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Brighton vs Caulfield South

Name: Brighton vs Caulfield South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Brighton profile · Caulfield South profile

Brighton Caulfield South

Brighton (Vic.) and Caulfield South are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Brighton (Vic.) is an older community, where the typical resident is 48 and 24.9% are aged 65 or over. It has a higher share of high earners, with 43.8% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, and is more likely to have homes owned outright (45.1%). Caulfield South is younger, with a typical age of 41, and has a stronger international presence, as 36.7% of people were born overseas and 25.5% use a language other than English at home.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar rates of volunteering and similar levels of health and unpaid care needs. While Brighton (Vic.) has more public transport stops and routes, both areas are well served by transit, with the majority of homes in each being within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,924 larger in Brighton Median age: 7 yrs older in Brighton No religion: 10.3 pts higher in Brighton Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Caulfield South Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in Caulfield South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Caulfield South +10,924 larger in Brighton gap steady

23,252 90th pct 12,328 88th pct

Median age in Brighton in Caulfield South +7 yrs older in Brighton gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 51.7%

29.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Caulfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 60.0%

1.2% South Africa +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

3.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +15.8 pts 21.6%

27.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

13.8% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% German even 4.0%

1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 71.1%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +23.8 pts 22.7%

41.5% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 31.2%

3.6% Judaism +32.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Caulfield South +0.43 more in Brighton

2.21 32nd pct 1.78 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Caulfield South +1 more in Caulfield South

46 91st pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Brighton in Caulfield South +63 larger in Caulfield South

548 78th pct 611 86th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Caulfield South +8 higher in Brighton

1,140 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 81.1%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 25.9%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Caulfield South +$185 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,259 92nd pct $1,074 87th pct

Household income in Brighton in Caulfield South +$345 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$2,710 92nd pct $2,365 87th pct

Family income in Brighton in Caulfield South +$702 higher in Brighton gap widening

$3,778 100th pct $3,076 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 26.5%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Caulfield South +45 larger in Brighton

59 79th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Brighton in Caulfield South +11 yrs older in Caulfield South

21 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Brighton in Caulfield South +$469 higher in Brighton

$1,062 82nd pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Brighton in Caulfield South +$1,875 higher in Brighton

$3,749 93rd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Caulfield South +0.2 larger in Caulfield South gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.9%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 24.0%

15.6% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Caulfield South +$104 higher in Brighton gap widening

$600 100th pct $496 92nd pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Caulfield South +$578 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $2,889 91st pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Caulfield South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 36.7%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 54.6%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.2% $750 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 16.4%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

5.3% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.4% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 44.7%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Caulfield South +71 more in Brighton

128 91st pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Caulfield South +0.88 more in Brighton

5.50 79th pct 4.62 76th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Caulfield South +281.0 more in Brighton

1,990.2 92nd pct 1,709.2 90th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Caulfield South +11 more in Brighton

17 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Caulfield South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Caulfield South +1 longer in Caulfield South

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Caulfield South +42,711 more in Caulfield South

39,298 86th pct 82,009 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Caulfield South +1,506 more in Brighton

259,501 88th pct 257,995 88th pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Caulfield South +5 longer in Caulfield South

50 36th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 40.8%

33.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

5.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.0% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Caulfield South +0.3 higher in Brighton

8.3 99th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Caulfield South +0.1 more in Caulfield South

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Caulfield South even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Caulfield South +4.4 pts higher in Caulfield South

95.4% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Caulfield South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Caulfield South +0.8 pts higher in Caulfield South

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Caulfield South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Caulfield South +4.5 pts higher in Brighton

98.1% 99th pct 93.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Caulfield South +6.7 more in Brighton

14.2 52nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Caulfield South +18 higher in Brighton

467 100th pct 449 100th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Caulfield South +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield South

2.6% 7th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Gardenvale Brighton East Elsternwick Ripponlea Elwood Caulfield South Hampton McKinnon

Compare Caulfield South with nearby areas

Caulfield Gardenvale Glen Huntly Ormond McKinnon Elsternwick Caulfield East Caulfield North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Caulfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20337/brighton/vs/SAL20524/caulfield-south