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Elwood vs Caulfield - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Elwood profile · Caulfield - North profile

Elwood Caulfield - North

Caulfield - North and Elwood are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different social makeups. Caulfield - North is much more linguistically diverse, with 25.7% of people using another language at home compared to 14.5% in Elwood. There is also a sharp contrast in religious identity; 57.9% of Elwood residents have no religion, while that figure is far lower in Caulfield - North at 29.3%. Housing differs too, with separate houses being far more common in Caulfield - North (36.7%) than in Elwood (14.3%).

Both areas share a similar profile in several key ways, including an identical unemployment rate of 4.2% and nearly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, around $415 to $426. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, and Elwood has become noticeably older than Caulfield - North over the same period.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 28.6 pts higher in Elwood 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Caulfield - North Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Caulfield - North Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Elwood Full-time: 8.2 pts higher in Elwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +7,544 larger in Caulfield - North gap widening
14,818 75th pct 22,362 92nd pct
Median age in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +3 yrs older in Elwood gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.1 pts higher in Elwood gap steady
0.4% 7th pct 0.3% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +7.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
10.7% 17th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +4.6 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
13.1% 13th pct 17.7% 48th pct
De facto in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +9.5 pts higher in Elwood gap narrowing
21.3% 97th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

40.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 31.1%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.4%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.1% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 41.7%
29.3% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
2.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Elwood Caulfield - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +8.4 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 34.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 61.0%
5.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
0.5% China +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +17.4 pts 19.5%
26.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 24.5%
15.8% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 6.8%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%
2.1% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
4.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +11.2 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
14.5% 54th pct 25.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
1.0% 44th pct 2.4% 64th pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 69.8%
0.6% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Greek even 1.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +28.6 pts higher in Elwood gap widening
57.9% 99th pct 29.3% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +28.6 pts 29.3%
3.5% Judaism +38.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
27.8% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 17.3%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Islam even 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
81.0% 94th pct 82.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.9 pts higher in Elwood gap narrowing
51.5% 95th pct 50.6% 94th pct
Schools in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +3 more in Caulfield - North
4 57th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.28 more in Elwood
2.05 50th pct 1.77 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +33 more in Caulfield - North
35 76th pct 68 94th pct
Students in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +4,995 more in Caulfield - North
1,708 56th pct 6,703 93rd pct
Avg size in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +531 larger in Caulfield - North
427 51st pct 958 90th pct
ICSEA in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +10 higher in Caulfield - North
1,115 87th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 82.1%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
2.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
17.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
10.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
6.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +$253 higher in Elwood gap narrowing
$1,363 94th pct $1,110 86th pct
Household income in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +$91 higher in Caulfield - North gap widening
$2,093 72nd pct $2,184 77th pct
Family income in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +$198 higher in Elwood gap widening
$3,210 91st pct $3,012 89th pct
High earners in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +4.0 pts higher in Elwood gap widening
27.1% 94th pct 23.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
31.8% 79th pct 33.8% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%
21.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%
11.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

23.0% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.5%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%
13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield - North
23.3% 22nd pct 23.8% 24th pct
Mental health in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +2.0 pts higher in Elwood
9.7% 63rd pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.9 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
4.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +5.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
16.8% 66th pct 21.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
12.7% 58th pct 13.8% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +5.6 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
21.4% 19th pct 27.0% 57th pct
Defence service in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.3 pts higher in Elwood
1.2% 13th pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +2.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
14.9% 11th pct 17.1% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +14 larger in Caulfield - North
55 18th pct 69 22nd pct
Median age in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1 yrs older in Caulfield - North
30 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +23.8 pts higher in Elwood
86.0% 100th pct 62.3% 86th pct
Unemployment in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +11.9 pts higher in Caulfield - North
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +$110 higher in Elwood
$1,281 97th pct $1,171 94th pct
Household income in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +$125 higher in Caulfield - North
$2,125 74th pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +7.6 pts higher in Caulfield - North
5.5% 52nd pct 13.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.5 larger in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
1.9 4th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +3.0 pts higher in Elwood gap steady
11.3% 32nd pct 8.3% 8th pct
Living alone in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +13.4 pts higher in Elwood gap widening
44.2% 100th pct 30.8% 75th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
36.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 29.1%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 30.8%
33.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.4% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.5% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +$11 higher in Caulfield - North gap steady
$415 69th pct $426 73rd pct
Mortgage in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +$200 higher in Caulfield - North gap widening
$2,300 80th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +11.5 pts higher in Elwood gap narrowing
51.2% 90th pct 39.7% 78th pct
Owned outright in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +10.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
20.8% 18th pct 30.8% 45th pct
Separate houses in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +22.4 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
14.3% 3rd pct 36.7% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +24.4 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
28.5% 2nd pct 52.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 39.7%
20.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.8 pts 38.1%
14.3% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 33.7%
20.5% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 11.7%
6.4% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.7% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 45.6%
24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.4%
12.8% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.9% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.3%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%
10.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.0 pts higher in Elwood gap steady
11.3% 86th pct 10.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +4.8 pts higher in Elwood gap widening
45.1% 95th pct 40.3% 91st pct
PT commute in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
4.1% 76th pct 4.4% 78th pct
PT stops in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +64 more in Caulfield - North
45 54th pct 109 87th pct
Stops/1k in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.84 more in Caulfield - North
3.04 31st pct 4.87 59th pct
Departures/1k in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1,320.7 more in Caulfield - North
1,454.6 72nd pct 2,775.2 87th pct
PT routes in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +9 more in Caulfield - North
8 52nd pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +2 longer in Elwood
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1 longer in Elwood
13 20th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +36,075 more in Caulfield - North
75,195 88th pct 111,270 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +233,341 more in Caulfield - North
216,744 86th pct 450,085 90th pct
Transit to city in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +10 longer in Elwood
53 40th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 40.3%
31.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
2.6% Walked even 2.6%
2.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 44.6%
26.7% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
4.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +7.3 pts higher in Elwood gap narrowing
52.1% 87th pct 44.8% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.8 pts higher in Caulfield - North gap narrowing
19.1% 80th pct 20.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even gap steady
4.2% 40th pct 4.2% 40th pct
Participation in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +8.5 pts higher in Elwood gap narrowing
74.7% 96th pct 66.2% 72nd pct
Full-time in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +8.2 pts higher in Elwood gap narrowing
65.1% 87th pct 56.8% 34th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.3% Professional & technical even 15.4%
10.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
5.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
20.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
3.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +2 higher in Caulfield - North
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +5 higher in Caulfield - North
1,117 90th pct 1,122 92nd pct
ERP in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +8,579 higher in Caulfield - North
16,056 75th pct 24,635 90th pct
Growth in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.6 pts higher in Caulfield - North
6.8% 67th pct 8.4% 75th pct
Businesses in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1,946 higher in Caulfield - North
1,683 81st pct 3,629 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +42 higher in Caulfield - North
618 22nd pct 660 28th pct
Max temp in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.1 higher in Caulfield - North
20.2 16th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.2 higher in Elwood
8.7 94th pct 8.5 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +0.4 more in Caulfield - North
7.6 85th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Elwoodin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.5 pts higher in Caulfield - North
98.4% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +2.1 more in Caulfield - North
8.0 11th pct 10.0 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +176 higher in Elwood
484 92nd pct 307 84th pct
Mean slope in Elwoodin Caulfield - North +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North
2.4% 0th pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elwood vs Caulfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206051129/elwood/vs/208021177/caulfield-north