Moving to Caulfield East VIC 3145
What the official numbers say about living in Caulfield East — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,705,000 for a median house or $660,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 46% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $320 a week, against a median household income of $1,682 a week.
About 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Caulfield East grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,237 → 1,293 people).
Around 49% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Nepali.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Caulfield East sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (41% of workers), while 45% work from home.
Nearest train station: Caulfield, 650 m north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 59: Dandenong Road, 700 m north.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 3.4 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Como Landing, 6.4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 11.7 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 90 schools · 208 cafes & restaurants · 20 supermarkets · 43 parks — see them all on the Caulfield East profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Melbourne Montessori School Grange Road Campus 300 m · St Anthony's Primary School 500 m · Glen Eira College 800 m · Carnegie Primary School 1.2 km · St Mary's Primary School 1.2 km · Oakwood School Caulfield Park Community Campus 1.3 km · Glen Huntly Primary School 1.3 km · Malvern Primary School 1.4 km
Groceries: India at home 850 m · Nepsay Mart Glenhuntly 900 m · Sarawan Spices Glen Huntly 900 m · Coles 950 m · Indian Grocery 1.1 km · OK Asian Supermarket 1.1 km · Woolworths 1.2 km · MVJ 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: East Caulfield Reserve 350 m · Caulfield Commons 500 m · Glen Huntly Park 650 m · Ardrie Park 800 m · The Wedge 900 m · Booran Road Reserve 900 m · Lord Reserve 1.4 km · Penpraze Park 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Caulfield East, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Common Myna · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Caulfield East, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield East here | 1,293 | $1,705,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
| Glen Huntly | 4,905 | $1,535,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Carnegie | 17,909 | $1,715,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Malvern East | 22,296 | $2,057,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Caulfield | 5,748 | $2,335,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Ormond | 8,328 | $1,855,500 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Caulfield North | 16,903 | $2,450,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Glen Eira — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Macnamara — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3145 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Caulfield East profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Caulfield East has a median sale price of $1,705,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $660,000. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and about 46% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,237 people to 1,293. It sits about 11 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Caulfield station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Glen Eira council, and the federal seat is Macnamara.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Caulfield East vs Gardenvale · Caulfield East vs Kooyong.
Nearby guides: Glen Huntly · Carnegie · Malvern East · Caulfield · Ormond · Caulfield North.
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