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Carnegie vs Caulfield East

Name: Carnegie vs Caulfield East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Carnegie profile · Caulfield East profile

Carnegie Caulfield East

Carnegie and Caulfield East are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Carnegie is a larger, busier hub where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 36 compared to 32 in Caulfield East. Carnegie has a higher share of people born overseas (43.4%) and those using another language at home (38.4%). In contrast, Caulfield East is far more walkable, with 43.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 9.4 in Carnegie. It also has far more public transport stops and weekly departures per person, and a much higher number of schools per child, with 6.37 compared to Carnegie's 1.21.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to people per home, with 2.2 in each. This commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as a nearly equal share of one-parent families. While both have a high proportion of residents born overseas, the gap in recent arrivals is far higher in Caulfield East, where 36.8% arrived recently compared to 23.5% in Carnegie. This trend is consistent with the housing, as Caulfield East has a well higher share of separate houses and three-bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,616 larger in Carnegie Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Caulfield East Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in Carnegie Other language: 8.0 pts higher in Carnegie No car: 7.9 pts higher in Caulfield East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnegie in Caulfield East +16,616 larger in Carnegie gap steady

17,909 89th pct 1,293 74th pct

Median age in Carnegie in Caulfield East +4 yrs older in Carnegie gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

44.8% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

41.0% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 33.8%

7.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Carnegie Caulfield East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

9.2% India ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

6.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

7.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

7.4% Mandarin even 7.3%

3.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

6.2% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carnegie in Caulfield East +5.16 more in Caulfield East

1.21 12th pct 6.37 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carnegie in Caulfield East +7 more in Carnegie

45 91st pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Carnegie in Caulfield East +39 larger in Caulfield East

543 77th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Carnegie in Caulfield East +12 higher in Caulfield East

1,129 97th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

5.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 40.1%

21.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

11.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Carnegie in Caulfield East +$137 higher in Carnegie gap widening

$1,005 82nd pct $868 69th pct

Household income in Carnegie in Caulfield East +$196 higher in Carnegie gap widening

$1,878 69th pct $1,682 59th pct

Family income in Carnegie in Caulfield East +$293 higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing

$2,545 83rd pct $2,838 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 even 22.7%

16.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.7%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

17.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnegie in Caulfield East +48 larger in Carnegie

57 78th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Carnegie in Caulfield East +13 yrs older in Caulfield East

29 yrs 60th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Carnegie in Caulfield East +$975 higher in Caulfield East

$524 36th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Carnegie in Caulfield East even

$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnegie in Caulfield East even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.8% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

12.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnegie in Caulfield East +$75 higher in Carnegie gap widening

$395 81st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Carnegie in Caulfield East +$127 higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing

$2,040 74th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Carnegie in Caulfield East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

39.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 27.2%

31.9% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 30.9%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 22.2%

29.3% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

5.3% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnegie in Caulfield East +45 more in Carnegie

64 88th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carnegie in Caulfield East +11.12 more in Caulfield East

3.57 72nd pct 14.69 90th pct

Departures/1k in Carnegie in Caulfield East +5,617.4 more in Caulfield East

1,339.3 88th pct 6,956.7 100th pct

PT routes in Carnegie in Caulfield East +1 more in Caulfield East

10 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Carnegie in Caulfield East +17 longer in Caulfield East

2 14th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Carnegie in Caulfield East +3 longer in Carnegie

16 13th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Carnegie in Caulfield East +52,935 more in Carnegie

52,935 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Carnegie in Caulfield East +241,726 more in Carnegie

286,552 88th pct 44,826 62nd pct

Transit to city in Carnegie in Caulfield East +7 longer in Caulfield East

48 32nd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%

34.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

5.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 42.4%

28.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

12.8% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

10.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 31.9%

14.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carnegie in Caulfield East +0.4 higher in Carnegie

8.5 100th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnegie in Caulfield East +0.1 more in Caulfield East

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Carnegie in Caulfield East even