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Caulfield North vs Malvern

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Caulfield North profile · Malvern profile

Caulfield North Malvern

Caulfield North and Malvern (Vic.) are neighbouring residential areas with distinct profiles. Caulfield North is more diverse and younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 36.4% of people born overseas. In contrast, Malvern (Vic.) is older, with a typical age of 44, and has a higher proportion of homeowners, with 41.9% owning their home outright compared to 31.3% in Caulfield North. Malvern (Vic.) also has a more established feel, with more detached houses and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, with about 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a comparable number of volunteers. While they are alike in these respects, Malvern (Vic.) remains wealthier, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Caulfield North Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in Caulfield North Median age: 7 yrs older in Malvern People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Caulfield North Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Malvern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Northin Malvern +6,974 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
16,903 89th pct 9,929 87th pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Malvern +7 yrs older in Malvern gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Caulfield Northin Malvern even gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Northin Malvern +3.8 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
19.3% 52nd pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Caulfield Northin Malvern +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
12.1% 49th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.7%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Marital status

45.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 36.1%
6.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield North Malvern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Northin Malvern +12.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
36.4% 93rd pct 23.9% 83rd pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 72.8%
4.8% China ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
2.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.0% English +17.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
23.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
6.5% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.0% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
2.9% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Northin Malvern +10.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 16.2% 85th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 80.4%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
1.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Cantonese even 1.1%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Northin Malvern +8.4 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

17.6% Christianity +27.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
40.8% Judaism ◂ +33.5 pts 7.3%
29.7% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Islam even 0.7%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 82.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1.0 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
52.2% 100th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1.26 more in Malvern
0.75 2nd pct 2.01 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Northin Malvern +7 more in Caulfield North
64 94th pct 57 93rd pct
Avg size in Caulfield Northin Malvern even
565 80th pct 564 80th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Northin Malvern +3 higher in Malvern
1,147 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 82.7%
4.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Northin Malvern +$182 higher in Malvern gap widening
$1,144 89th pct $1,326 94th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Malvern +$401 higher in Malvern gap widening
$2,205 84th pct $2,606 91st pct
Family income in Caulfield Northin Malvern +$734 higher in Malvern gap widening
$3,080 92nd pct $3,814 100th pct
High earners in Caulfield Northin Malvern +7.1 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 30.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Northin Malvern +8.5 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
34.5% 88th pct 43.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%
13.3% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Northin Malvern +2.4 pts higher in Malvern
24.3% 28th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield North
7.7% 46th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
4.6% 49th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
6.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
2.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 67.6%
17.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
20.5% 61st pct 19.7% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1.6 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
13.4% 56th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
25.9% 53rd pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.8 pts higher in Malvern
1.0% 33rd pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Northin Malvern +3.7 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
16.5% 14th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Northin Malvern +21 larger in Caulfield North
53 78th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1 yrs older in Malvern
30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Northin Malvern +15.0 pts higher in Malvern
68.3% 92nd pct 83.3% 100th pct
Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Malvern +8.8 pts higher in Caulfield North
8.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Caulfield Northin Malvern +$365 higher in Caulfield North
$1,231 87th pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin Malvern +$582 higher in Caulfield North
$2,457 77th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Northin Malvern +5.7 pts higher in Caulfield North
5.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Northin Malvern even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1.5 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
8.4% 36th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.3 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
31.3% 75th pct 31.7% 76th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%
8.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.2% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%
31.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Northin Malvern +$28 higher in Malvern gap widening
$422 86th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Northin Malvern +$557 higher in Malvern gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $3,057 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.10 higher in Caulfield North gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Caulfield Northin Malvern +13.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
39.8% 88th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Northin Malvern +10.6 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
31.3% 25th pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Northin Malvern +9.6 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
36.2% 4th pct 45.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Northin Malvern +6.4 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
51.9% 10th pct 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
39.8% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 26.7%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

36.2% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 30.8%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 19.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%
28.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 44.5%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%
10.1% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
12.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
9.9% 87th pct 8.4% 86th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Northin Malvern +2.6 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
40.9% 91st pct 43.6% 93rd pct
PT commute in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.5 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Northin Malvern +22 more in Caulfield North
72 88th pct 50 87th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.78 more in Malvern
4.26 74th pct 5.04 78th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Northin Malvern +667.4 more in Malvern
2,534.7 95th pct 3,202.1 98th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Northin Malvern even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Northin Malvern +2 longer in Malvern
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Northin Malvern +2 longer in Malvern
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Northin Malvern +40,214 more in Caulfield North
111,270 90th pct 71,056 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Northin Malvern +131,608 more in Caulfield North
450,085 91st pct 318,477 89th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Northin Malvern +3 longer in Malvern
43 24th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%
2.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 44.4%
34.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
7.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Northin Malvern +7.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
45.6% 87th pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Northin Malvern +6.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
20.5% 87th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Caulfield Northin Malvern +2.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
65.8% 69th pct 63.4% 60th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Northin Malvern +3.5 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
6.4% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%
18.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
7.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.1 higher in Malvern
8.5 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Northin Malvern +0.1 more in Caulfield North
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Northin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Northin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Northin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield North
99.9% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Northin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Northin Malvern even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Northin Malvern +4.8 more in Malvern
8.0 36th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Northin Malvern +305 higher in Malvern
281 94th pct 586 100th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Northin Malvern +1.0 pts higher in Malvern
3.5% 21st pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Caulfield North with nearby areas

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Compare Malvern with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield North vs Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/vs/SAL21586/malvern