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Caulfield VIC 3162

3,327 addresses · 49 streets

Macnamara Electorate › Glen Eira LGA › Caulfield · 10 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Caulfield is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,748 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,143 a week, with median rent near $475 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Polish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,335,000.

5,748Population
42Median age
$2,143Median household income / wk
$475Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Caulfield - South statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Caulfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Glen Huntly, 1.5 km east · Tram stop: Stop 56: Lockhart Street, 300 m west · Bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 5.1 km east · Ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 5.7 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 12.3 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

1 facility recorded in Caulfield.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$2,335,000House · 2024
$873,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 61.6%

Population by age in Caulfield
Population by age, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4262
5-14621
15-19280
20-24387
25-34795
35-44706
45-54720
55-64578
65-74717
75-84401
85+287
Dwelling types in Caulfield
Dwelling types, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House855
Townhouse813
Apartment462
Other15
Households by weekly income in Caulfield
Households by weekly income, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650282
$650-1,499433
$1,500-2,999580
$3,000+708
Top ancestries in Caulfield
Top ancestries, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other1,607
Australian1,242
English1,057
Polish481
Ancestry NS388
Irish323
Housing tenure in Caulfield
Housing tenure, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned803
Mortgage591
Rented679
Other31
Cars per household in Caulfield
Cars per household, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0154
1894
2816
3160
4+98
Commute to work in Caulfield
Commute to work, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,123
Train54
Bus0
Tram/ferry46
Walked44
Bicycle23
Home1,164
Top countries of birth in Caulfield
Top countries of birth, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
South Africa325
China145
India133
England124
Poland108
New Zealand93
Languages used at home in Caulfield
Languages used at home, Caulfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Russian298
Greek174
Mandarin169
French88
Polish53
Japanese46

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