$496 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $496
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Caulfield South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Caulfield South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments are well above the national figure by over $1,000 in Caulfield South. This area is marked by significantly high housing costs, with both typical rents and loan repayments sitting among the highest for similar places. These steep costs reflect a market where most residents either own their home or pay a premium to rent.
$496
▲ +37.8%
- $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 South — higher than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $496, which is well above the $375 national figure. Mortgage costs are also very high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,889 sitting well above the Victoria average of $1,859.
$2,889 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,889
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Caulfield South, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (23%) and $750 or more (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Caulfield South, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 36.7%. Meanwhile, the 26.0% of households that rent is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
26.0% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Caulfield South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 54.6% of the area, which is far below the Victoria figure of 73.4%. This is consistent with a lower-than-average proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, which stand at 70.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.6% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.6% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Caulfield South, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Caulfield South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20524/caulfield-south/topic/housing-dwellings