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Caulfield North vs St Kilda East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Caulfield North profile · St Kilda East profile

Caulfield North St Kilda East

Caulfield North and St Kilda East are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's inner south-east. Caulfield North has more detached houses (36.2%) and larger homes, with 51.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 31.0% in St Kilda East. This area is also more likely to be owned outright (31.3% versus 20.5% in St Kilda East) and has a higher share of residents born overseas (36.4% versus 30.8%). In contrast, St Kilda East is far more likely to have residents with no religion (42.3% versus 29.7%) and a higher proportion of people living alone (40.5% versus 31.3%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 13%. They also share very similar typical weekly rents and family incomes. While they are alike in these ways, Caulfield North has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.3% compared to 10.4% in St Kilda East).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Caulfield North Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Caulfield North No religion: 12.6 pts higher in St Kilda East Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Caulfield North De facto: 6.6 pts higher in St Kilda East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +4,332 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
16,903 89th pct 12,571 88th pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +3 yrs older in Caulfield North gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.1 pts higher in St Kilda East gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +8.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
19.3% 52nd pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.7 pts higher in St Kilda East gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +6.6 pts higher in St Kilda East gap steady
12.1% 49th pct 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 10.4%
15.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
45.2% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 31.4%
6.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield North St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +5.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
36.4% 93rd pct 30.8% 89th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 64.6%
4.8% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%
2.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
2.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy even 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.0% English +7.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.0% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%
3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +4.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 21.6% 87th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +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 +3.9 pts ▸ 73.2%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%
1.5% Greek even 1.5%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi even 0.8%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +12.6 pts higher in St Kilda East gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 42.3% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

29.7% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.8% Judaism ◂ +14.4 pts 26.4%
17.6% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Islam even 0.6%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
83.1% 100th pct 81.1% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +3.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
52.2% 100th pct 48.8% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +2.16 more in St Kilda East
0.75 2nd pct 2.91 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +15 more in Caulfield North
64 94th pct 49 92nd pct
Avg size in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +36 larger in St Kilda East
565 80th pct 601 84th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +4 higher in Caulfield North
1,147 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 81.1%
4.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%
16.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
6.2% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +$39 higher in St Kilda East gap widening
$1,144 89th pct $1,183 90th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +$185 higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
$2,205 84th pct $2,020 76th pct
Family income in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +$210 higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
$3,080 92nd pct $2,870 89th pct
High earners in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +2.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
23.9% 93rd pct 21.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +6.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
34.5% 88th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 17.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.1 pts higher in St Kilda East
24.3% 28th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +3.2 pts higher in St Kilda East
7.7% 46th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Other condition even 8.0%
6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 68.6%
17.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +1.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
20.5% 61st pct 19.0% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
13.4% 56th pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +3.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
25.9% 53rd pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield North
1.0% 33rd pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +1.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
16.5% 14th pct 14.7% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +6 larger in Caulfield North
53 78th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +2 yrs older in St Kilda East
30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +4.2 pts higher in St Kilda East
68.3% 92nd pct 72.5% 95th pct
Unemployment in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +4.1 pts higher in St Kilda East
8.8% 42nd pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +$298 higher in Caulfield North
$1,231 87th pct $933 75th pct
Household income in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +$499 higher in Caulfield North
$2,457 77th pct $1,958 60th pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +5.0 pts higher in St Kilda East
5.7% 59th pct 10.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.2 larger in Caulfield North gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.4 pts higher in St Kilda East gap steady
8.4% 36th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +9.2 pts higher in St Kilda East gap steady
31.3% 75th pct 40.5% 91st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 56.6%
31.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
2.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +$26 higher in Caulfield North gap steady
$422 86th pct $396 81st pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +$372 higher in Caulfield North gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,128 78th pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.10 higher in St Kilda East gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +8.7 pts higher in St Kilda East gap narrowing
39.8% 88th pct 48.5% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +10.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
31.3% 25th pct 20.5% 10th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +17.2 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
36.2% 4th pct 19.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +20.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
51.9% 10th pct 31.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 20.5%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

39.4% Flat or apartment +26.8 pts ▸ 66.2%
36.2% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 19.0%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 14.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 19.1%
11.9% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 7.6%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 42.9%
17.7% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%
10.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 26.2%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +5.9 pts higher in St Kilda East gap steady
9.9% 87th pct 15.7% 92nd pct
Work from home in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
40.9% 91st pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.9 pts higher in St Kilda East gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +38 more in Caulfield North
72 88th pct 34 87th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +1.55 more in Caulfield North
4.26 74th pct 2.70 68th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +1,046.2 more in Caulfield North
2,534.7 95th pct 1,488.5 89th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +1 more in Caulfield North
8 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +5 longer in St Kilda East
1 0th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +2 longer in Caulfield North
12 8th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +32,783 more in Caulfield North
111,270 90th pct 78,487 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +207,516 more in Caulfield North
450,085 91st pct 242,569 87th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +7 longer in St Kilda East
43 24th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%
2.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 26.2%
9.9% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +3.5 pts higher in St Kilda East gap narrowing
45.6% 87th pct 49.1% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
20.5% 87th pct 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +7.9 pts higher in St Kilda East gap widening
65.8% 69th pct 73.7% 88th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +3.7 pts higher in St Kilda East gap narrowing
57.8% 48th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
11.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
4.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%
18.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
5.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
3.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
8.5 100th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +3.1 more in Caulfield North
8.0 36th pct 4.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East +20 higher in Caulfield North
281 94th pct 261 93rd pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Northin St Kilda East even
3.5% 21st pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Caulfield North with nearby areas

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Compare St Kilda East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield North vs St Kilda East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/vs/SAL22344/st-kilda-east