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Caulfield East vs Malvern East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Caulfield East profile · Malvern East profile

Caulfield East Malvern East

Malvern East and Caulfield East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Malvern East is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,383 and 38.8% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. It also has far more separate houses (53.2%) and larger homes, with 63.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Caulfield East has a much higher proportion of renters (44.8%) and people living alone (37.5%), and it is far more diverse, with 39.9% of people born overseas.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including almost identical unemployment rates and a high percentage of residents who finished Year 12. Both areas are also fully covered by 15-minute-city walksheds. While they share these traits, they differ in how people get around; Caulfield East is far more reliant on trains and has much higher rates of households with no motor vehicle (20.7% compared to 8.5% in Malvern East).

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,003 larger in Malvern East Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in Caulfield East 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Malvern East Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Malvern East Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Caulfield East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +21,003 larger in Malvern East gap widening
1,293 74th pct 22,296 90th pct
Median age in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +6 yrs older in Malvern East gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +4.6 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +3.8 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
12.1% 23rd pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +3.0 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

53.3% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 40.2%
33.8% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
2.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield East Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +10.3 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
39.9% 95th pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 67.5%
6.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
4.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.6% England even 2.5%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

26.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
12.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
8.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% German even 3.4%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +5.1 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
30.5% 90th pct 25.4% 89th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
2.9% 87th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

66.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
7.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
2.4% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Hindi even 0.9%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +5.0 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
45.0% 64th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
45.0% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.1% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.2% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even gap narrowing
81.2% 99th pct 81.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
47.6% 98th pct 49.4% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +4.96 more in Caulfield East
6.37 64th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +24 more in Malvern East
38 90th pct 62 94th pct
Avg size in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +47 larger in Caulfield East
582 82nd pct 536 76th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
1,140 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 81.0%
5.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
18.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
7.3% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
6.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences even 4.5%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +$192 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$868 69th pct $1,060 86th pct
Household income in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +$701 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$1,682 59th pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +$450 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$2,838 89th pct $3,288 94th pct
High earners in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +8.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
16.3% 83rd pct 24.6% 94th pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +15.0 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 38.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 12.4%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.7%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +1.2 pts higher in Malvern East
23.3% 24th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +1.8 pts higher in Caulfield East
9.0% 58th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
8.0% Other condition even 8.0%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Diabetes even 3.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 69.9%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%
3.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +2.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
11.2% 34th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +6.8 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
18.5% 21st pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.8 pts higher in Malvern East
0.6% 30th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +3.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
16.3% 13th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +56 larger in Malvern East
9 58th pct 65 80th pct
Median age in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +12 yrs older in Caulfield East
42 yrs 80th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East
— 80.4% 100th pct
Unemployment in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +$550 higher in Caulfield East
$1,499 90th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +$819 higher in Malvern East
$1,625 47th pct $2,444 77th pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.3 larger in Malvern East gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
8.8% 38th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +11.2 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
37.5% 88th pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 64.7%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%
8.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 26.3%
29.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.3% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +$101 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$320 63rd pct $421 86th pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +$777 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,944 91st pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +13.8 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
44.8% 90th pct 30.9% 80th pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +10.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
24.9% 14th pct 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +14.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
38.4% 5th pct 53.2% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +15.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
48.8% 8th pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 30.9%
24.9% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

38.4% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 23.5%
27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 21.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%
4.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 21.1%
9.1% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.9% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 13.8%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +12.2 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
20.7% 96th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +4.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +3.7 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
8.3% 98th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +92 more in Malvern East
19 86th pct 111 90th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +9.72 more in Caulfield East
14.69 90th pct 4.98 77th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +5,257.2 more in Caulfield East
6,956.7 100th pct 1,699.5 90th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +19 more in Malvern East
11 86th pct 30 87th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +15 longer in Caulfield East
19 58th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +2 longer in Malvern East
13 9th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +57,413 more in Malvern East
0 0th pct 57,413 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +225,525 more in Malvern East
44,826 62nd pct 270,351 88th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +10 longer in Caulfield East
55 45th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.7% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
6.7% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%
26.8% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
20.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 8.5%
7.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +8.1 pts higher in Caulfield East gap widening
48.6% 89th pct 40.5% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +15.9 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
36.8% 100th pct 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield East gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield East gap steady
68.4% 77th pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +4.6 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
55.4% 36th pct 59.9% 60th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%
4.7% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
6.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +0.5 higher in Malvern East
8.1 98th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +29.5 more in Caulfield East
43.3 78th pct 13.8 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +9 higher in Caulfield East
400 100th pct 391 99th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Eastin Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Malvern East
2.4% 3rd pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Caulfield East with nearby areas

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Compare Malvern East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield East vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20522/caulfield-east/vs/SAL21587/malvern-east