Carlton, Victoria
Carlton is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, three kilometres north of the Melbourne central business district within the City of Melbourne local government area. Carlton recorded a population of 16,055 at the 2021 census.
| Carlton Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Terraced houses on Drummond Street | |||||||||||||||
Carlton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.8001°S 144.9671°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16,055 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1851 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3053 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Immediately adjoining the CBD, Carlton is known nationwide for its Little Italy precinct centred on Lygon Street, for its preponderance of 19th-century Victorian architecture and its garden squares including the Carlton Gardens, the latter being the location of the Royal Exhibition Building, one of Australia's few man-made sites with World Heritage status.
Due to its proximity to the University of Melbourne, the CBD campus of RMIT University and the Fitzroy campus of Australian Catholic University, Carlton is also home to one of the highest concentrations of university students in Australia.