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Caulfield North vs Kooyong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Caulfield North profile · Kooyong profile

Caulfield North Kooyong

Caulfield North and Kooyong are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different profiles. Caulfield North is more diverse, with 36.4% of people born overseas and 26.1% using another language at home. Kooyong is wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 37 in Caulfield North. A far higher share of Kooyong households earn $3,000 or more a week (48.9% versus 34.5%), and homes there are more likely to be owned outright (43.7% versus 31.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, where the unemployment rate is nearly the same and 100% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. Both areas are highly educated, with a very high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Kooyong has more public transport departures and walkable amenities per person, both areas remain well above the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,061 larger in Caulfield North 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Kooyong Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Caulfield North Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Caulfield North Family income: $1,550 higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +16,061 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
16,903 89th pct 842 72nd pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +7 yrs older in Kooyong gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +5.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
19.3% 52nd pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +2.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
12.1% 49th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 22.4%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.2% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
41.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 33.4%
5.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
1.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield North Kooyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +15.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
36.4% 93rd pct 20.9% 78th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 76.4%
4.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%
2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.0% English +21.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
23.4% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
5.0% Scottish +11.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.5% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +11.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
26.1% 89th pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 82.4%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
1.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +11.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

17.6% Christianity +28.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
29.7% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
40.8% Judaism ◂ +35.4 pts 5.3%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism even 1.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +6.6 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
83.1% 100th pct 89.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +6.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
52.2% 100th pct 58.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Northin Kooyong
0.75 2nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +24 more in Caulfield North
64 94th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +157 larger in Kooyong
565 80th pct 722 91st pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +20 higher in Kooyong
1,147 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 89.7%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
19.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.4% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +$284 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$1,144 89th pct $1,428 96th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +$1,013 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$2,205 84th pct $3,218 100th pct
Family income in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +$1,550 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$3,080 92nd pct $4,630 100th pct
High earners in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +9.1 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 33.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +14.4 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
34.5% 88th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.2%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.8%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%
13.3% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.9 pts higher in Kooyong
24.3% 28th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +1.6 pts higher in Caulfield North
7.7% 46th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 70.9%
17.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +4.6 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 25.1% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.9 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
13.4% 56th pct 14.2% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
25.9% 53rd pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.3 pts higher in Kooyong
1.0% 33rd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +6.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
16.5% 14th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +53 larger in Caulfield North
53 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +2 yrs older in Caulfield North
30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Kooyong
68.3% 92nd pct —
Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Kooyong
8.8% 42nd pct —
Median income in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +$1,156 higher in Caulfield North
$1,231 87th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +$792 higher in Kooyong
$2,457 77th pct $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Northin Kooyong
5.7% 59th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.2 larger in Kooyong gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +4.7 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
8.4% 36th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +5.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 58.6%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 27.6%
8.4% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%
11.4% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +$168 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$422 86th pct $590 99th pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +$925 higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $3,425 96th pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.10 higher in Caulfield North gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +16.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
39.8% 88th pct 23.8% 69th pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +12.4 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
31.3% 25th pct 43.7% 58th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +7.6 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
36.2% 4th pct 43.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +18.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
51.9% 10th pct 70.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
39.8% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 23.8%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
1.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

36.2% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
39.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 14.1%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%
28.1% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 2.6%
7.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 32.4%
10.1% $750 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 4.1%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 57.0%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.1%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 4.3%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +6.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
9.9% 87th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +2.3 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
40.9% 91st pct 43.2% 93rd pct
PT commute in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.4% 89th pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +63 more in Caulfield North
72 88th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +6.43 more in Kooyong
4.26 74th pct 10.69 88th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +3,569.8 more in Kooyong
2,534.7 95th pct 6,104.5 100th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +6 more in Caulfield North
8 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +3 longer in Kooyong
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +2 longer in Caulfield North
12 8th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +48,450 more in Caulfield North
111,270 90th pct 62,820 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +72,352 more in Caulfield North
450,085 91st pct 377,733 90th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +9 longer in Caulfield North
43 24th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%
2.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%
34.1% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%
3.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +4.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
45.6% 87th pct 41.4% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +1.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
20.5% 87th pct 18.8% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.5 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
65.8% 69th pct 64.7% 64th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +1.7 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
57.8% 48th pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
6.4% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.8% Construction even 4.8%
2.1% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 41.1%
18.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
3.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +1.3 higher in Caulfield North
8.5 100th pct 7.2 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +0.3 more in Caulfield North
8.0 100th pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Northin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Northin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Northin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield North
99.9% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Northin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Northin Kooyong even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +9.8 more in Kooyong
8.0 36th pct 17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +63 higher in Kooyong
281 94th pct 344 97th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Northin Kooyong +3.5 pts higher in Kooyong
3.5% 21st pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Caulfield North with nearby areas

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Compare Kooyong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield North vs Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/vs/SAL21393/kooyong