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Caulfield North vs Caulfield South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Caulfield North profile · Caulfield South profile

Caulfield North Caulfield South

Caulfield North and Caulfield South are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Caulfield North is more transient and urban, with 39.8% of households renting and 20.5% of the population arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Caulfield South is more family-oriented, with 70.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of separate houses (54.6% compared to 36.2% in Caulfield North). Residents in Caulfield South are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41, while the typical resident in Caulfield North is 37.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar levels of typical family income and high shares of residents born overseas. They share a well-qualified workforce, with both seeing around half of their adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Caulfield North is more connected to the city by public transport and has a higher number of people living alone, both areas sit well above the national figure for weekly household earnings.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Caulfield South Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Caulfield South Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Caulfield North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Caulfield North Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Caulfield North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +4,575 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
16,903 89th pct 12,328 88th pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +4 yrs older in Caulfield South gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
19.3% 52nd pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
12.1% 49th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.2% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
41.2% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 33.9%
6.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield North Caulfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
36.4% 93rd pct 36.7% 93rd pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
3.8% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% China ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.0% English +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
6.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.0% Dutch even 1.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
26.1% 89th pct 25.5% 89th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 71.1%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
1.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +1.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
29.7% 23rd pct 31.2% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Judaism ◂ +4.3 pts 36.5%
29.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 81.1% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +4.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
52.2% 100th pct 47.5% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +1.03 more in Caulfield South
0.75 2nd pct 1.78 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +17 more in Caulfield North
64 94th pct 47 91st pct
Avg size in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +47 larger in Caulfield South
565 80th pct 611 86th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +15 higher in Caulfield North
1,147 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 81.1%
4.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 42.9%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
8.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +$70 higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
$1,144 89th pct $1,074 87th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +$160 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,205 84th pct $2,365 87th pct
Family income in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South even gap narrowing
$3,080 92nd pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
23.9% 93rd pct 23.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +3.8 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
34.5% 88th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.6%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2.2 pts higher in Caulfield South
24.3% 28th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South
7.7% 46th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.0%
17.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
20.5% 61st pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +1.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
13.4% 56th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +4.0 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
25.9% 53rd pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South
1.0% 33rd pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
16.5% 14th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +39 larger in Caulfield North
53 78th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2 yrs older in Caulfield South
30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South
68.3% 92nd pct —
Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South
8.8% 42nd pct —
Median income in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +$638 higher in Caulfield North
$1,231 87th pct $593 45th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +$583 higher in Caulfield North
$2,457 77th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South
5.7% 59th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.3 larger in Caulfield South gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
8.4% 36th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +7.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%
8.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.9%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 24.0%
11.4% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +$74 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$422 86th pct $496 92nd pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +$389 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,889 91st pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.10 higher in Caulfield North gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +13.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
39.8% 88th pct 26.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +5.4 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
31.3% 25th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +18.4 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
36.2% 4th pct 54.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +18.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
51.9% 10th pct 70.6% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 26.0%
31.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

36.2% Separate house +18.4 pts ▸ 54.6%
39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.6 pts 13.8%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 23.2%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 34.8%
15.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%
10.1% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.3% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +4.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
9.9% 87th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
40.9% 91st pct 40.8% 91st pct
PT commute in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 2.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +15 more in Caulfield North
72 88th pct 57 88th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.36 more in Caulfield South
4.26 74th pct 4.62 76th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +825.5 more in Caulfield North
2,534.7 95th pct 1,709.2 90th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +2 more in Caulfield North
8 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +1 longer in Caulfield South
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +3 longer in Caulfield South
12 8th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +29,261 more in Caulfield North
111,270 90th pct 82,009 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +192,090 more in Caulfield North
450,085 91st pct 257,995 88th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +12 longer in Caulfield South
43 24th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%
35.7% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
2.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 2.0%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 36.7%
34.1% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
7.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +9.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
45.6% 87th pct 36.2% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +10.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
20.5% 87th pct 10.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
65.8% 69th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
57.8% 48th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
11.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%
18.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.5 higher in Caulfield North
8.5 100th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.1 more in Caulfield North
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +6.3 pts higher in Caulfield North
99.9% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.4 more in Caulfield North
8.0 36th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +168 higher in Caulfield South
281 94th pct 449 100th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Northin Caulfield South +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield North
3.5% 21st pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield North vs Caulfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/vs/SAL20524/caulfield-south