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Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)
State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) profile
Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)
Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) and Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east that both feature high levels of education and income. Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) has a far higher share of people with no religion (47.4% compared to 35.7%) and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (35.9% versus 29.5%) and far more public transport routes (26 compared to 15).
While they have tracked similarly since 2011, some gaps between the two have shifted. The difference in the share of people with no religion and the proportion of homes owned outright have both widened. Other similarities are striking, with both areas having the same share of people aged 65 and over (about 17%) and the same number of people per home (2.3). Both are far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 59,430
- First area, 2016: 65,552
- First area, 2021: 67,787
- Second area, 2016: 65,331
- Second area, 2021: 64,418
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.7% females; 25–29 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
- 20–24 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.1% females
- 15–19 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $581
- First area, 2016: $878
- First area, 2021: $1,114
- Second area, 2016: $947
- Second area, 2021: $1,187
- First area, 2011: $1,481
- First area, 2016: $1,805
- First area, 2021: $2,135
- Second area, 2016: $2,033
- Second area, 2021: $2,313
- First area, 2011: $2,010
- First area, 2016: $2,391
- First area, 2021: $2,956
- Second area, 2016: $2,752
- Second area, 2021: $3,324
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $335
- First area, 2016: $385
- First area, 2021: $420
- Second area, 2016: $395
- Second area, 2021: $421
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,389
- Second area, 2016: $2,400
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21906/caulfield/vs/SED23806/hawthorn