Caulfield - North

The population has grown 13% since 2011 to 22,362 people. While the typical resident is only 35, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 3.4 percentage points over the last decade.

Born overseas, 34.9% of residents come from outside Australia, a figure well above the national average. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, Chinese, Irish and Scottish.

About 25.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure. Mandarin is the most common non-English language, spoken by 4.5% of the population.

Judaism is the most common religion here at 41.6%. Those reporting no religion make up 29.3% of the community, which is far below the Victorian average.

This is an exceptionally well-qualified area, with 50.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion is also far above the national average at 82.1%.

Typical weekly family income is $3,012, well above the national figure. A third of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 15 percentage points since 2011.

Residents are generally healthier than most, with a long-term health condition rate of 23.8%, which is well below the national average. Only 4.4% of people need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is very common here, with 21.8% of residents helping out, well above the national figure. This is alongside a higher-than-usual rate of people providing unpaid care.

The First Nations community is small, but typical personal income is far above the national figure. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most similar areas at 62.3%.

Living alone is more common here than in most areas, with 30.8% of people in single-person homes. One-parent families are among the lowest for this level at 8.3%.

Renting is much more common than the national average at 39.7%. Homes are typically smaller, with 52.9% having three or more bedrooms, far below the national figure.

Working from home is very common, with 40.3% of the workforce doing so. The area is highly connected, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

The area is quite mobile, with 44.8% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals are also much more common than in most areas at 20.9%.

More adults are working or looking for work (66.2%) than in most areas. Professionals make up 40.7% of the workforce, with health and professional services being the top industries.

This area ranks among the most advantaged in the country, with a perfect score of 10 for overall advantage. It is a major business hub with 3,629 businesses.

The area receives 660mm of annual rainfall, which is well above the Victorian average. Average minimum temperatures are also higher than the state figure.

Described as a walker's paradise, every single home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, and health services. The walkability score is 8.5, well above the state average.