Bexley vs Carlton

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Carlton, about half of homes are flats or apartments.

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

Bexley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Bexley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($705,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carlton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Carlton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carlton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bexley 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.

Bexley 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.

Bexley Carlton
Walkability 80 / 94
Bexley — Walkability: 80/100 Carlton — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 63 / 61
Bexley — Safety: 63/100 Carlton — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bexley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carlton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bexley has more residents (19,646 vs 10,631); Bexley skews older (40 vs 38).

Bexley Carlton
Population 19,646
+46% vs other
 10,631
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% -0.8%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $97,240/yr $96,720/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+4% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bexley Carlton
0-4 6.0% / 5.1%
Bexley — 0-4: 6.0% Carlton — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.9% / 10.4%
Bexley — 5-14: 11.9% Carlton — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.4% / 5.1%
Bexley — 15-19: 5.4% Carlton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.3% / 7.2%
Bexley — 20-24: 6.3% Carlton — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.8% / 16.2%
Bexley — 25-34: 12.8% Carlton — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 13.9% / 14.8%
Bexley — 35-44: 13.9% Carlton — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.5% / 12.5%
Bexley — 45-54: 12.5% Carlton — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.6% / 12.4%
Bexley — 55-64: 11.6% Carlton — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 9.4% / 9.3%
Bexley — 65-74: 9.4% Carlton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.0% / 4.9%
Bexley — 75-84: 6.0% Carlton — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 4.1% / 1.9%
Bexley — 85+: 4.1% Carlton — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bexley 52.7% couple families
Bexley — Couple Families: 52.7% Bexley — Lone Person: 26.0% Bexley — One Parent Families: 16.5% Bexley — Group Household: 3.2% Bexley — Other Families: 1.7%
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.

Bexley 26.8% renting
Bexley — Owned Outright: 36.5% Bexley — Mortgage: 36.7% Bexley — Renting: 26.8%
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.

Bexley Carlton
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 18.7%
Bexley — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Carlton — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 8.5%
Bexley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Carlton — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.9%
Bexley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Carlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 7.9%
Bexley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Carlton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Bexley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Carlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Bexley Carlton
China 6.7% / 11.3%
Bexley — China: 6.7% Carlton — China: 11.3%
Lebanon 5.3% / 1.9%
Bexley — Lebanon: 5.3% Carlton — Lebanon: 1.9%
Nepal 1.2% / 5.5%
Bexley — Nepal: 1.2% Carlton — Nepal: 5.5%
Greece 2.9% / 2.4%
Bexley — Greece: 2.9% Carlton — Greece: 2.4%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.9%
Bexley — Philippines: 1.8% Carlton — Philippines: 2.9%
Italy 1.7% / —
Bexley — Italy: 1.7% Carlton — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bexley 53.1% houses
Bexley — Houses: 53.1% Bexley — Flats / Apartments: 21.4% Bexley — Townhouses: 25.5%
Carlton 46.6% houses
Carlton — Houses: 46.6% Carlton — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Carlton — Townhouses: 6.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bexley Carlton
Median house price $1,870,000 $1,805,000
Median unit price $705,000 $810,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 101 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.

Bexley Carlton
1 bed $542K / $589K
Bexley — 1 bed: $542K (10 sales) Carlton — 1 bed: $589K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

2 bed $705K / $810K
Bexley — 2 bed: $705K (68 sales) Carlton — 2 bed: $810K (96 sales)

68 vs 96 sales

3 bed $1.11M / $900K
Bexley — 3 bed: $1.11M (9 sales) Carlton — 3 bed: $900K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Bexley Carlton
2 bed $1.6M / $1.6M
Bexley — 2 bed: $1.6M (19 sales) Carlton — 2 bed: $1.6M (8 sales)

19 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.65M / $1.7M
Bexley — 3 bed: $1.65M (54 sales) Carlton — 3 bed: $1.7M (38 sales)

54 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.99M / $1.95M
Bexley — 4 bed: $1.99M (48 sales) Carlton — 4 bed: $1.95M (13 sales)

48 vs 13 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $1.92M
Bexley — 5 bed: $2.1M (29 sales) Carlton — 5 bed: $1.92M (10 sales)

29 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Bexley Carlton
Residential 84% 82%
Parks and recreation 11% 3%
Industrial 1% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Commercial 1% 4%
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

Bexley Carlton
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
 920
across Georges River
Approvals change year on year +98% +91%

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.

Bexley Carlton
Houses 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.8M
 2.4%
$870/wk on $1.89M
Units 4.8%
$638/wk on $690K
 5.1%
$780/wk on $798K

Ranking within NSW

Bexley Carlton
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 81% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW

Liveability

Carlton is more walkable (94 vs 80).

Bexley Carlton
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 78/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bexley Carlton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bexley Carlton
Inside the suburb 9 1
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.6%

Schools in Bexley

  • Bethany College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Sydney Technical High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Marist College Kogarah Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Carlton

  • Carlton South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bexley Carlton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 13 9
Childcare 22 7
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 5 4
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Bexley Carlton
Walkability score 80/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 19.2 km 20.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 338.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2207
 0.9%
postcode 2218
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2207
 13
postcode 2218

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.

Bexley Carlton
Car (driver) 47.1% / 38.2%
Bexley — Car (driver): 47.1% Carlton — Car (driver): 38.2%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 41.9%
Bexley — Worked from Home: 39.4% Carlton — Worked from Home: 41.9%
Train 6.3% / 11.4%
Bexley — Train: 6.3% Carlton — Train: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.9%
Bexley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Carlton — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.9%
Bexley — Walked Only: 2.1% Carlton — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

Bexley Carlton
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bexley Carlton
Connectivity score 87/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
7,629 premises
 23%
4,424 premises

Climate

Bexley 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)

Bexley 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

Bexley Carlton
Average residential rate $1,217/yr $1,381/yr
Council Bayside (NSW) Georges River

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bexley

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Carlton

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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