$475 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $475
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Caulfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Caulfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are crowding into smaller homes in Caulfield than in the past. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 is well above the national figure. Rent is also very expensive, with the typical weekly cost reaching $475.
$475
▲ +31.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caulfield — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are steep here. The typical weekly rent of $475 is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas, with 39.9% of households paying $3,000 or more.
$2,500 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Caulfield, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (23%) and $200–$349 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Caulfield, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 31.7% of households renting. At the same time, 37.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%.
31.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.4% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Caulfield, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 39.9% of homes. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the data, as the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
39.9% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.1% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Caulfield splits fairly evenly between Separate house (40%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (38%), with Flat or apartment at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Caulfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Caulfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20521/caulfield/topic/housing-dwellings