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Caulfield East vs Caulfield South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Caulfield East profile · Caulfield South profile

Caulfield East Caulfield South

Caulfield South and Caulfield East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Caulfield South is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 41 and the usual weekly household income is $2,365. It has more larger homes, with 70.6% having three or more bedrooms, and 38.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Caulfield East is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32. It is more transient, with 48.6% of people moving in the last five years and 36.8% arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas share a similar educational profile, with about 47.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared level of qualification sits alongside a common commute, as the transit time to the city is 55 minutes for both. However, their housing paths differ, as renting is far higher in Caulfield East, while owning homes outright is far higher in Caulfield South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,035 larger in Caulfield South Recent arrivals: 26.3 pts higher in Caulfield East 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Caulfield South Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Caulfield East Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Caulfield South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +11,035 larger in Caulfield South gap steady
1,293 74th pct 12,328 88th pct
Median age in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +9 yrs older in Caulfield South gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +6.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +6.0 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
12.1% 23rd pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +2.9 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 25.8%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 10.8%
12.1% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

53.3% Never married ◂ +19.5 pts 33.9%
33.8% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
2.2% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield East Caulfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +3.2 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
39.9% 95th pct 36.7% 93rd pct

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
6.0% China ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
0.6% South Africa +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 21.6%
24.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.5% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
12.0% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
4.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.1% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +5.0 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
30.5% 90th pct 25.5% 89th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.0 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
2.9% 87th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

66.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 71.1%
7.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
2.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +13.8 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
45.0% 64th pct 31.2% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 31.2%
4.1% Judaism +32.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 22.7%
5.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South even gap narrowing
81.2% 99th pct 81.1% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
47.6% 98th pct 47.5% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +4.58 more in Caulfield East
6.37 64th pct 1.78 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +9 more in Caulfield South
38 90th pct 47 91st pct
Avg size in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +29 larger in Caulfield South
582 82nd pct 611 86th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +9 higher in Caulfield East
1,140 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 81.1%
5.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%
7.3% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
6.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +$206 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$868 69th pct $1,074 87th pct
Household income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +$683 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$1,682 59th pct $2,365 87th pct
Family income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +$238 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,838 89th pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +7.1 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
16.3% 83rd pct 23.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +14.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +3.3 pts higher in Caulfield South
23.3% 24th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield East
9.0% 58th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
4.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 68.0%
18.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +2.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
15.8% 39th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +3.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
11.2% 34th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +11.4 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
18.5% 21st pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield South
0.6% 30th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +2.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
16.3% 13th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +5 larger in Caulfield South
9 58th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +10 yrs older in Caulfield East
42 yrs 80th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +$906 higher in Caulfield East
$1,499 90th pct $593 45th pct
Household income in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +$249 higher in Caulfield South
$1,625 47th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.4 larger in Caulfield South gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +13.5 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
37.5% 88th pct 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 24.9%
8.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 24.0%
29.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.3% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +$176 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$320 63rd pct $496 92nd pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +$722 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,889 91st pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.10 higher in Caulfield East gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +18.7 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
44.8% 90th pct 26.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +11.8 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
24.9% 14th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +16.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
38.4% 5th pct 54.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +21.8 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
48.8% 8th pct 70.6% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 26.0%
24.9% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

38.4% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 54.6%
33.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%
27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.4 pts 13.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 23.2%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 5.2%
4.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 15.7%
22.2% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.1% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.9% $750 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.8%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +15.1 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
20.7% 96th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +4.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 40.8% 91st pct
PT commute in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +5.4 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
8.3% 98th pct 2.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +38 more in Caulfield South
19 86th pct 57 88th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +10.07 more in Caulfield East
14.69 90th pct 4.62 76th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +5,247.5 more in Caulfield East
6,956.7 100th pct 1,709.2 90th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +5 more in Caulfield East
11 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +17 longer in Caulfield East
19 58th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +2 longer in Caulfield South
13 9th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +82,009 more in Caulfield South
0 0th pct 82,009 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +213,169 more in Caulfield South
44,826 62nd pct 257,995 88th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South even
55 45th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
31.7% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
6.7% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 2 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 36.7%
20.7% No vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 5.6%
7.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +12.4 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
48.6% 89th pct 36.2% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +26.3 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
36.8% 100th pct 10.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +1.6 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +2.5 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
68.4% 77th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +3.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
55.4% 36th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
4.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
6.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.1 higher in Caulfield East
8.1 98th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +0.1 more in Caulfield East
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +6.4 pts higher in Caulfield East
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +35.8 more in Caulfield East
43.3 78th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +49 higher in Caulfield South
400 100th pct 449 100th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Eastin Caulfield South +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield South
2.4% 3rd pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield East vs Caulfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20522/caulfield-east/vs/SAL20524/caulfield-south