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Caulfield North vs Elsternwick

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Caulfield North profile · Elsternwick profile

Caulfield North Elsternwick

Caulfield North and Elsternwick are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Elsternwick is far more likely to have residents with no religion (43.2% compared to 29.7% in Caulfield North) and has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.16 versus 0.75). In contrast, Caulfield North has a higher proportion of people born overseas (36.4% versus 29.6%) and those using another language at home (26.1% versus 19.8%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar share of people earning $3,000 or more a week. They also share a highly qualified workforce, with about half of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Elsternwick has more walkable amenities and a higher share of people working from home, Caulfield North has a higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Elsternwick Population: 6,016 larger in Caulfield North Born overseas: 6.8 pts higher in Caulfield North Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Caulfield North De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Elsternwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +6,016 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
16,903 89th pct 10,887 87th pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1 yrs older in Elsternwick gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +3.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
19.3% 52nd pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.3 pts higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing
15.7% 40th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +3.4 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
12.1% 49th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 41.9%
41.2% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield North Elsternwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +6.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
36.4% 93rd pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 67.3%
4.8% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
2.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
2.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.0% English +11.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
23.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.5% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.0% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
2.9% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +6.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 19.8% 87th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 76.9%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
1.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +13.5 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 43.2% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

29.7% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
40.8% Judaism ◂ +22.8 pts 17.9%
17.6% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
52.2% 100th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.41 more in Elsternwick
0.75 2nd pct 2.16 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +15 more in Caulfield North
64 94th pct 49 92nd pct
Avg size in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +25 larger in Caulfield North
565 80th pct 540 77th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +15 higher in Caulfield North
1,147 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 82.1%
4.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 43.6%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
8.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +$62 higher in Elsternwick gap widening
$1,144 89th pct $1,206 90th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even gap narrowing
$2,205 84th pct $2,209 84th pct
Family income in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +$130 higher in Elsternwick gap steady
$3,080 92nd pct $3,210 93rd pct
High earners in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.7 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 25.5% 95th pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.5 pts higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing
34.5% 88th pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.2 pts higher in Elsternwick
24.3% 28th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.7 pts higher in Elsternwick
7.7% 46th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
6.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 69.9%
17.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +3.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
20.5% 61st pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.2 pts higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing
13.4% 56th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.4 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
25.9% 53rd pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.1 pts higher in Elsternwick
1.0% 33rd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.4 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
16.5% 14th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +27 larger in Caulfield North
53 78th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +3.1 pts higher in Caulfield North
68.3% 92nd pct 65.2% 90th pct
Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick
8.8% 42nd pct —
Median income in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +$506 higher in Caulfield North
$1,231 87th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +$207 higher in Caulfield North
$2,457 77th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +5.7 pts higher in Caulfield North
5.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.2 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
8.4% 36th pct 9.6% 43rd pct
Living alone in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +2.2 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
31.3% 75th pct 33.5% 81st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 59.9%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%
8.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%
31.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +$19 higher in Elsternwick gap widening
$422 86th pct $441 87th pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +$100 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
39.8% 88th pct 38.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
31.3% 25th pct 30.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +2.1 pts higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing
36.2% 4th pct 38.2% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +3.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
51.9% 10th pct 48.6% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 38.5%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 30.6%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

39.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
36.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 19.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
11.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%
15.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.4% Under $1,000 even 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.1 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
9.9% 87th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +4.2 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
40.9% 91st pct 45.1% 94th pct
PT commute in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.6 pts higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +10 more in Caulfield North
72 88th pct 62 88th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1.44 more in Elsternwick
4.26 74th pct 5.69 80th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +537.6 more in Caulfield North
2,534.7 95th pct 1,997.1 92nd pct
PT routes in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +2 more in Elsternwick
8 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +1 longer in Elsternwick
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
12 8th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +2,489 more in Elsternwick
111,270 90th pct 113,759 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +136,792 more in Caulfield North
450,085 91st pct 313,293 89th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +2 longer in Elsternwick
43 24th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 30.9%
2.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%
9.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +2.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
45.6% 87th pct 43.3% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +4.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
20.5% 87th pct 15.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +3.6 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
65.8% 69th pct 69.4% 79th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +4.6 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
6.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 40.0%
18.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.4 higher in Elsternwick
8.5 100th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +4.0 more in Elsternwick
8.0 36th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +284 higher in Elsternwick
281 94th pct 565 100th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Northin Elsternwick +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield North
3.5% 21st pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield North vs Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/vs/SAL20864/elsternwick