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St Kilda - Central vs Caulfield - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · St Kilda - Central profile · Caulfield - North profile

St Kilda - Central Caulfield - North

Caulfield - North and St Kilda - Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Caulfield - North is more family-oriented, with 17.7% of people under 15 and far more large homes, as 52.9% have three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of high earners, with 33.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, St Kilda - Central is dominated by apartments and smaller households, with a far higher share of people living alone (52.3%) and a much larger proportion who identify as having no religion (56.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share a typical resident age of 35 and similar unemployment rates of around 4%. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in home ownership is stark; 30.8% of homes in Caulfield - North are owned outright, compared to just 12.7% in St Kilda - Central.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.9 pts higher in St Kilda - Central Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North 3+ bedrooms: 40.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North Population: 10,505 larger in Caulfield - North Renting: 21.7 pts higher in St Kilda - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +10,505 larger in Caulfield - North
11,857 62nd pct 22,362 92nd pct
Median age in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.5 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
0.8% 23rd pct 0.3% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +8.5 pts higher in Caulfield - North
9.2% 12th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +10.8 pts higher in Caulfield - North
6.9% 2nd pct 17.7% 48th pct
De facto in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +12.7 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
24.4% 100th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

53.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.2 pts 31.1%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%
9.2% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.9% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

66.9% Never married ◂ +25.2 pts 41.7%
19.7% Married +25.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
1.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

St Kilda - Central Caulfield - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +3.2 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
38.2% 80th pct 34.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
5.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
1.2% China +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% South Africa +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +11.9 pts 19.5%
20.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.4% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 6.8%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%
3.8% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +4.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North
21.7% 66th pct 25.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield - North
2.0% 60th pct 2.4% 64th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 69.8%
1.6% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +26.9 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
56.1% 96th pct 29.3% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +26.9 pts 29.3%
2.4% Judaism +39.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
25.6% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 17.3%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +5.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North
77.1% 88th pct 82.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +3.6 pts higher in Caulfield - North
47.0% 90th pct 50.6% 94th pct
Schools in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +4 more in Caulfield - North
3 43rd pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +1.88 more in St Kilda - Central
3.65 76th pct 1.77 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +26 more in Caulfield - North
42 84th pct 68 94th pct
Students in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +4,954 more in Caulfield - North
1,749 57th pct 6,703 93rd pct
Avg size in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +375 larger in Caulfield - North
583 71st pct 958 90th pct
ICSEA in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +30 higher in St Kilda - Central
1,154 97th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 82.1%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
16.2% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
5.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +$110 higher in St Kilda - Central
$1,220 90th pct $1,110 86th pct
Household income in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +$396 higher in Caulfield - North
$1,788 52nd pct $2,184 77th pct
Family income in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +$293 higher in Caulfield - North
$2,719 82nd pct $3,012 89th pct
High earners in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +2.6 pts higher in Caulfield - North
20.5% 85th pct 23.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +11.8 pts higher in Caulfield - North
22.0% 54th pct 33.8% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.3%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.7%
13.1% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.3%
23.4% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.5%
8.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +1.9 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
25.6% 34th pct 23.8% 24th pct
Mental health in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +5.1 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
12.8% 91st pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +1.2 pts higher in Caulfield - North
3.2% 13th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
5.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +4.6 pts ▸ 69.8%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +9.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North
12.8% 36th pct 21.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +5.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North
8.8% 12th pct 13.8% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +14.9 pts higher in Caulfield - North
12.2% 1st pct 27.0% 57th pct
Defence service in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.2 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
1.2% 12th pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +6.7 pts higher in Caulfield - North
10.4% 1st pct 17.1% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +31 larger in St Kilda - Central
100 32nd pct 69 22nd pct
Median age in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +2 yrs older in St Kilda - Central
33 yrs 91st pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +3.6 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
65.9% 89th pct 62.3% 86th pct
Unemployment in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +5.8 pts higher in Caulfield - North
6.2% 28th pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +$216 higher in Caulfield - North
$955 87th pct $1,171 94th pct
Household income in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +$688 higher in Caulfield - North
$1,562 42nd pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +3.0 pts higher in Caulfield - North
10.0% 78th pct 13.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.7 larger in Caulfield - North
1.7 0th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +2.1 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
10.4% 24th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Living alone in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +21.5 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
52.3% 100th pct 30.8% 75th pct

