1.5 km
- Blakehurst Public School Government, primary, 1.5 km
- Hurstville Public School Government, primary, 1.5 km
- Kogarah Public School Government, primary, 1.5 km
- Georges River College, Hurstville Campus Government, secondary, 1.7 km
- St George Girls High School Government, secondary, 1.7 km
School zones for 2026
- Carlton South Public School primary
- Bayside High School high school
The middle of Carlton is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Carlton. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Carlton.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Georges River
- What it costs to live in Georges River: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Georges River with another area.
- Is living in Carlton worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Georges River.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Georges River figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Schools: NSW Department of Education, CC BY. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.