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Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) and Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) is more diverse, with 35.9% of people born overseas and 26.0% using another language at home, compared to 27.7% and 16.4% in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan). Residents in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 37 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan). Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) at 48.5%, while Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) has a much higher share of renters at 39.0%.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their households, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. They also share a highly educated workforce and a strong tendency for people to work from home. While they track together on many counts, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical ages has grown to seven years, and the gap in the share of separate houses has increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Median age: 7 yrs older in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +5,581 larger in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

62,206 60th pct 67,787 66th pct

Median age in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.3%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 42.9%

36.6% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females
65–69 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
55–59 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 4.2% females; 45–49 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females
40–44 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
25–29 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.7% females
20–24 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females
15–19 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females
10–14 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 60.1%

5.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +12.7 pts 23.5%

27.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

13.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

6.3% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

5.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 69.7%

3.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Greek even 2.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 35.7%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 22.4%

4.6% Judaism +24.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.35 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

1.89 49th pct 1.54 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +2 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +1,136 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

11,541 69th pct 10,405 58th pct

Avg size in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +5 larger in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

607 72nd pct 612 73rd pct

ICSEA in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +20 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

1,145 96th pct 1,125 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 42.3%

16.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 23.5%

14.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$108 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,222 92nd pct $1,114 88th pct

Household income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$290 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,425 92nd pct $2,135 80th pct

Family income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$544 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $2,956 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 22.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Asthma even 7.2%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 59.4%

27.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$60 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$480 89th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +$611 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,389 88th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

48.5% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 35.0%

30.7% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 28.9%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

9.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

15.1% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.3% $750 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 9.2%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

4.5% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 35.9%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +45 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

278 55th pct 323 67th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.30 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

4.47 47th pct 4.76 54th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +767.8 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

1,512.1 70th pct 2,279.9 88th pct

PT routes in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +1 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

25 46th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 41.4%

33.4% Car (driver) even 33.4%

2.3% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 32.7%

6.7% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.9% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

8.2 91st pct 8.6 95th pct

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

7.7 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

96.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

97.7% 98th pct 99.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.0 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

10.4 13th pct 10.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +10 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

412 96th pct 422 96th pct

Mean slope in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

2.6% 0th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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

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). Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21106/brighton/vs/SED21906/caulfield