Caulfield East · Suburb / Locality

Income in Caulfield East

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Caulfield East are well above the national figure, with typical families earning $2,838. This is one of the highest levels seen for similar areas. High earners are common here, with a significant gap between local family wealth and the state average.

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📍 Caulfield East, Suburb / Locality

Where Caulfield East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,682 ▲ +31.1%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caulfield East — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Caulfield East$1,682
3145, VIC $2,339
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical families earn $2,838 a week, which is $702 more than the Victorian average. Individual personal incomes are also a little above the state figure at $868, while typical household incomes of $1,682 are about the same as across Australia.

$868 ▲ +44.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $602
  • 2016: $496
  • 2021: $868

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,682 ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,283
  • 2016: $1,272
  • 2021: $1,682

Median total household income per week.

$2,838 ▲ +38.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,053
  • 2016: $2,045
  • 2021: $2,838

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much more common here than in most areas, with 16.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and 23.8% of all households earn more than $3,000 a week.

Household income distribution

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Caulfield East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Caulfield East, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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). Income in Caulfield East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20522/caulfield-east/topic/income