Carlton vs Blakehurst

Carlton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Blakehurst. In both, most households own their home. In Carlton, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are couple families. In Blakehurst, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Blakehurst: a median of $2.46 million, against $1.8 million in Carlton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carlton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Blakehurst suits couples.

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

Blakehurst

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 47%)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)
  • But Carlton has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Carlton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,805,000 vs $2,460,000)
  • has cheaper units ($810,000 vs $917,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carlton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carlton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 62/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.3 km vs 22.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carlton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 14%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Blakehurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -0.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.1% vs 2.4%)
  • But Carlton returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carlton Blakehurst
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.

Carlton Blakehurst
Walkability 94 / 62
Carlton — Walkability: 94/100 Blakehurst — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 61 / 58
Carlton — Safety: 61/100 Blakehurst — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blakehurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlton has more residents (10,631 vs 6,652); Blakehurst rents higher ($600/wk vs $450/wk).

Carlton Blakehurst
Population 10,631
+37% vs other
 6,652
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +7.0%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $96,720/yr $128,648/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $600/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlton Blakehurst
0-4 5.1% / 4.3%
Carlton — 0-4: 5.1% Blakehurst — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.4% / 13.4%
Carlton — 5-14: 10.4% Blakehurst — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.1% / 6.6%
Carlton — 15-19: 5.1% Blakehurst — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.2% / 7.0%
Carlton — 20-24: 7.2% Blakehurst — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 16.2% / 9.2%
Carlton — 25-34: 16.2% Blakehurst — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 14.8% / 11.5%
Carlton — 35-44: 14.8% Blakehurst — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.5% / 13.8%
Carlton — 45-54: 12.5% Blakehurst — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.4% / 13.7%
Carlton — 55-64: 12.4% Blakehurst — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.3% / 10.2%
Carlton — 65-74: 9.3% Blakehurst — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.9% / 6.0%
Carlton — 75-84: 4.9% Blakehurst — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.9% / 4.2%
Carlton — 85+: 1.9% Blakehurst — 85+: 4.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Blakehurst 63.5% couple families
Blakehurst — Couple Families: 63.5% Blakehurst — Lone Person: 20.6% Blakehurst — One Parent Families: 12.9% Blakehurst — Group Household: 1.5% Blakehurst — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlton 38.6% renting
Carlton — Owned Outright: 31.8% Carlton — Mortgage: 29.7% Carlton — Renting: 38.6%
Blakehurst 14.7% renting
Blakehurst — Owned Outright: 46.1% Blakehurst — Mortgage: 39.3% Blakehurst — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carlton Blakehurst
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 20.2%
Carlton — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Blakehurst — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.6%
Carlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Blakehurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 8.3%
Carlton — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Blakehurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 5.3%
Carlton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Blakehurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Carlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Blakehurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Carlton Blakehurst
China 11.3% / 8.6%
Carlton — China: 11.3% Blakehurst — China: 8.6%
Nepal 5.5% / —
Carlton — Nepal: 5.5% Blakehurst — Nepal: not among its largest
Greece 2.4% / 2.9%
Carlton — Greece: 2.4% Blakehurst — Greece: 2.9%
Lebanon 1.9% / 2.0%
Carlton — Lebanon: 1.9% Blakehurst — Lebanon: 2.0%
Philippines 2.9% / —
Carlton — Philippines: 2.9% Blakehurst — Philippines: not among its largest
England — / 1.2%
Carlton — England: not among its largest Blakehurst — England: 1.2%
Egypt — / 1.1%
Carlton — Egypt: not among its largest Blakehurst — Egypt: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlton 46.6% houses
Carlton — Houses: 46.6% Carlton — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Carlton — Townhouses: 6.2%
Blakehurst 85.8% houses
Blakehurst — Houses: 85.8% Blakehurst — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Blakehurst — Townhouses: 7.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carlton Blakehurst
Median house price $1,805,000 $2,460,000
Median unit price $810,000 $917,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 46 sales
 24 days
from 72 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.

Carlton Blakehurst
3 bed $1.7M / $2.1M
Carlton — 3 bed: $1.7M (38 sales) Blakehurst — 3 bed: $2.1M (32 sales)

38 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $2.23M
Carlton — 4 bed: $1.95M (13 sales) Blakehurst — 4 bed: $2.23M (30 sales)

13 vs 30 sales

5 bed $1.92M / $2.8M
Carlton — 5 bed: $1.92M (10 sales) Blakehurst — 5 bed: $2.8M (43 sales)

10 vs 43 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.

Carlton Blakehurst
1 bed $589K / $430K
Carlton — 1 bed: $589K (6 sales) Blakehurst — 1 bed: $430K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

2 bed $810K / $905K
Carlton — 2 bed: $810K (96 sales) Blakehurst — 2 bed: $905K (13 sales)

96 vs 13 sales

3 bed $900K / $1.65M
Carlton — 3 bed: $900K (14 sales) Blakehurst — 3 bed: $1.65M (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Carlton Blakehurst
Residential 82% 77%
Parks and recreation 3% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
Industrial 6% 1%
Commercial 4% 1%
Environmental 0% 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

Carlton Blakehurst
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.

Carlton Blakehurst
Houses 2.4%
$870/wk on $1.89M
 3.1%
$1,150/wk on $1.92M
Units 5.1%
$780/wk on $798K
 3.7%
$825/wk on $1.15M

Ranking within NSW

Carlton Blakehurst
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 63% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Carlton is more walkable (94 vs 62).

Carlton Blakehurst
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Carlton Blakehurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Carlton Blakehurst
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
 None

Schools in Carlton

  • Carlton South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Blakehurst

  • Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bald Face Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Blakehurst High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carlton Blakehurst
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 9 13
Childcare 7 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 4 2

Mobility

Blakehurst sits further from the CBD (22.4 km vs 20.3 km).

Carlton Blakehurst
Walkability score 94/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 20.3 km 22.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2218
 2.0%
postcode 2221
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2218
 29
postcode 2221

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.

Carlton Blakehurst
Worked from Home 41.9% / 49.3%
Carlton — Worked from Home: 41.9% Blakehurst — Worked from Home: 49.3%
Car (driver) 38.2% / 43.5%
Carlton — Car (driver): 38.2% Blakehurst — Car (driver): 43.5%
Train 11.4% / 2.2%
Carlton — Train: 11.4% Blakehurst — Train: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.6%
Carlton — Car (passenger): 3.9% Blakehurst — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 3.9% / 0.8%
Carlton — Walked Only: 3.9% Blakehurst — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.3%).

Setting

Carlton Blakehurst
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carlton Blakehurst
Connectivity score 84/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
4,424 premises
 2%
2,383 premises

Climate

Carlton Blakehurst
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)

Carlton Blakehurst
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

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

Federal electorate

Carlton Blakehurst
Division Barton Banks
Member Ash Ambihaipahar Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carlton

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Blakehurst

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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