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Carlton

Ranked #4 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
44
#132 of 216
Safety
10
#194 of 216
Wealth
6
#203 of 216
Value
4
#206 of 216
Parks
84
#21 of 216
Cafés
98
#4 of 216
Transit
90
#22 of 216
Green space
60
#77 of 216
Active & healthy
57
#75 of 216

The numbers

Population16,055
Area1.29 km²
Median household income$1,292/wk
Median rent$365/wk
Crime rate161.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks29 (0.84 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés61
Gyms & sport venues8
Nearest parkrunParkville parkrun (1.74 km)

Nearby suburbs

FitzroyCarlton NorthNorth MelbourneParkvilleCollingwoodPrinces Hill

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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