Family composition

31.8% Couples with children +29.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
55.4% Couples without children ◂ +26.3 pts 29.1%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

52.3% 1 person ◂ +21.5 pts 30.8%
35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%
8.2% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.6% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.9% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.1% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +$45 higher in Caulfield - North
$381 54th pct $426 73rd pct
Mortgage in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +$502 higher in Caulfield - North
$1,998 61st pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.10 higher in St Kilda - Central
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +21.7 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
61.4% 96th pct 39.7% 78th pct
Owned outright in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +18.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North
12.7% 7th pct 30.8% 45th pct
Separate houses in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +31.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North
5.6% 0th pct 36.7% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +40.1 pts higher in Caulfield - North
12.7% 0th pct 52.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +21.7 pts 39.7%
12.7% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.9 pts 38.1%
5.6% Separate house +31.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 33.7%
35.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +24.0 pts 11.7%
9.6% 3 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.5% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.6% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.6%
29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.4%
9.8% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.2% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% $3,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 24.3%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 16.2%
10.3% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +14.0 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
24.3% 96th pct 10.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield - North
39.8% 91st pct 40.3% 91st pct
PT commute in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +4.7 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
9.0% 95th pct 4.4% 78th pct
PT stops in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +57 more in Caulfield - North
52 60th pct 109 87th pct
Stops/1k in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.49 more in Caulfield - North
4.39 51st pct 4.87 59th pct
Departures/1k in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +374.9 more in St Kilda - Central
3,150.1 87th pct 2,775.2 87th pct
PT routes in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +4 more in Caulfield - North
13 73rd pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +1 longer in St Kilda - Central
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +3 longer in Caulfield - North
9 10th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +14,823 more in St Kilda - Central
126,093 91st pct 111,270 90th pct
Reach 45 min in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +60,839 more in Caulfield - North
389,246 89th pct 450,085 90th pct
Transit to city in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +4 longer in Caulfield - North
39 17th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

39.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.4% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
2.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

57.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 44.6%
14.8% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 10.3%
2.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +14.5 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
59.3% 91st pct 44.8% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +6.9 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
27.8% 92nd pct 20.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.3 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
4.4% 47th pct 4.2% 40th pct
Participation in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +8.0 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
74.2% 94th pct 66.2% 72nd pct
Full-time in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +9.5 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
66.3% 89th pct 56.8% 34th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
7.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
5.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
6.9% Sales workers even 6.9%
4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +1 higher in Caulfield - North
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +2 higher in Caulfield - North
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +5 higher in Caulfield - North
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +1 higher in Caulfield - North
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +39 higher in Caulfield - North
1,083 82nd pct 1,122 92nd pct
ERP in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +10,623 higher in Caulfield - North
14,012 67th pct 24,635 90th pct
Growth in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +7.5 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
15.9% 88th pct 8.4% 75th pct
Businesses in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +1,689 higher in Caulfield - North
1,940 86th pct 3,629 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
660 28th pct 660 28th pct
Max temp in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.5 higher in St Kilda - Central
9.1 97th pct 8.5 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to a park in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.8 more in Caulfield - North
9.2 18th pct 10.0 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +2 higher in St Kilda - Central
310 84th pct 307 84th pct
Mean slope in St Kilda - Centralin Caulfield - North +0.3 pts higher in St Kilda - Central
3.7% 21st pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare St Kilda - Central with nearby areas

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Compare Caulfield - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Kilda - Central vs Caulfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206051513/st-kilda-central/vs/208021177/caulfield-north