Carlton South, VIC 3053
City of MelbourneGreater MelbourneAll suburbs in postcode 3053
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What to know about Carlton South
Carlton South (3053) sits in the Melbourne region of Victoria.
Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Carlton South scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with workable public transport options. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 582 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 2 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Carlton South
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 100/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 582 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Carlton South
- What is the Carlton South postcode?
- Carlton South is in the 3053 postcode, in VIC, in the City of Melbourne region.
- Where is Carlton South?
- Carlton South is a suburb of Melbourne, in VIC 3053. It is part of the Greater Melbourne area, in the City of Melbourne region.
- What schools are in Carlton South?
- There are 20 schools serving Carlton South on this page, including Carlton Gardens Primary School, Hester Hornbrook Academy, Ozford College.
- How walkable is Carlton South?
- Carlton South has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 100, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Carlton South?
- Carlton South is close to Carlton, Hotham Hill.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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