16,903 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,554
- 2016: 15,269
- 2021: 16,903
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caulfield North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caulfield North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 16,903 people now live in Caulfield North, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly younger than the national figure. This creates a diverse age mix across the suburb.
16,903
▲ +16.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caulfield North — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Caulfield North has a total population of 16,903, which is among the largest for areas of this type. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.3%, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.
19.3% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caulfield North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.3% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Regarding relationships, 45.2% of residents are married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
0.3% ▲ +98.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Caulfield North splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Caulfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/topic/demographics-identity