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Armadale vs Caulfield - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Armadale profile · Caulfield - South profile

Armadale Caulfield - South

Caulfield - South and Armadale are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with distinct housing and social profiles. Caulfield - South has a much larger share of separate houses (49.9%) and larger homes, with 67.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Armadale is dominated by flats or apartments (57.2%) and has a far higher share of people living alone at 39.7%. This difference in lifestyle is reflected in the typical weekly personal income, which is well higher in Armadale at $1,361 compared to $1,044 in Caulfield - South.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with some gaps widening over time. The difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has increased from $246 to $317. Despite these shifts, the two places share a similar unemployment rate of 3.9% and almost identical typical household incomes. Both are highly educated areas, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Caulfield - South Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Caulfield - South Population: 8,739 larger in Caulfield - South Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Armadale De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Armadale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadalein Caulfield - South +8,739 larger in Caulfield - South gap widening
9,336 48th pct 18,075 86th pct
Median age in Armadalein Caulfield - South +3 yrs older in Caulfield - South gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.1 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
0.2% 2nd pct 0.1% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Armadalein Caulfield - South +1.9 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
19.1% 61st pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Armadalein Caulfield - South +4.6 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
12.7% 12th pct 17.3% 43rd pct
De facto in Armadalein Caulfield - South +6.2 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
15.9% 86th pct 9.8% 26th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 25.8%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.7% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

38.9% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
46.2% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 34.1%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
4.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Caulfield - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Armadalein Caulfield - South +9.2 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap narrowing
28.8% 65th pct 38.0% 80th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 58.7%
1.0% South Africa +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +13.9 pts 20.6%
26.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 24.0%
13.1% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
7.4% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Armadalein Caulfield - South +7.9 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 26.8% 73rd pct
Limited English in Armadalein Caulfield - South +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 3.3% 73rd pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 69.6%
3.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.6% Hindi even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Armadalein Caulfield - South +13.4 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
43.1% 58th pct 29.6% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 29.6%
38.6% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 22.1%
6.7% Judaism +31.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Armadalein Caulfield - South +3.4 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
83.8% 99th pct 80.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Armadalein Caulfield - South +8.8 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
55.8% 99th pct 47.0% 90th pct
Schools in Armadalein Caulfield - South +2 more in Caulfield - South
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.40 more in Armadale
1.68 38th pct 1.28 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
58 90th pct 58 90th pct
Students in Armadalein Caulfield - South +66 more in Armadale
1,189 43rd pct 1,123 41st pct
Avg size in Armadalein Caulfield - South +314 larger in Armadale
595 72nd pct 281 30th pct
ICSEA in Armadalein Caulfield - South +44 higher in Armadale
1,190 100th pct 1,146 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 80.4%
5.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%
19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%
16.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%
12.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
5.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
3.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Armadalein Caulfield - South +$317 higher in Armadale gap widening
$1,361 94th pct $1,044 81st pct
Household income in Armadalein Caulfield - South +$82 higher in Caulfield - South gap narrowing
$2,207 78th pct $2,289 82nd pct
Family income in Armadalein Caulfield - South +$388 higher in Armadale gap narrowing
$3,376 94th pct $2,988 88th pct
High earners in Armadalein Caulfield - South +7.3 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
29.3% 97th pct 22.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.8 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
35.8% 86th pct 36.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%
26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Armadalein Caulfield - South +2.2 pts higher in Caulfield - South
25.1% 30th pct 27.3% 45th pct
Mental health in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.8 pts higher in Caulfield - South
8.2% 42nd pct 9.0% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Armadalein Caulfield - South +3.1 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
6.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 67.2%
18.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Armadalein Caulfield - South +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
16.5% 64th pct 17.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Armadalein Caulfield - South +2.4 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 15.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Armadalein Caulfield - South +6.8 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
21.6% 20th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.3 pts higher in Armadale
1.6% 19th pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Armadalein Caulfield - South +1.5 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
16.6% 14th pct 18.1% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
23 7th pct 23 7th pct
Median age in Armadalein Caulfield - South +3 yrs older in Armadale
35 yrs 95th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Armadalein Caulfield - South +$693 higher in Armadale
$1,312 98th pct $619 47th pct
Household income in Armadalein Caulfield - South +$499 higher in Armadale
$2,374 86th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
13.0% 86th pct 13.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.5 larger in Caulfield - South gap widening
2.0 7th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Armadalein Caulfield - South +1.8 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 9.6% 16th pct
Living alone in Armadalein Caulfield - South +14.8 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
39.7% 95th pct 24.8% 48th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
38.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 26.2%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.7% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 24.8%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%
9.2% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.1% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadalein Caulfield - South +$62 higher in Caulfield - South gap widening
$421 72nd pct $483 87th pct
Mortgage in Armadalein Caulfield - South +$319 higher in Caulfield - South gap widening
$2,479 87th pct $2,798 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.10 higher in Armadale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Armadalein Caulfield - South +16.5 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
44.3% 85th pct 27.8% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Armadalein Caulfield - South +7.0 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap steady
30.0% 43rd pct 37.0% 65th pct
Separate houses in Armadalein Caulfield - South +24.4 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap widening
25.5% 6th pct 49.9% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Armadalein Caulfield - South +28.9 pts higher in Caulfield - South gap widening
39.0% 6th pct 67.9% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 27.8%
30.0% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

