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Caulfield vs Caulfield South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Caulfield profile · Caulfield South profile

Caulfield Caulfield South

Caulfield South and Caulfield are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and wealth profiles. Caulfield South has more detached houses (54.6% compared to 39.9%) and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms. It is also the wealthier of the two, with 38.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 33% in Caulfield. In contrast, Caulfield has a higher proportion of older residents (24.6% aged 65 and over) and a larger share of people born overseas (40.7% versus 36.7%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly rents and school advantage scores, but the gap in home ownership is widening as renting is more common in Caulfield. They also share similar levels of public transport use for commuting, though they differ in the modes they use. Caulfield South is more dependent on buses, while Caulfield sees a higher share of people using trams or light rail.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,580 larger in Caulfield South Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Caulfield South People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Caulfield 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in Caulfield South Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Caulfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +6,580 larger in Caulfield South gap steady
5,748 86th pct 12,328 88th pct
Median age in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1 yrs older in Caulfield gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.0 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
0.2% 30th pct 0.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +5.2 pts higher in Caulfield gap narrowing
24.6% 73rd pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +2.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
15.5% 39th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
9.6% 29th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.8%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.4%
15.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
34.7% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield Caulfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +3.9 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
40.7% 95th pct 36.7% 93rd pct

Country of birth

55.8% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
5.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.0% Dutch even 1.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +4.1 pts higher in Caulfield gap narrowing
29.6% 90th pct 25.5% 89th pct
Limited English in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
4.1% 90th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

66.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 71.1%
3.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%
0.6% Italian even 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +4.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
26.3% 17th pct 31.2% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% Judaism ◂ +5.0 pts 36.5%
26.3% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.8% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +2.1 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
79.0% 98th pct 81.1% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
46.2% 97th pct 47.5% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfieldin Caulfield South
— 1.78 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1 more in Caulfield
48 91st pct 47 91st pct
Avg size in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +41 larger in Caulfield South
570 81st pct 611 86th pct
ICSEA in Caulfieldin Caulfield South even
1,133 98th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 81.1%
4.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.3%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +$96 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$978 80th pct $1,074 87th pct
Household income in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +$222 higher in Caulfield South gap steady
$2,143 81st pct $2,365 87th pct
Family income in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +$324 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,752 88th pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +4.1 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
19.3% 88th pct 23.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +5.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
33.0% 87th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%
21.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%
13.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.5%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +2.3 pts higher in Caulfield
28.8% 50th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +3.2 pts higher in Caulfield
11.1% 77th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +4.5 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
9.3% 87th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.3% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +2.6 pts ▸ 68.0%
18.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
17.0% 45th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfieldin Caulfield South even gap narrowing
15.1% 73rd pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +4.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
25.4% 51st pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield
1.5% 37th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +3.6 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
15.5% 13th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +5 larger in Caulfield South
9 58th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +9 yrs older in Caulfield South
23 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +$307 higher in Caulfield
$900 73rd pct $593 45th pct
Household income in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +$1,125 higher in Caulfield
$2,999 87th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.2 larger in Caulfield South gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1.5 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
10.6% 49th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +2.7 pts higher in Caulfield gap narrowing
26.7% 60th pct 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%
15.2% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +$21 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$475 90th pct $496 92nd pct
Mortgage in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +$389 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,889 91st pct
People / bedroom in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.10 higher in Caulfield gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +5.6 pts higher in Caulfield gap widening
31.7% 81st pct 26.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield gap narrowing
37.4% 39th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +14.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
39.9% 5th pct 54.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +8.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
62.1% 16th pct 70.6% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.7% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 26.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 54.6%
37.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 31.5%
21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 23.2%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.8%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%
13.8% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.9% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.8% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
24.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%
15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1.7 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
7.3% 83rd pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
40.6% 91st pct 40.8% 91st pct
PT commute in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 2.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +29 more in Caulfield South
28 86th pct 57 88th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.25 more in Caulfield
4.87 77th pct 4.62 76th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +329.8 more in Caulfield
2,039.0 92nd pct 1,709.2 90th pct
PT routes in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1 more in Caulfield South
5 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +3 longer in Caulfield
5 32nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1 longer in Caulfield South
14 10th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +5,406 more in Caulfield
87,415 89th pct 82,009 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +3,307 more in Caulfield
261,302 88th pct 257,995 88th pct
Transit to city in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +2 longer in Caulfield South
53 41st pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
37.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.9% Train even 1.9%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 36.7%
7.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +6.1 pts higher in Caulfield gap widening
42.3% 83rd pct 36.2% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +2.3 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
12.9% 73rd pct 10.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield gap steady
4.3% 60th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +4.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
61.6% 53rd pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
57.9% 49th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.8% Health care & social assistance even 14.8%
11.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Accommodation & food even 4.8%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
17.4% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
6.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.5 higher in Caulfield
8.5 100th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.1 more in Caulfield
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfieldin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfieldin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfieldin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfieldin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfieldin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +6.4 pts higher in Caulfield
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +3.8 more in Caulfield
11.3 45th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +136 higher in Caulfield South
313 96th pct 449 100th pct
Mean slope in Caulfieldin Caulfield South +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield South
3.0% 13th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield vs Caulfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20521/caulfield/vs/SAL20524/caulfield-south