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Caulfield vs Caulfield East

Name: Caulfield vs Caulfield East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Caulfield profile · Caulfield East profile

Caulfield Caulfield East

Caulfield and Caulfield East are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Caulfield is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and a far higher share of seniors at 24.6%. It also has more wealth, with a typical weekly household income of $2,143 and more homes owned outright. In contrast, Caulfield East is far younger, with a typical age of 32, and has a much higher proportion of renters at 44.8% and recent overseas arrivals at 36.8%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their shared use of the city's infrastructure, with nearly identical commute times and school advantage scores. They are also alike in their cultural diversity, as both have around 40% of their population born overseas and about 30% using a language other than English at home. While Caulfield East has far more public transport departures and walkable amenities, Caulfield's residents generally spend more on weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.9 pts higher in Caulfield East Population: 4,455 larger in Caulfield No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Caulfield East Median age: 10 yrs older in Caulfield No car: 13.4 pts higher in Caulfield East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield in Caulfield East +4,455 larger in Caulfield gap widening

5,748 86th pct 1,293 74th pct

Median age in Caulfield in Caulfield East +10 yrs older in Caulfield gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 12.5%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

34.7% Never married +18.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

47.7% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 33.8%

8.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield Caulfield East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

2.5% China +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% South Africa ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

2.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.4% English +7.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.6% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.7% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German even 3.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

2.9% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.3% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.4% Judaism ◂ +37.3 pts 4.1%

20.8% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

2.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caulfield in Caulfield East

— 6.37 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield in Caulfield East +10 more in Caulfield

48 91st pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Caulfield in Caulfield East +12 larger in Caulfield East

570 81st pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Caulfield in Caulfield East +7 higher in Caulfield East

1,133 98th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 40.1%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

8.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

4.8% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield in Caulfield East +$110 higher in Caulfield gap widening

$978 80th pct $868 69th pct

Household income in Caulfield in Caulfield East +$461 higher in Caulfield gap widening

$2,143 81st pct $1,682 59th pct

Family income in Caulfield in Caulfield East +$86 higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing

$2,752 88th pct $2,838 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

13.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.3% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +6.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

18.4% One condition even 18.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield in Caulfield East even

9 58th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Caulfield in Caulfield East +19 yrs older in Caulfield East

23 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Caulfield in Caulfield East +$599 higher in Caulfield East

$900 73rd pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Caulfield in Caulfield East +$1,374 higher in Caulfield

$2,999 87th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield in Caulfield East +0.2 larger in Caulfield gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.4% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.6% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 29.7%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield in Caulfield East +$155 higher in Caulfield gap widening

$475 90th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Caulfield in Caulfield East +$333 higher in Caulfield gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Caulfield in Caulfield East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 24.9%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%

37.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 33.9%

21.5% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%

29.7% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%

6.4% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 22.2%

14.9% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 9.1%

13.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

1.8% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 33.8%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caulfield in Caulfield East +9 more in Caulfield

28 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Caulfield in Caulfield East +9.82 more in Caulfield East

4.87 77th pct 14.69 90th pct

Departures/1k in Caulfield in Caulfield East +4,917.7 more in Caulfield East

2,039.0 92nd pct 6,956.7 100th pct

PT routes in Caulfield in Caulfield East +6 more in Caulfield East

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Caulfield in Caulfield East +14 longer in Caulfield East

5 32nd pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Caulfield in Caulfield East +1 longer in Caulfield

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Caulfield in Caulfield East +87,415 more in Caulfield

87,415 89th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Caulfield in Caulfield East +216,476 more in Caulfield

261,302 88th pct 44,826 62nd pct

Transit to city in Caulfield in Caulfield East +2 longer in Caulfield East

53 41st pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

37.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 31.7%

1.9% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 26.8%

7.3% No vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

11.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.3% Other services even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 31.9%

17.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

3.6% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

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

8.5 100th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caulfield in Caulfield East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Caulfield in Caulfield East even