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Caulfield East vs Malvern

Name: Caulfield East vs Malvern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Caulfield East profile · Malvern profile

Caulfield East Malvern

Malvern (Vic.) and Caulfield East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Malvern (Vic.) is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 44 and 43% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Caulfield East is much younger, with a typical age of 32, and has a more diverse population; 39.9% of residents were born overseas and 30.5% use another language at home. This is consistent with the fact that Caulfield East has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.8%.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening by 23 percentage points. Despite this, they share a highly accessible environment. Every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, health services, and public transport. They also have very similar typical household sizes and a nearly identical share of residents who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,636 larger in Malvern Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Caulfield East Median age: 12 yrs older in Malvern Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Caulfield East Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Malvern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield East in Malvern +8,636 larger in Malvern gap steady

1,293 74th pct 9,929 87th pct

Median age in Caulfield East in Malvern +12 yrs older in Malvern gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 23.7%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%

12.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

53.3% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 36.1%

33.8% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

2.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield East Malvern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 72.8%

6.0% China ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

4.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

26.0% English +10.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

3.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.6% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 80.4%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 38.1%

35.0% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

4.1% Judaism +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caulfield East in Malvern +4.36 more in Caulfield East

6.37 64th pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield East in Malvern +19 more in Malvern

38 90th pct 57 93rd pct

Avg size in Caulfield East in Malvern +18 larger in Caulfield East

582 82nd pct 564 80th pct

ICSEA in Caulfield East in Malvern +9 higher in Malvern

1,140 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 82.7%

5.6% Year 11 even 5.7%

4.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.3% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield East in Malvern +$458 higher in Malvern gap widening

$868 69th pct $1,326 94th pct

Household income in Caulfield East in Malvern +$924 higher in Malvern gap widening

$1,682 59th pct $2,606 91st pct

Family income in Caulfield East in Malvern +$976 higher in Malvern gap widening

$2,838 89th pct $3,814 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +4.3 pts 67.6%

18.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield East in Malvern +23 larger in Malvern

9 58th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Caulfield East in Malvern +11 yrs older in Caulfield East

42 yrs 80th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Caulfield East in Malvern +$633 higher in Caulfield East

$1,499 90th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Caulfield East in Malvern +$250 higher in Malvern

$1,625 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield East in Malvern +0.1 larger in Malvern gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 59.5%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

8.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

29.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

4.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield East in Malvern +$130 higher in Malvern gap widening

$320 63rd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Caulfield East in Malvern +$890 higher in Malvern gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $3,057 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Caulfield East in Malvern +0.10 higher in Caulfield East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 26.7%

24.9% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

38.4% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 19.4%

27.2% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.5% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

4.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 16.2%

7.9% $750 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.8%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caulfield East in Malvern +31 more in Malvern

19 86th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Caulfield East in Malvern +9.66 more in Caulfield East

14.69 90th pct 5.04 78th pct

Departures/1k in Caulfield East in Malvern +3,754.6 more in Caulfield East

6,956.7 100th pct 3,202.1 98th pct

PT routes in Caulfield East in Malvern +3 more in Caulfield East

11 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Caulfield East in Malvern +16 longer in Caulfield East

19 58th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Caulfield East in Malvern +1 longer in Malvern

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Caulfield East in Malvern +71,056 more in Malvern

0 0th pct 71,056 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Caulfield East in Malvern +273,651 more in Malvern

44,826 62nd pct 318,477 89th pct

Transit to city in Caulfield East in Malvern +9 longer in Caulfield East

55 45th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.7% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.8% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 8.4%

7.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

4.7% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield East in Malvern +0.6 higher in Malvern

8.1 98th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caulfield East in Malvern +0.1 more in Caulfield East

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

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