Carlton flood risk
Of Carlton’s 29,440 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Carlton’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Carlton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Carlton
Flood and bushfire areas across Carlton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Carlton
Carlton sits in the Melbourne council area, which recorded 33,451 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 33,451 total. Figures are for the whole Melbourne council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Carlton
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Carlton
Carlton is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Carlton
Carlton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Carlton
At the 2021 Census, 54.9% of Carlton’s 16,055 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Carlton
Melbourne council approved 3,966 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melbourne council area (not just Carlton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Melbourne
Compare Carlton with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.