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Caulfield vs McKinnon

Name: Caulfield vs McKinnon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Caulfield profile · McKinnon profile

Caulfield McKinnon

McKinnon and Caulfield are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. McKinnon is more likely to have families, with 20.8% of people under 15 and far more separate houses (58.9%) compared to Caulfield (39.9%). It also has a much larger share of people with no religion (45.6%) and more recent arrivals from overseas. Caulfield has a significantly older population, with 24.6% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 13.8% in McKinnon. It is also far more connected by transport, with 2,039 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and a far larger number of people reachable within 30 minutes by transit.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of university qualifications and renting. They also have nearly the same typical weekly personal income, which sits just under $980. While the two areas are effectively alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people with a long-term health condition has grown, with this figure now well higher in Caulfield.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.4 pts higher in McKinnon Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in McKinnon Aged 65+: 10.8 pts higher in Caulfield 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in McKinnon Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Caulfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield in McKinnon +1,130 larger in McKinnon gap widening

5,748 86th pct 6,878 87th pct

Median age in Caulfield in McKinnon +2 yrs older in Caulfield gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.9%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 13.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield McKinnon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.8% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

2.5% China +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% South Africa ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.4% English +7.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.3% Chinese +11.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.6% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 62.4%

2.9% Mandarin +9.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.8% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.3% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.4% Judaism ◂ +31.9 pts 9.6%

20.8% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caulfield in McKinnon

— 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield in McKinnon +5 more in Caulfield

48 91st pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Caulfield in McKinnon +24 larger in McKinnon

570 81st pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Caulfield in McKinnon +2 higher in Caulfield

1,133 98th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 80.4%

4.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 41.0%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

8.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

4.8% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

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

3.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield in McKinnon +$15 higher in Caulfield gap narrowing

$978 80th pct $963 79th pct

Household income in Caulfield in McKinnon +$267 higher in McKinnon gap narrowing

$2,143 81st pct $2,410 88th pct

Family income in Caulfield in McKinnon +$126 higher in McKinnon gap narrowing

$2,752 88th pct $2,878 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

21.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +7.2 pts ▸ 72.6%

18.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield in McKinnon +4 larger in McKinnon

9 58th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Caulfield in McKinnon +22 yrs older in McKinnon

23 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Caulfield in McKinnon +$325 higher in Caulfield

$900 73rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Caulfield in McKinnon +$1,625 higher in Caulfield

$2,999 87th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield in McKinnon +0.4 larger in McKinnon gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 17.4%

10.6% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 28.4%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 17.7%

15.2% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield in McKinnon +$41 higher in McKinnon gap widening

$475 90th pct $516 93rd pct

Mortgage in Caulfield in McKinnon +$189 higher in McKinnon gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,689 89th pct

People / bedroom in Caulfield in McKinnon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.7% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

37.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 27.6%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 12.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 39.4%

22.2% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.8% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

1.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caulfield in McKinnon even

28 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Caulfield in McKinnon +0.80 more in Caulfield

4.87 77th pct 4.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in Caulfield in McKinnon +1,194.7 more in Caulfield

2,039.0 92nd pct 844.3 85th pct

PT routes in Caulfield in McKinnon +2 more in Caulfield

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Caulfield in McKinnon +4 longer in Caulfield

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Caulfield in McKinnon +2 longer in McKinnon

14 10th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Caulfield in McKinnon +49,391 more in Caulfield

87,415 89th pct 38,024 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Caulfield in McKinnon +70,491 more in McKinnon

261,302 88th pct 331,793 89th pct

Transit to city in Caulfield in McKinnon +3 longer in Caulfield

53 41st pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 35.7%

1.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Walked even 1.6%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

11.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 36.3%

17.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield in McKinnon +0.2 higher in Caulfield

8.5 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caulfield in McKinnon even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Caulfield in McKinnon even