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Caulfield East vs Caulfield North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Caulfield East profile · Caulfield North profile

Caulfield East Caulfield North

Caulfield North and Caulfield East are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Caulfield North is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,205, well higher than the $1,682 seen in Caulfield East. It also has a larger proportion of high earners, with 34.5% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.8% in Caulfield East. In contrast, Caulfield East is much more diverse in its recent arrivals, with 36.8% of residents arriving from overseas recently, far higher than the 20.5% in Caulfield North.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly educated and welcoming to migrants. They are very similar in their housing density, with about 2.3 people per home in both places. They also share a similar profile of families, with nearly equal shares of one-parent households and a similar number of people who speak little or no English. While both have high rates of overseas birth, Caulfield East has a higher share of people born overseas, at 39.9% compared to 36.4% in Caulfield North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,610 larger in Caulfield North Recent arrivals: 16.3 pts higher in Caulfield East No religion: 15.3 pts higher in Caulfield East No car: 10.8 pts higher in Caulfield East Median age: 5 yrs older in Caulfield North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +15,610 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
1,293 74th pct 16,903 89th pct
Median age in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +5 yrs older in Caulfield North gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +6.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
12.5% 24th pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +3.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
12.1% 23rd pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 31.3%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%
12.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

53.3% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 41.2%
33.8% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
2.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield East Caulfield North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +3.5 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
39.9% 95th pct 36.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 59.4%
6.0% China ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.1% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.6% South Africa +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.0% English ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%
24.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%
12.5% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%
12.0% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
4.2% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
4.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +4.3 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
30.5% 90th pct 26.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
2.9% 87th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

66.6% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 69.3%
7.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +15.3 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
45.0% 64th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 29.7%
4.1% Judaism +36.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 17.6%
5.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
2.2% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
81.2% 99th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +4.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
47.6% 98th pct 52.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +5.62 more in Caulfield East
6.37 64th pct 0.75 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +26 more in Caulfield North
38 90th pct 64 94th pct
Avg size in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +18 larger in Caulfield East
582 82nd pct 565 80th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +6 higher in Caulfield North
1,140 100th pct 1,147 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 83.1%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
18.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.3% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
6.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +$276 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$868 69th pct $1,144 89th pct
Household income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +$523 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$1,682 59th pct $2,205 84th pct
Family income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +$242 higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
$2,838 89th pct $3,080 92nd pct
High earners in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +7.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
16.3% 83rd pct 23.9% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +10.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 34.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.8% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.3%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.7%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield North
23.3% 24th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield East
9.0% 58th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
4.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 69.3%
18.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%
3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +4.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
15.8% 39th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +2.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +7.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
18.5% 21st pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield North
0.6% 30th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
16.3% 13th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +44 larger in Caulfield North
9 58th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +12 yrs older in Caulfield East
42 yrs 80th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North
— 68.3% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North
— 8.8% 42nd pct
Median income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +$268 higher in Caulfield East
$1,499 90th pct $1,231 87th pct
Household income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +$832 higher in Caulfield North
$1,625 47th pct $2,457 77th pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North
— 5.7% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.1 larger in Caulfield North gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
8.8% 38th pct 8.4% 36th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +6.1 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
37.5% 88th pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 58.8%
29.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 31.3%
29.7% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
4.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +$102 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$320 63rd pct $422 86th pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +$333 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +4.9 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
44.8% 90th pct 39.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +6.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
24.9% 14th pct 31.3% 25th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +2.2 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
38.4% 5th pct 36.2% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +3.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
48.8% 8th pct 51.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 39.8%
24.9% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

27.2% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
38.4% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 36.2%
33.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 24.2%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.1%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
4.6% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +26.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.6 pts 17.7%
9.1% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.9% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.5%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +10.8 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
20.7% 96th pct 9.9% 87th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +4.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 40.9% 91st pct
PT commute in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +4.0 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
8.3% 98th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +53 more in Caulfield North
19 86th pct 72 88th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +10.43 more in Caulfield East
14.69 90th pct 4.26 74th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +4,422.0 more in Caulfield East
6,956.7 100th pct 2,534.7 95th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +3 more in Caulfield East
11 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +18 longer in Caulfield East
19 58th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +1 longer in Caulfield East
13 9th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +111,270 more in Caulfield North
0 0th pct 111,270 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +405,259 more in Caulfield North
44,826 62nd pct 450,085 91st pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +12 longer in Caulfield East
55 45th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.7% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
6.7% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
26.8% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 9.9%
7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
2.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +3.1 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
48.6% 89th pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +16.3 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
36.8% 100th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +2.7 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
68.4% 77th pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +2.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
55.4% 36th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
4.7% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
6.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +0.4 higher in Caulfield North
8.1 98th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +35.3 more in Caulfield East
43.3 78th pct 8.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +120 higher in Caulfield East
400 100th pct 281 94th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield North +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield North
2.4% 3rd pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield East vs Caulfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20522/caulfield-east/vs/SAL20523/caulfield-north