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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) and Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) has far more separate houses, with 64.2% compared to 35.0% in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan), and many more homes with three or more bedrooms. Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) has far more renters (39.0% versus 27.4%) and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, which sits around the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of people born overseas. While residents in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) are noticeably older, the gap between the typical ages of the two areas has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +1,007 larger in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

66,780 65th pct 67,787 66th pct

Median age in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 42.9%

34.2% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females
65–69 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
55–59 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females
40–44 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
25–29 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.7% females
20–24 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females
15–19 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females
10–14 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 60.1%

5.4% China ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.5% India even 3.4%

1.8% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

23.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.8% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

7.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 35.7%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 22.4%

7.7% Judaism +21.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.02 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1.55 29th pct 1.54 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +3 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +1,001 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11,406 67th pct 10,405 58th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +12 larger in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

600 71st pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +9 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

1,117 89th pct 1,125 91st pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

13.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

11.7% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

9.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$169 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$945 76th pct $1,114 88th pct

Household income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$56 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,191 84th pct $2,135 80th pct

Family income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$224 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,732 86th pct $2,956 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 68.7%

17.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 59.4%

20.6% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.2% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$61 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$481 89th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$111 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,389 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 28.9%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 35.0%

17.9% Flat or apartment +20.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 28.9%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 15.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.4% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +14 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

309 63rd pct 323 67th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.14 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

4.63 51st pct 4.76 54th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +1,012.9 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

1,266.9 61st pct 2,279.9 88th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +3 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

38.3% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 33.4%

2.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 32.7%

6.4% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

7.8 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +2.0 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

97.0% 97th pct 99.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11.1 20th pct 10.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +92 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

330 90th pct 422 96th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

2.9% 5th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/vs/SED21906/caulfield