Carlton
Inner-Melbourne lifestyle with cafés, parks & easy CBD access.
Postcode — Carlton, VIC
3053
The postcode for Carlton is 3053. Carlton is a suburb in Inner Melbourne, VIC, Australia, with a population of 16,055 residents. See all suburbs in postcode 3053
About Carlton
Inner-Melbourne lifestyle with cafés, parks & easy CBD access.
Carlton is a vibrant inner-Melbourne suburb renowned for its thriving café scene, proximity to the CBD and strong sense of community. Heritage-listed streetscapes sit alongside modern apartments, drawing young professionals and families alike.
Great for
- Public Transport
- Lifestyle & Dining
- Infrastructure
- Nightlife
Consider if important
- Affordability
- Parks & Green Space
Livability
How Carlton scores across the categories that matter most.
Livability scores are SuburbReviews' own 0–10 estimates derived from a mix of public data and community input — a guide, not an official rating.
Local Facilities
Property Market
Median sale prices & growth from the Valuer-General Victoria (Victorian Property Sales Report). Medians reflect recorded sales and may lag the current market.
Safety in Carlton
5.5/10 · FairDemographics
Best Suited For
Population, median age, weekly rent, tenure and family figures from the ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021.
Live in Carlton
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Eat in Carlton
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Services in Carlton
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Schools in Carlton
2 nearbySchool details (ICSEA, enrolments, sector) from ACARA — School Profile & School Location 2025. ICSEA is a measure of socio-educational advantage; the star rating shown is derived from the ICSEA percentile.
Getting around Carlton
9.3/10 transport scoreLines serving Carlton
53 stops in Carlton
- Parkville Station
- Johnston St/Nicholson St #13
- Lincoln Square/Swanston St #3
- Lincoln Square/Swanston St #3
- Lygon St/Elgin St #112
- Lygon St/Elgin St #112
- Lytton St/Lygon St #113
- Lytton St/Lygon St #113
- Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11
- Melbourne University/Swanston St #1
- Moor St/Nicholson St #12
- Nicholson St/Victoria Pde #10
- Princes St/Lygon St #114
- Queensberry St/Swanston St #4
- Queensberry St/Swanston St #4
- Rose St/Nicholson St #14
- Argyle Square/Lygon St
- Argyle Square/Lygon St
- Cardigan St/Grattan St
- Carlton Baths/Rathdowne St
- Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St
- Carlton Gardens/Victoria St
- Elgin St/Lygon St
- Elgin St/Rathdowne St
- Elgin St/Rathdowne St
- Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St
- Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St
- Faraday St/Lygon St
- Faraday St/Lygon St
- Grattan St/Rathdowne St
- Kay St/Rathdowne St
- Lygon St/Cemetery Rd
- Lygon St/Elgin St
- Lygon St/Grattan St
- Lygon St/Grattan St
- Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St
- Melbourne University/Grattan St
- Melbourne University/Grattan St
- Melbourne University/Grattan St
- Nicholson St/Elgin St
- Nicholson St/Elgin St
- Nicholson St/Princes St
- Pitt St/Rathdowne St
- Princes St/Rathdowne St
- Queensberry St/Lygon St
- Queensberry St/Lygon St
- Rathdowne St/Elgin St
- Rathdowne St/Elgin St
- Rathdowne St/Grattan St
- Rathdowne St/Princes St
- Swanston St/Grattan St
- Trades Hall/Lygon St
- Victoria St/Rathdowne St
Public transport data from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) via DataVic (Victorian Government open data, CC BY 4.0). Route lines show the network passing through the suburb, not timetables. Stops are matched to this suburb using ABS 2021 suburb (SAL) boundaries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the postcode for Carlton?
Carlton is in postcode 3053, in VIC, Australia.
Where is Carlton?
Carlton is a suburb in VIC, within the Inner Melbourne local government area, Australia.
Is Carlton a good place to live?
Carlton has an overall livability score of 6.6 out of 10 on SuburbReviews, based on safety, schools, transport, lifestyle and affordability. See the full breakdown and resident reviews on this page.