Allawah vs Carlton

In Allawah, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Carlton, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Carlton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (47% vs 18%)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • But Allawah has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Allawah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (19% vs 11%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allawah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (82% vs 53%)
  • But Carlton has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Carlton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -6.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 4.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Allawah and Carlton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allawah Carlton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allawah Carlton
Walkability 94 / 94
Allawah — Walkability: 94/100 Carlton — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 75 / 61
Allawah — Safety: 75/100 Carlton — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allawah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carlton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlton has more residents (10,631 vs 5,351); Carlton skews older (38 vs 36).

Allawah Carlton
Population 5,351 10,631
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.2% -0.8%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $92,248/yr $96,720/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $428/wk $450/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allawah Carlton
0-4 5.4% / 5.1%
Allawah — 0-4: 5.4% Carlton — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.1% / 10.4%
Allawah — 5-14: 8.1% Carlton — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 3.5% / 5.1%
Allawah — 15-19: 3.5% Carlton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 8.4% / 7.2%
Allawah — 20-24: 8.4% Carlton — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 21.5% / 16.2%
Allawah — 25-34: 21.5% Carlton — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 15.1% / 14.8%
Allawah — 35-44: 15.1% Carlton — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 11.2% / 12.5%
Allawah — 45-54: 11.2% Carlton — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.2% / 12.4%
Allawah — 55-64: 12.2% Carlton — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.7% / 9.3%
Allawah — 65-74: 8.7% Carlton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.3% / 4.9%
Allawah — 75-84: 4.3% Carlton — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Allawah — 85+: 1.6% Carlton — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allawah 41.9% couple families
Allawah — Couple Families: 41.9% Allawah — Lone Person: 32.0% Allawah — One Parent Families: 15.4% Allawah — Group Household: 7.7% Allawah — Other Families: 3.0%
Carlton 47.3% couple families
Carlton — Couple Families: 47.3% Carlton — Lone Person: 29.2% Carlton — One Parent Families: 15.6% Carlton — Group Household: 5.7% Carlton — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allawah 47.4% renting
Allawah — Owned Outright: 26.3% Allawah — Mortgage: 26.3% Allawah — Renting: 47.4%
Carlton 38.6% renting
Carlton — Owned Outright: 31.8% Carlton — Mortgage: 29.7% Carlton — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allawah Carlton
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 18.7%
Allawah — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Carlton — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.9%
Allawah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Carlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 7.9%
Allawah — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Carlton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 8.5%
Allawah — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Carlton — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Allawah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Carlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allawah Carlton
China 16.0% / 11.3%
Allawah — China: 16.0% Carlton — China: 11.3%
Nepal 12.2% / 5.5%
Allawah — Nepal: 12.2% Carlton — Nepal: 5.5%
Philippines 3.7% / 2.9%
Allawah — Philippines: 3.7% Carlton — Philippines: 2.9%
India 2.2% / 1.7%
Allawah — India: 2.2% Carlton — India: 1.7%
Greece 1.5% / 2.4%
Allawah — Greece: 1.5% Carlton — Greece: 2.4%
Bangladesh 2.0% / 1.3%
Allawah — Bangladesh: 2.0% Carlton — Bangladesh: 1.3%
Lebanon 1.1% / 1.9%
Allawah — Lebanon: 1.1% Carlton — Lebanon: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allawah 78.8% flats / apartments
Allawah — Flats / Apartments: 78.8% Allawah — Houses: 17.8% Allawah — Townhouses: 3.5%
Carlton 47.2% flats / apartments
Carlton — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Carlton — Houses: 46.6% Carlton — Townhouses: 6.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Allawah Carlton
Median house price $1,807,500 $1,805,000
Median unit price $822,500 $810,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 6 sales
 24 days
from 46 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allawah Carlton
2 bed $800K / $810K
Allawah — 2 bed: $800K (88 sales) Carlton — 2 bed: $810K (96 sales)

88 vs 96 sales

3 bed $919K / $900K
Allawah — 3 bed: $919K (30 sales) Carlton — 3 bed: $900K (14 sales)

30 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Allawah Carlton
Residential 95% 82%
Industrial 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Commercial 2% 4%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Allawah Carlton
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allawah Carlton
Houses — 2.4%
$870/wk on $1.89M
Units 4.2%
$650/wk on $800K
 5.1%
$780/wk on $798K

Ranking within NSW

Allawah Carlton
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW

Liveability

Allawah Carlton
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 78/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carlton carries more crime risk (39 vs 25).

Allawah Carlton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allawah Carlton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 9.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.6%

Schools in Allawah

  • St George Christian School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Carlton

  • Carlton South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Allawah Carlton
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 4

Mobility

Allawah Carlton
Walkability score 94/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 21.2 km
+4% vs other
 20.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 27 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2218
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2218
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allawah Carlton
Worked from Home 37.5% / 41.9%
Allawah — Worked from Home: 37.5% Carlton — Worked from Home: 41.9%
Car (driver) 36.3% / 38.2%
Allawah — Car (driver): 36.3% Carlton — Car (driver): 38.2%
Train 19.3% / 11.4%
Allawah — Train: 19.3% Carlton — Train: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Allawah — Car (passenger): 3.4% Carlton — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 3.1% / 3.9%
Allawah — Walked Only: 3.1% Carlton — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.9%).

Setting

Allawah Carlton
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Allawah Carlton
Connectivity score 77/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,306 premises
 23%
4,424 premises

Climate

Allawah Carlton
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allawah Carlton
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Allawah Carlton
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

Allawah Carlton
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allawah Carlton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allawah

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Carlton

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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