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Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) and Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) is a high-density hub where 75.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and 46.9% of people live alone. In contrast, Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) has a more traditional family feel, with 35% of homes being separate houses and far more children under 15 (16.3% compared to 7.9% in Prahran). This shift is reflected in the home sizes, as 49.7% of Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 22.9% of those in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) do.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of income and education, with typical weekly household incomes around $2,100 and about 50% of adults holding a university degree. However, some gaps have widened since 2011. Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) has seen a sharp increase in people with no religion, now 15.1 percentage points higher than in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan). This area also has far more renters and people moving in recently. Meanwhile, Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) has a growing lead in home ownership and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) No religion: 15.1 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +5,772 larger in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

67,787 66th pct 73,559 73rd pct

Median age in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.9% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 26.7%

7.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (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 Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females
80–84 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.3% females
70–74 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
65–69 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.1% females
55–59 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.3% females
50–54 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.6% females
45–49 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females
35–39 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 5.4% males, 5.2% females
30–34 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 7.4% males, 7.6% females
25–29 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.7% females; 25–29 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 7.5% males, 8.7% females
20–24 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 4.4% females
15–19 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.3% females
10–14 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.1% females
5–9 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.2% females
0–4 in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 57.2%

3.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.5% English +7.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.2% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

9.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 69.6%

3.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.4% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.1% Judaism ◂ +25.3 pts 3.7%

6.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.56 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

1.54 28th pct 3.09 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +2,184 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

10,405 58th pct 12,589 76th pct

Avg size in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +87 larger in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

612 73rd pct 699 83rd pct

ICSEA in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +35 higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

1,125 91st pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 80.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

17.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.1% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$216 higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,114 88th pct $1,330 96th pct

Household income in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$93 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,135 80th pct $2,042 73rd pct

Family income in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$29 higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,956 91st pct $2,985 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 66.8%

18.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +23.2 pts 36.2%

29.9% Couples without children +21.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

9.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

32.0% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$8 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $412 75th pct

Mortgage in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$289 higher in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,389 88th pct $2,100 76th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 19.1%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 21.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

38.0% Flat or apartment +37.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

35.0% Separate house ◂ +25.2 pts 9.9%

26.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 14.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 18.1%

12.6% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 3.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.2% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

4.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 28.3%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +80 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

323 67th pct 243 45th pct

Stops/1k in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.46 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

4.76 54th pct 3.30 24th pct

Departures/1k in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +446.9 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

2,279.9 88th pct 2,726.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +8 more in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

26 49th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 23.6%

2.4% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Train even 3.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 17.4%

11.3% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Walkability

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

8.6 95th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

99.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

10.3 13th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +120 higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

422 96th pct 542 100th pct

Mean slope in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

3.1% 8th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) vs Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21906/caulfield/vs/SED26806/prahran

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

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

Compare Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Compare Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability