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Caulfield East vs Glen Iris

Name: Caulfield East vs Glen Iris — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Caulfield East profile · Glen Iris profile

Caulfield East Glen Iris

Glen Iris (Vic.) and Caulfield East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Glen Iris (Vic.), where the typical age is 40 compared to 32 in Caulfield East. Glen Iris (Vic.) is also wealthier, with 41.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.8% in Caulfield East. In contrast, Caulfield East is much more international; nearly 40% of its people were born overseas, and 36.8% arrived recently, which is far higher than in Glen Iris (Vic.).

Both areas are similar in that about 25% of their residents need help with daily activities, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of school advantage and a 13-minute drive time to the city. While Glen Iris (Vic.) has more separate houses and people who own their homes outright, Caulfield East has a much higher share of renters and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,838 larger in Glen Iris Recent arrivals: 24.2 pts higher in Caulfield East Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Caulfield East Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Glen Iris 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Glen Iris

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +24,838 larger in Glen Iris gap steady

1,293 74th pct 26,131 91st pct

Median age in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +8 yrs older in Glen Iris gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 25.3%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

12.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

53.3% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 36.5%

33.8% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

2.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield East Glen Iris

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

6.0% China ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.1% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

12.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.6% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 75.5%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

2.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 43.5%

35.0% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Judaism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +5.04 more in Caulfield East

6.37 64th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +25 more in Glen Iris

38 90th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +37 larger in Caulfield East

582 82nd pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +12 higher in Glen Iris

1,140 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

5.6% Year 11 even 5.6%

4.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

18.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.9%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

7.3% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +$311 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$868 69th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +$809 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$1,682 59th pct $2,491 89th pct

Family income in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +$609 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$2,838 89th pct $3,447 96th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.5% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 70.8%

18.4% One condition even 18.4%

3.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +53 larger in Glen Iris

9 58th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +14 yrs older in Caulfield East

42 yrs 80th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +$207 higher in Caulfield East

$1,499 90th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +$1,625 higher in Glen Iris

$1,625 47th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +0.3 larger in Glen Iris gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

8.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 26.6%

29.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.3% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.8% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +$130 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$320 63rd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +$663 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,830 90th pct

People / bedroom in Caulfield East in Glen Iris even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 27.6%

24.9% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

38.4% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 18.0%

27.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%

4.6% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 17.7%

9.1% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.9% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 13.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +70 more in Glen Iris

19 86th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +11.29 more in Caulfield East

14.69 90th pct 3.41 71st pct

Departures/1k in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +5,655.5 more in Caulfield East

6,956.7 100th pct 1,301.2 88th pct

PT routes in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +5 more in Glen Iris

11 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +18 longer in Caulfield East

19 58th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Caulfield East in Glen Iris even

13 9th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +16,829 more in Glen Iris

0 0th pct 16,829 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +145,784 more in Glen Iris

44,826 62nd pct 190,610 87th pct

Transit to city in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +6 longer in Caulfield East

55 45th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.7% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.7% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 40.6%

26.8% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.7% No vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 5.6%

7.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +0.1 higher in Glen Iris

8.1 98th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +0.1 more in Caulfield East

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Caulfield East in Glen Iris even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield East

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield East

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield East

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Caulfield East in Glen Iris even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield East

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +34.6 more in Caulfield East

43.3 78th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +27 higher in Caulfield East

400 100th pct 373 99th pct

Mean slope in Caulfield East in Glen Iris +2.9 pts higher in Glen Iris

2.4% 3rd pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Caulfield East with nearby areas

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Compare Glen Iris with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield East vs Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20522/caulfield-east/vs/SAL21010/glen-iris