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Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) and Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with a high proportion of residents born overseas. Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) is more culturally diverse, with 43.3% of people using another language at home and 44% born overseas, compared to 26% and 35.9% in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan). Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) also has far more separate houses at 47.7%, while Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) sees more people with bachelor degrees (49.5%) and higher typical weekly incomes ($1,114 against $858 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)).

Both areas are effectively alike in their rental markets, with typical weekly rents sitting at $400 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) and $420 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan). They also share very similar household densities, with an average of 2.4 and 2.3 people per home. While the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2016, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened, with 41.4% in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) compared to 34.3% in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.4 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5,342 larger in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

67,787 66th pct 73,129 72nd pct

Median age in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.9% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 41.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.3% Widowed even 4.3%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.7% females
25–29 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.7% females; 25–29 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.9% males, 5.1% females
20–24 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.4% males, 5.0% females
15–19 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 52.2%

3.4% India +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% China +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

3.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

24.2% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 18.6%

23.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

5.6% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Greek +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

3.5% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 52.6%

3.2% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Greek +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

22.4% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.1% Judaism ◂ +26.5 pts 2.6%

3.4% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

1.5% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.09 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

1.54 28th pct 1.45 23rd pct

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

17 39th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3,964 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

10,405 58th pct 6,441 25th pct

Avg size in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +183 larger in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

612 73rd pct 429 39th pct

ICSEA in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +6 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

1,125 91st pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 76.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 38.4%

17.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

8.3% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$256 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,114 88th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$262 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,135 80th pct $1,873 62nd pct

Family income in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$548 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,956 91st pct $2,408 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%

12.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +1.8 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 58.1%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%

9.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.9%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 29.1%

13.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$420 77th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$222 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,389 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

35.0% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 28.6%

26.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

22.2% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

4.9% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 27.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +58 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

323 67th pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.45 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

4.76 54th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +33.0 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

2,279.9 88th pct 2,246.8 88th pct

PT routes in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +23 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

26 49th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 34.3%

33.4% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

3.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 44.6%

32.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

6.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

11.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 33.8%

18.0% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

8.6 95th pct 8.3 91st pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 97th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5.7 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

99.0% 100th pct 93.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3.9 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

10.3 13th pct 14.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +59 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

422 96th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even

3.1% 8th pct 3.1% 9th pct

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)

Compare Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21906/caulfield/vs/SED26406/oakleigh