Located in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area, Carlton is a well-established suburb (postcode 2218). The area has roughly 10,631 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Australian, English.
Carlton has a median house price of $1.9 million, which has risen by 3.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $788,000 (-1.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Carlton is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1064, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Carlton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.