57.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.0 pts 16.2%
25.5% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 25.3%
26.5% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.6% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 5.7%
2.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%
16.9% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%
12.8% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Armadalein Caulfield - South +7.2 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
13.4% 88th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Armadalein Caulfield - South +4.0 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
44.8% 94th pct 40.8% 91st pct
PT commute in Armadalein Caulfield - South +3.2 pts higher in Armadale gap narrowing
6.4% 88th pct 3.2% 68th pct
PT stops in Armadalein Caulfield - South +19 more in Caulfield - South
65 71st pct 84 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Armadalein Caulfield - South +2.31 more in Armadale
6.96 82nd pct 4.65 55th pct
Departures/1k in Armadalein Caulfield - South +1,711.0 more in Armadale
3,515.6 87th pct 1,804.6 80th pct
PT routes in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
8 52nd pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Armadalein Caulfield - South +4 longer in Caulfield - South
1 7th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Armadalein Caulfield - South +4 longer in Caulfield - South
11 14th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Armadalein Caulfield - South +72,619 more in Armadale
160,034 93rd pct 87,415 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Armadalein Caulfield - South +384,622 more in Armadale
625,685 94th pct 241,063 87th pct
Transit to city in Armadalein Caulfield - South +21 longer in Caulfield - South
33 11th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 40.8%
30.0% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
4.2% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Bicycle even 0.9%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 38.4%
28.7% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
13.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%
4.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Armadalein Caulfield - South +13.0 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
51.2% 86th pct 38.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Armadalein Caulfield - South +7.0 pts higher in Armadale gap narrowing
18.5% 79th pct 11.5% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Armadalein Caulfield - South even gap steady
3.9% 30th pct 3.9% 30th pct
Participation in Armadalein Caulfield - South +4.1 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
68.6% 81st pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Armadalein Caulfield - South +6.7 pts higher in Armadale gap narrowing
65.6% 88th pct 58.9% 51st pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
5.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%
20.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
5.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Armadalein Caulfield - South +1 higher in Armadale
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Armadalein Caulfield - South +3 higher in Caulfield - South
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Armadalein Caulfield - South +10 higher in Armadale
1,130 93rd pct 1,120 91st pct
ERP in Armadalein Caulfield - South +9,194 higher in Caulfield - South
10,032 48th pct 19,226 86th pct
Growth in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.9 pts higher in Armadale
6.4% 64th pct 5.5% 58th pct
Businesses in Armadalein Caulfield - South +600 higher in Caulfield - South
1,855 85th pct 2,455 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadalein Caulfield - South +15 higher in Armadale
660 28th pct 644 25th pct
Max temp in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.2 higher in Armadale
20.3 18th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.2 higher in Armadale
11.3 44th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.8 higher in Armadale
8.9 96th pct 8.1 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.1 more in Armadale
8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Armadalein Caulfield - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Armadalein Caulfield - South +4.3 pts higher in Armadale
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Armadalein Caulfield - South +4.0 more in Armadale
12.6 41st pct 8.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Armadalein Caulfield - South +103 higher in Armadale
507 93rd pct 404 89th pct
Mean slope in Armadalein Caulfield - South +0.4 pts higher in Armadale
3.7% 21st pct 3.2% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Caulfield - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206061135/armadale/vs/208021178/caulfield-south