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Caulfield South vs Elsternwick

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Caulfield South profile · Elsternwick profile

Caulfield South Elsternwick

Caulfield South and Elsternwick are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. They differ most in their housing and beliefs; Caulfield South has far more separate houses, with 54.6% compared to 38.2% in Elsternwick. This is consistent with Caulfield South having far more homes with three or more bedrooms (70.6% versus 48.6%). There is also a notable difference in faith, as those with no religion are far more common in Elsternwick at 43.2%, while only 31.2% of people in Caulfield South share that view.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300. They share many traits, including a high number of university-qualified adults and a similar amount of school advantage. While they are alike in these ways, Elsternwick has seen a higher influx of new residents, with a well higher share of people moving in over the last five years (43.3% compared to 36.2%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Caulfield South Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Caulfield South Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Elsternwick No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Elsternwick People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Elsternwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +1,441 larger in Caulfield South gap steady
12,328 88th pct 10,887 87th pct
Median age in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3 yrs older in Caulfield South gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.1 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
19.4% 53rd pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +1.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +5.6 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
9.9% 32nd pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.7%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 41.9%
33.9% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
7.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield South Elsternwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +7.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
36.7% 93rd pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 67.3%
5.7% South Africa ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%
3.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.6% English +8.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.3% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.9% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
3.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +5.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
25.5% 89th pct 19.8% 87th pct
Limited English in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
3.0% 88th pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 76.9%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +12.0 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
31.2% 26th pct 43.2% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

31.2% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
36.5% Judaism ◂ +18.5 pts 17.9%
22.7% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +1.0 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
81.1% 99th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3.3 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
47.5% 98th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.38 more in Elsternwick
1.78 24th pct 2.16 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +2 more in Elsternwick
47 91st pct 49 92nd pct
Avg size in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +72 larger in Caulfield South
611 86th pct 540 77th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick even
1,132 98th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 82.1%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
15.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
10.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%
14.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
6.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +$132 higher in Elsternwick gap widening
$1,074 87th pct $1,206 90th pct
Household income in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +$156 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,365 87th pct $2,209 84th pct
Family income in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +$134 higher in Elsternwick gap widening
$3,076 92nd pct $3,210 93rd pct
High earners in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +2.2 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
23.4% 93rd pct 25.5% 95th pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
38.3% 91st pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield South
26.5% 38th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.4 pts higher in Elsternwick
7.9% 48th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
7.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +1.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +1.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
29.9% 73rd pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield South
1.3% 35th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +2.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
19.2% 23rd pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +12 larger in Elsternwick
14 63rd pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +2 yrs older in Caulfield South
32 yrs 69th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick
— 65.2% 90th pct
Median income in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +$132 higher in Elsternwick
$593 45th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +$376 higher in Elsternwick
$1,874 57th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.3 larger in Caulfield South gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.6 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 9.6% 43rd pct
Living alone in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +9.5 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
24.0% 51st pct 33.5% 81st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 59.9%
24.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.0% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +$55 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$496 92nd pct $441 87th pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +$489 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,889 91st pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.10 higher in Elsternwick gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +12.5 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
26.0% 73rd pct 38.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +6.1 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
36.7% 37th pct 30.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +16.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
54.6% 9th pct 38.2% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +22.0 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
70.6% 28th pct 48.6% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 30.6%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 28.2%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

54.6% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 38.2%
13.8% Flat or apartment +27.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 19.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 29.2%
23.2% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 14.9%
5.2% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%
15.7% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 36.4%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +4.4 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +4.3 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
40.8% 91st pct 45.1% 94th pct
PT commute in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +2.0 pts higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing
2.9% 86th pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +5 more in Elsternwick
57 88th pct 62 88th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +1.07 more in Elsternwick
4.62 76th pct 5.69 80th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +287.9 more in Elsternwick
1,709.2 90th pct 1,997.1 92nd pct
PT routes in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +4 more in Elsternwick
6 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3 longer in Caulfield South
15 12th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +31,750 more in Elsternwick
82,009 88th pct 113,759 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +55,298 more in Elsternwick
257,995 88th pct 313,293 89th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +10 longer in Caulfield South
55 45th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
37.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 30.9%
1.9% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 32.2%
5.6% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +7.0 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
36.2% 68th pct 43.3% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +5.3 pts higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 15.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3.4 pts higher in Elsternwick gap widening
65.9% 69th pct 69.4% 79th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +3.2 pts higher in Elsternwick gap steady
59.2% 56th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Sales workers even 7.3%
6.6% Technicians & trades even 6.6%
3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.9 higher in Elsternwick
8.0 97th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.1 more in Elsternwick
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +6.4 pts higher in Elsternwick
93.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +4.5 more in Elsternwick
7.5 35th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +116 higher in Elsternwick
449 100th pct 565 100th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Southin Elsternwick +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield South
3.3% 18th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Caulfield South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield South vs Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20524/caulfield-south/vs/SAL20864/elsternwick