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Caulfield North vs Gardenvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Caulfield North profile · Gardenvale profile

Caulfield North Gardenvale

Caulfield North and Gardenvale are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ in scale and demographics. Caulfield North is much larger and more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,205 compared to $1,708 in Gardenvale. It is also more diverse, with 36.4% of people born overseas and a high proportion of residents using another language at home. Gardenvale has a much higher share of people living alone at 45.4% and a higher proportion of people with no religion (44.3% compared to 29.7% in Caulfield North).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per bedroom in their homes. This shared characteristic sits alongside a common pattern of professional life, as about 40% of residents in both places work from home. While Gardenvale has more frequent public transport departures and more walkable amenities, Caulfield North has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. The two areas continue to track closely in their mix of housing, with both having about 36% separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,884 larger in Caulfield North No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Gardenvale Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Gardenvale Volunteering: 6.7 pts higher in Caulfield North Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Caulfield North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +15,884 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
16,903 89th pct 1,019 73rd pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +2 yrs older in Gardenvale gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.2 pts higher in Gardenvale gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +5.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
19.3% 52nd pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.3 pts higher in Gardenvale gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 12.0% 49th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 38.7%
41.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
6.8% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield North Gardenvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +7.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
36.4% 93rd pct 28.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 68.0%
4.8% China ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
2.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
2.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.0% English +15.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
6.5% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
2.9% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +7.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 19.1% 87th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 77.7%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +14.6 pts higher in Gardenvale gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

29.7% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.8% Judaism ◂ +33.8 pts 7.0%
17.6% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +4.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
83.1% 100th pct 79.0% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +3.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 48.9% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale
0.75 2nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +32 more in Caulfield North
64 94th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +45 larger in Gardenvale
565 80th pct 610 85th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +10 higher in Caulfield North
1,147 100th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 79.0%
4.9% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 40.0%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
11.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +$57 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$1,144 89th pct $1,087 87th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +$497 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$2,205 84th pct $1,708 60th pct
Family income in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +$219 higher in Gardenvale gap widening
$3,080 92nd pct $3,299 94th pct
High earners in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
23.9% 93rd pct 22.4% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +5.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
34.5% 88th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 19.2%
13.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.8 pts higher in Gardenvale
24.3% 28th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.9 pts higher in Gardenvale
7.7% 46th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.3 pts higher in Gardenvale gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +2.4 pts 66.9%
17.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +6.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
20.5% 61st pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +3.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
13.4% 56th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
25.9% 53rd pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.3 pts higher in Gardenvale
1.0% 33rd pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.3 pts higher in Gardenvale gap steady
16.5% 14th pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +48 larger in Caulfield North
53 78th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +9 yrs older in Gardenvale
30 yrs 63rd pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale
68.3% 92nd pct —
Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale
8.8% 42nd pct —
Median income in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +$157 higher in Caulfield North
$1,231 87th pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +$1,082 higher in Caulfield North
$2,457 77th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale
5.7% 59th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.2 larger in Caulfield North gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +2.0 pts higher in Gardenvale gap steady
8.4% 36th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +14.0 pts higher in Gardenvale gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 45.4% 97th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 64.7%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 22.7%
8.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
35.3% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 23.9%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
11.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +$121 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$422 86th pct $301 57th pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +$453 higher in Gardenvale gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,953 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +6.8 pts higher in Gardenvale gap narrowing
39.8% 88th pct 46.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +3.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
31.3% 25th pct 27.4% 18th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.3 pts higher in Gardenvale gap narrowing
36.2% 4th pct 36.5% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +4.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
51.9% 10th pct 47.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 24.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

39.4% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
36.2% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 23.0%
28.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.9% 1 bedroom +18.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.7% $200–$349 +42.0 pts ▸ 59.7%
49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 21.3%
15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%
10.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +2.0 pts higher in Gardenvale gap steady
9.9% 87th pct 11.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
40.9% 91st pct 40.5% 91st pct
PT commute in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.6 pts higher in Gardenvale gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +63 more in Caulfield North
72 88th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +4.57 more in Gardenvale
4.26 74th pct 8.83 87th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1,845.1 more in Gardenvale
2,534.7 95th pct 4,379.8 100th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +5 more in Caulfield North
8 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1 longer in Gardenvale
12 8th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +63,480 more in Caulfield North
111,270 90th pct 47,790 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +102,851 more in Caulfield North
450,085 91st pct 347,234 89th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +5 longer in Gardenvale
43 24th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 33.2%
2.5% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 29.3%
9.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +2.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
45.6% 87th pct 42.7% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +8.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
20.5% 87th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.1 pts higher in Gardenvale gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +5.2 pts higher in Gardenvale gap narrowing
65.8% 69th pct 71.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +1.3 pts higher in Gardenvale gap narrowing
57.8% 48th pct 59.1% 56th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 37.7%
18.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.3 higher in Gardenvale
8.5 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +5.8 more in Gardenvale
8.0 36th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +334 higher in Gardenvale
281 94th pct 614 100th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Northin Gardenvale +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield North
3.5% 21st pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Caulfield North with nearby areas

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Compare Gardenvale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield North vs Gardenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/vs/SAL20965/gardenvale