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Caulfield South vs Ormond

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Caulfield South profile · Ormond profile

Caulfield South Ormond

Caulfield South and Ormond are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and social profiles. Caulfield South has a higher share of larger homes, with 70.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher typical weekly rent of $496. Its residents are noticeably older, with the typical age being 41, and 19.4% are aged 65 and over. Ormond has a younger feel, with a typical age of 37 and a higher share of renters at 37.4%. It also has a more diverse population, with 34.6% of residents using another language at home and a far higher share of people with no religion at 42.6%.

Everyday life in both areas shares many commonalities, such as nearly identical rates of adults with a university degree (around 47%) and the same number of schools within 3 km. Despite these similarities, some gaps are widening or shifting. Ormond has seen a much higher intake of recent overseas arrivals (19.4%) compared to Caulfield South (10.5%), while Caulfield South remains more likely to have homes owned outright. Both areas sit well above the national figure for high weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Caulfield South Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Ormond No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Ormond People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ormond Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Ormond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield Southin Ormond +4,000 larger in Caulfield South gap widening
12,328 88th pct 8,328 87th pct
Median age in Caulfield Southin Ormond +4 yrs older in Caulfield South gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.1 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Caulfield Southin Ormond +6.7 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
19.4% 53rd pct 12.7% 25th pct
Under 15 in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.7 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
9.9% 32nd pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.7%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 46.1%
33.9% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield South Ormond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1.5 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
36.7% 93rd pct 38.2% 94th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 58.9%
1.6% India +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% South Africa ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
2.4% China +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 22.8%
21.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.1% Chinese +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Caulfield Southin Ormond +9.1 pts higher in Ormond gap widening
25.5% 89th pct 34.6% 92nd pct
Limited English in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.9 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
3.0% 88th pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 62.1%
2.7% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Italian even 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Caulfield Southin Ormond +11.4 pts higher in Ormond gap widening
31.2% 26th pct 42.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

31.2% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.5% Judaism ◂ +27.3 pts 9.2%
22.7% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.3% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
1.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.5 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
81.1% 99th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Caulfield Southin Ormond even gap narrowing
47.5% 98th pct 47.6% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1.06 more in Ormond
1.78 24th pct 2.85 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
47 91st pct 47 91st pct
Avg size in Caulfield Southin Ormond +2 larger in Ormond
611 86th pct 613 86th pct
ICSEA in Caulfield Southin Ormond +5 higher in Caulfield South
1,132 98th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 80.6%
5.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 40.6%
15.9% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
10.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 23.6%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
9.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
4.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield Southin Ormond +$88 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$1,074 87th pct $986 81st pct
Household income in Caulfield Southin Ormond +$303 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,365 87th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Caulfield Southin Ormond +$268 higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
$3,076 92nd pct $2,808 88th pct
High earners in Caulfield Southin Ormond +3.6 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
23.4% 93rd pct 19.8% 89th pct
High-income homes in Caulfield Southin Ormond +6.0 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
38.3% 91st pct 32.3% 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 20.8%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caulfield Southin Ormond +2.5 pts higher in Caulfield South
26.5% 38th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.2 pts higher in Caulfield South
7.9% 48th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 70.7%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caulfield Southin Ormond +3.4 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
18.0% 50th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Caulfield Southin Ormond +2.1 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Caulfield Southin Ormond +3.3 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield South
1.3% 35th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
19.2% 23rd pct 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caulfield Southin Ormond +5 larger in Ormond
14 63rd pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Caulfield Southin Ormond +$356 higher in Ormond
$593 45th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Caulfield Southin Ormond +$499 higher in Caulfield South
$1,874 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.1 larger in Caulfield South gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Caulfield Southin Ormond +2.8 pts higher in Ormond gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Caulfield Southin Ormond +5.2 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
24.0% 51st pct 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 64.9%
24.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%
9.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%
24.0% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
15.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield Southin Ormond +$101 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$496 92nd pct $395 81st pct
Mortgage in Caulfield Southin Ormond +$637 higher in Caulfield South gap widening
$2,889 91st pct $2,252 84th pct
People / bedroom in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.10 higher in Ormond gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Caulfield Southin Ormond +11.4 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
26.0% 73rd pct 37.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Caulfield Southin Ormond +8.2 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
36.7% 37th pct 28.5% 20th pct
Separate houses in Caulfield Southin Ormond +7.9 pts higher in Caulfield South gap narrowing
54.6% 9th pct 46.7% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caulfield Southin Ormond +17.1 pts higher in Caulfield South gap widening
70.6% 28th pct 53.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 28.5%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

54.6% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 46.7%
13.8% Flat or apartment +18.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 21.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 29.2%
23.2% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 19.9%
5.2% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.7% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%
16.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 8.2%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 34.2%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.6% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caulfield Southin Ormond +2.5 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1.8 pts higher in Caulfield South gap steady
40.8% 91st pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Caulfield Southin Ormond +2.4 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
2.9% 86th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Caulfield Southin Ormond +22 more in Caulfield South
57 88th pct 35 87th pct
Stops/1k in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.42 more in Caulfield South
4.62 76th pct 4.20 74th pct
Departures/1k in Caulfield Southin Ormond +335.0 more in Caulfield South
1,709.2 90th pct 1,374.2 88th pct
PT routes in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1 more in Caulfield South
6 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1 longer in Ormond
15 12th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Caulfield Southin Ormond +4,211 more in Caulfield South
82,009 88th pct 77,798 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Caulfield Southin Ormond +179,859 more in Ormond
257,995 88th pct 437,854 91st pct
Transit to city in Caulfield Southin Ormond +11 longer in Caulfield South
55 45th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%
37.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%
1.9% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 33.2%
9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
5.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caulfield Southin Ormond +7.3 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
36.2% 68th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Caulfield Southin Ormond +8.9 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 19.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caulfield Southin Ormond +1.1 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Caulfield Southin Ormond +5.0 pts higher in Ormond gap widening
65.9% 69th pct 71.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.8 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
59.2% 56th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%
20.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.4 higher in Ormond
8.0 97th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Caulfield Southin Ormond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Caulfield Southin Ormond +6.4 pts higher in Ormond
93.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.7 more in Ormond
7.5 35th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Caulfield Southin Ormond +131 higher in Caulfield South
449 100th pct 319 96th pct
Mean slope in Caulfield Southin Ormond +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield South
3.3% 18th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Caulfield South with nearby areas

Caulfield Gardenvale Glen Huntly Ormond McKinnon Elsternwick Caulfield East Caulfield North

Compare Ormond with nearby areas

McKinnon Glen Huntly Caulfield South Carnegie Bentleigh Caulfield East Caulfield Brighton East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield South vs Ormond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20524/caulfield-south/vs/SAL22016/ormond