It is bounded by the suburbs of Prestons, Miller, Ashcroft, Sadleir, Lurnea and Liverpool.

There is an extensive network of shared pathways interconnecting the many cul-de-sacs present in the area.

Cartwright was officially declared a suburb in 1972 and was developed as part of the Green Valley Housing Estate in the 1960s.

It was named after Robert Cartwright who was the reverend of St Luke's church in Liverpool and who received a land grant in the local area.

Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 22.1%, Vietnamese 9.1%, Samoan 2.6%, Spanish 1.8% and Khmer 1.3%.