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Bentleigh - McKinnon vs Caulfield - South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bentleigh - McKinnon profile · Caulfield - South profile
Bentleigh - McKinnon Caulfield - South
Bentleigh - McKinnon and Caulfield - South are neighbouring suburbs with distinct community profiles. Bentleigh - McKinnon has a far larger scale of schooling, with 4,913 enrolments compared to 1,123 in Caulfield - South. There is also a notable difference in faith and belief; 42.6% of people in Bentleigh - McKinnon report no religion, which is far higher than the 29.6% in Caulfield - South. Meanwhile, Caulfield - South has a well higher share of seniors, with 21.0% aged 65 and over compared to 15.9% in Bentleigh - McKinnon.
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household incomes, which sit around $2,200 to $2,300 a week. They also share a highly qualified workforce, though Caulfield - South has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 47.0%. Over time, the gap in the number of people who identify as having no religion has widened, and the difference in the proportion of seniors has also grown since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 20,883
- First area, 2016: 22,415
- First area, 2021: 24,896
- Second area, 2011: 16,435
- Second area, 2016: 17,448
- Second area, 2021: 18,075
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 0.9% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Caulfield - South: 1.4% males, 2.2% females
- 80–84 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Caulfield - South: 1.0% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Caulfield - South: 1.8% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Caulfield - South: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 65–69 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Caulfield - South: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Caulfield - South: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Caulfield - South: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 50–54 in Caulfield - South: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 45–49 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.7% males, 4.3% females; 45–49 in Caulfield - South: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Caulfield - South: 2.9% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Caulfield - South: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 30–34 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Caulfield - South: 2.8% males, 3.4% females
- 25–29 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Caulfield - South: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Caulfield - South: 3.1% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Caulfield - South: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Caulfield - South: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Caulfield - South: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Bentleigh - McKinnon: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Caulfield - South: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $648
- First area, 2016: $740
- First area, 2021: $970
- Second area, 2011: $708
- Second area, 2016: $835
- Second area, 2021: $1,044
- First area, 2011: $1,521
- First area, 2016: $1,830
- First area, 2021: $2,240
- Second area, 2011: $1,548
- Second area, 2016: $1,911
- Second area, 2021: $2,289
- First area, 2011: $2,012
- First area, 2016: $2,298
- First area, 2021: $2,863
- Second area, 2011: $2,119
- Second area, 2016: $2,456
- Second area, 2021: $2,988
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $360
- First area, 2016: $430
- First area, 2021: $491
- Second area, 2011: $360
- Second area, 2016: $420
- Second area, 2021: $483
- First area, 2011: $2,100
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,500
- Second area, 2011: $2,232
- Second area, 2016: $2,300
- Second area, 2021: $2,798
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh - McKinnon vs Caulfield - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021174/bentleigh-mckinnon/vs/208021178/caulfield-south