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Caulfield South vs McKinnon

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Caulfield South McKinnon

Caulfield South and McKinnon are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Caulfield South has far more public transport options, with 57 stops compared to 28 in McKinnon, and far higher weekly departures per 1,000 people. There are also notable differences in faith and culture; 31.2% of people in Caulfield South report no religion compared to 45.6% in McKinnon, while Judaism is much more common in Caulfield South. McKinnon has a higher share of people using another language at home (34.9% vs 25.5%) and a higher percentage of recent overseas arrivals.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $2,400 in both places. While Caulfield South has a higher share of homes owned outright, McKinnon has more households renting. Over time, the gap in the number of people moving into the area has widened, with 42.5% of McKinnon residents arriving in the last five years compared to 36.2% in Caulfield South.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 14.4 pts higher in McKinnon Population: 5,450 larger in Caulfield South People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in McKinnon Other language: 9.4 pts higher in McKinnon Recent arrivals: 7.2 pts higher in McKinnon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +5,450 larger in Caulfield South gap steady
12,328 88th pct 6,878 87th pct
Median age in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1 yrs older in Caulfield South gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.1 pts higher in McKinnon gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +5.6 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
19.4% 53rd pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +2.6 pts higher in McKinnon gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
9.9% 32nd pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

51.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
33.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield South McKinnon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +2.2 pts higher in McKinnon gap narrowing
36.7% 93rd pct 39.0% 94th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 58.5%
2.4% China +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%
1.6% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.2% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%
5.1% Chinese +11.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +9.4 pts higher in McKinnon gap widening
25.5% 89th pct 34.9% 92nd pct
Limited English in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.8 pts higher in McKinnon gap steady
3.0% 88th pct 4.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 62.4%
2.7% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +14.4 pts higher in McKinnon gap widening
31.2% 26th pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

31.2% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
36.5% Judaism ◂ +26.9 pts 9.6%
22.7% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
1.3% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
81.1% 99th pct 80.4% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
47.5% 98th pct 45.6% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.09 more in Caulfield South
1.78 24th pct 0.70 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +4 more in Caulfield South
47 91st pct 43 91st pct
Avg size in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +17 larger in Caulfield South
611 86th pct 594 83rd pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Southin McKinnon even
1,132 98th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 80.4%
5.9% Year 11 even 5.9%
4.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%
15.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
9.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
4.3% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +$111 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$1,074 87th pct $963 79th pct
Household income in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +$45 higher in McKinnon gap narrowing
$2,365 87th pct $2,410 88th pct
Family income in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +$198 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$3,076 92nd pct $2,878 89th pct
High earners in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
23.4% 93rd pct 22.4% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.6 pts higher in McKinnon gap steady
38.3% 91st pct 38.9% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +4.1 pts higher in Caulfield South
26.5% 38th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield South
7.9% 48th pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +4.6 pts ▸ 72.6%
19.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +3.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
18.0% 50th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.8 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +2.7 pts higher in McKinnon gap steady
29.9% 73rd pct 32.6% 83rd pct
Defence service in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.0 pts higher in Caulfield South
1.3% 35th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.2 pts higher in McKinnon gap narrowing
19.2% 23rd pct 20.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1 larger in Caulfield South
14 63rd pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +13 yrs older in McKinnon
32 yrs 69th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +$18 higher in Caulfield South
$593 45th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +$500 higher in Caulfield South
$1,874 57th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.2 larger in McKinnon gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +3.5 pts higher in McKinnon gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +6.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
24.0% 51st pct 17.7% 28th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 69.2%
24.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 17.4%
9.1% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%
19.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.0% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 17.7%
15.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +$20 higher in McKinnon gap steady
$496 92nd pct $516 93rd pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +$200 higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
$2,889 91st pct $2,689 89th pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.10 higher in McKinnon gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +6.6 pts higher in McKinnon gap widening
26.0% 73rd pct 32.6% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +5.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
36.7% 37th pct 31.5% 25th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +4.3 pts higher in McKinnon gap narrowing
54.6% 9th pct 58.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.4 pts higher in McKinnon gap narrowing
70.6% 28th pct 72.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 31.5%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%
26.0% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

54.6% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%
13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
25.7% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.2% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.8% 5 or more even 6.8%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
22.2% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 43.3%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.0 pts higher in McKinnon gap steady
40.8% 91st pct 41.9% 92nd pct
PT commute in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.5 pts higher in McKinnon gap narrowing
2.9% 86th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +29 more in Caulfield South
57 88th pct 28 86th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.55 more in Caulfield South
4.62 76th pct 4.07 74th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +864.9 more in Caulfield South
1,709.2 90th pct 844.3 85th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +3 more in Caulfield South
6 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1 longer in Caulfield South
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1 longer in McKinnon
15 12th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +43,985 more in Caulfield South
82,009 88th pct 38,024 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +73,798 more in McKinnon
257,995 88th pct 331,793 89th pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +5 longer in Caulfield South
55 45th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
37.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%
1.9% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 40.8%
36.7% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +6.3 pts higher in McKinnon gap widening
36.2% 68th pct 42.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +7.2 pts higher in McKinnon gap widening
10.5% 66th pct 17.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.8 pts higher in McKinnon gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.6 pts higher in McKinnon gap steady
65.9% 69th pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +1.1 pts higher in McKinnon gap widening
59.2% 56th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Manufacturing even 4.4%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 36.3%
20.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
6.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.3 higher in McKinnon
8.0 97th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.1 more in McKinnon
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Southin McKinnon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield South
99.8% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Southin McKinnon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Southin McKinnon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Southin McKinnon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +6.4 pts higher in McKinnon
93.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.4 more in Caulfield South
7.5 35th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +134 higher in Caulfield South
449 100th pct 315 96th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Southin McKinnon +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield South
3.3% 18th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Caulfield South with nearby areas

Caulfield Gardenvale Glen Huntly Ormond McKinnon Elsternwick Caulfield East Caulfield North

Compare McKinnon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield South vs McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20524/caulfield-south/vs/SAL21629/mckinnon