Browse property in Carlton
Carlton, VIC 3053
Overview
Nestled just three kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, Carlton blends vibrant café culture with leafy Victorian‑era garden squares. Lygon Street’s “Little Italy” precinct buzzes with Italian restaurants, coffee roasters, Cinema Nova and the iconic La Mama Theatre, while nearby Carlton Gardens and the World Heritage‑listed Royal Exhibition Building provide open space and cultural attractions. Its close proximity to the University of Melbourne, RMIT and Australian Catholic University creates a lively student‑driven atmosphere, reflected in the suburb’s diverse population of 16,055 residents (2021 census).
Housing in Carlton is predominantly medium‑ to high‑density, with apartments accounting for over 80 % of dwellings and a strong mix of student accommodation and public‑housing towers. Heritage terraces, especially along Drummond and Lothian Streets, have become highly sought‑after homes. Public transport is well served by tram routes 1 and 6 along Swanston and Lygon Streets, several bus lines, and easy access to Melbourne Central station, while future metro‑tunnel plans hint at even greater connectivity.
Region type mix: Metro 100%.
Streets in Carlton
Street
| Avg land size
| Avg price
| Properties
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Astor Place | - | - |
1 |
| Barkly Street |
723 m² |
≈ A$548,071 |
12 |
| Barry Street |
277 m² |
≈ A$1,250,000 |
1 |
| Bouverie Street |
779 m² |
≈ A$517,278 |
10 |
| Canning Street |
121 m² |
≈ A$710,000 |
4 |
| Cardigan Street |
3653 m² |
≈ A$313,986 |
94 |
| Carlton Street |
1251 m² |
≈ A$1,690,000 |
6 |
| David Street |
116 m² |
≈ A$1,592,000 |
1 |
| Dorrit Street |
113 m² | - |
1 |
| Drummond Place |
115 m² |
≈ A$200,000 |
1 |
| Drummond Street |
1925 m² |
≈ A$477,500 |
51 |
| Elgin Street |
505 m² | - |
81 |
| Elm Tree Place | - | - |
1 |
| Faraday Street |
564 m² |
≈ A$1,174,333 |
6 |
| Grattan Street |
2403 m² | - |
2 |
| Leicester Street | - | - |
2 |
| Lincoln Square | - | - |
3 |
| Little Palmerston Street |
1987 m² |
≈ A$678,605 |
29 |
| Lygon Street |
8883 m² |
≈ A$224,000 |
100 |
| Lytton Street |
4171 m² |
≈ A$164,500 |
5 |
| Macarthur Place |
268 m² |
≈ A$465,000 |
5 |
| Malvina Place | - | - |
1 |
| Mcdonald Lane |
136 m² |
≈ A$550,000 |
1 |
| Neill Street | - |
≈ A$1,388,000 |
2 |
| Nicholson Street |
4706 m² |
≈ A$948,750 |
100 |
| Owen Street |
1279 m² |
≈ A$850,000 |
8 |
| Princes Street |
222 m² | - |
1 |
| Queensberry Street |
1008 m² |
≈ A$557,666 |
37 |
| Rathdowne Street |
192 m² |
≈ A$130,000 |
2 |
| Station Street |
200 m² |
≈ A$1,630,000 |
3 |
| Swanston Street |
1683 m² |
≈ A$227,583 |
45 |
| Victoria Street | - |
≈ A$639,999 |
1 |