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Caulfield - South vs Malvern East

Name: Caulfield - South vs Malvern East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Caulfield - South profile · Malvern East profile

Caulfield - South Malvern East

Malvern East and Caulfield - South are neighboring areas in Melbourne's east that differ most in their cultural and religious makeup. Caulfield - South is much more diverse in its faith, with Judaism being a top religion and 38% of the population identifying as such, while 40% of people in Malvern East report having no religion. There is also a notable difference in age and origin; Caulfield - South is older, with a typical resident aged 41, and has a higher share of people born overseas at 38%. Malvern East stands out for its higher number of recent overseas arrivals, at 20.9%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people in one-parent families. They share many commonalities, such as having the same typical number of people per home and very similar weekly personal incomes. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in overseas birth rates, others are widening. For example, the gap in the share of people with no religion has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Malvern East No religion: 10.4 pts higher in Malvern East Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Malvern East Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Caulfield - South Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Malvern East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +3,848 larger in Malvern East gap steady

18,075 86th pct 21,923 92nd pct

Median age in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +3 yrs older in Caulfield - South gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 46.7%

34.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield - South Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.7% South Africa ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

2.4% China +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.6% English +9.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.8% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 71.3%

2.8% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

22.1% Christianity +22.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.6% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.0% Judaism ◂ +35.2 pts 2.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +0.13 more in Caulfield - South

1.28 24th pct 1.14 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +4 more in Malvern East

58 90th pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +247 more in Caulfield - South

1,123 41st pct 876 33rd pct

Avg size in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +62 larger in Caulfield - South

281 30th pct 219 23rd pct

ICSEA in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +5 higher in Malvern East

1,146 95th pct 1,151 97th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

9.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

10.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +$13 higher in Malvern East gap widening

$1,044 81st pct $1,057 82nd pct

Household income in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +$97 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing

$2,289 82nd pct $2,386 86th pct

Family income in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +$304 higher in Malvern East gap steady

$2,988 88th pct $3,292 93rd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

12.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

7.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 69.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +41 larger in Malvern East

23 7th pct 64 20th pct

Median age in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +3 yrs older in Caulfield - South

32 yrs 89th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +$355 higher in Malvern East

$619 47th pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +$596 higher in Malvern East

$1,875 60th pct $2,471 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 24.8%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

24.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

15.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +$62 higher in Caulfield - South gap widening

$483 87th pct $421 72nd pct

Mortgage in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +$146 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing

$2,798 92nd pct $2,944 95th pct

People / bedroom in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +0.10 higher in Malvern East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 31.3%

27.8% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

49.9% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 23.7%

16.2% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%

25.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

5.7% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%

15.9% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

4.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +15 more in Malvern East

84 82nd pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +0.13 more in Caulfield - South

4.65 55th pct 4.52 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +252.0 more in Caulfield - South

1,804.6 80th pct 1,552.7 74th pct

PT routes in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +22 more in Malvern East

8 52nd pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +2 longer in Caulfield - South

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +30,002 more in Caulfield - South

87,415 89th pct 57,413 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +29,288 more in Malvern East

241,063 87th pct 270,351 87th pct

Transit to city in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +9 longer in Caulfield - South

54 42nd pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Worked at home even 40.8%

37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%

1.9% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 37.5%

38.4% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

14.8% Health care & social assistance even 14.8%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%

19.5% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +1 higher in Malvern East

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +8 higher in Malvern East

1,120 91st pct 1,128 93rd pct

ERP in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +4,770 higher in Malvern East

19,226 86th pct 23,996 89th pct

Growth in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +2.6 pts higher in Malvern East

5.5% 58th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +345 higher in Malvern East

2,455 86th pct 2,800 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +40 higher in Malvern East

644 25th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +0.2 higher in Malvern East

20.1 15th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

11.1 41st pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +0.5 higher in Malvern East

8.1 88th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +0.1 more in Malvern East

7.9 98th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Caulfield - South in Malvern East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +4.2 pts higher in Malvern East

95.7% 91st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +4.5 more in Malvern East

8.7 14th pct 13.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +24 higher in Caulfield - South

404 89th pct 380 88th pct

Mean slope in Caulfield - South in Malvern East +0.5 pts higher in Malvern East

3.2% 14th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Caulfield - South with nearby areas

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Compare Malvern East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield - South vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021178/caulfield-south/vs/208041195/malvern-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

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

Compare Caulfield - South with nearby areas

Compare Malvern East with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability