Moving to Caulfield VIC 3162
What the official numbers say about living in Caulfield — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,335,000 for a median house or $873,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 77% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $475 a week, against a median household income of $2,143 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Caulfield grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,160 → 5,748 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: South Africa, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Russian, Greek, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Caulfield sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (46% of workers), while 47% work from home.
Nearest train station: Glen Huntly, 1.5 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 56: Lockhart Street, 300 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 5.1 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 5.7 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 12.3 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 92 schools · 208 cafes & restaurants · 21 supermarkets · 35 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Caulfield profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Melbourne Montessori School Caulfield South Campus 400 m · Caulfield Primary School 600 m · Glen Eira College 1 km · Japanese School of Melbourne 1 km · MacKillop Education Caulfield 1.2 km · Caulfield South Primary School 1.3 km · Oakwood School Caulfield Park Community Campus 1.3 km · Caulfield Grammar School (Shelford Campus) 1.5 km
Groceries: Foodworks 400 m · Aldi 500 m · Woolworths 550 m · IGA 1.2 km · Coles 1.4 km · Sarawan Spices Glen Huntly 1.6 km · Nepsay Mart Glenhuntly 1.6 km · India at home 1.7 km
Parks and reserves: Eskdale Park 900 m · The Wedge 900 m · Princes Park 1.1 km · Booran Road Reserve 1.2 km · Glen Huntly Park 1.2 km · Caulfield Commons 1.3 km · Aileen Avenue Park 1.3 km · Hopetoun Gardens 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Caulfield, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Noisy Miner · Common Myna · Rock Dove · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Caulfield, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield here | 5,748 | $2,335,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Caulfield South | 12,328 | $1,800,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Caulfield North | 16,903 | $2,450,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Glen Huntly | 4,905 | $1,535,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Elsternwick | 10,887 | $1,953,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Caulfield East | 1,293 | $1,705,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Gardenvale | 1,019 | $1,810,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
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 3162 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Caulfield profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Caulfield has a median sale price of $2,335,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $873,000. Renters pay a median $475 a week.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,160 people to 5,748. It sits about 10 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Glen Huntly station is roughly 1.5 km away. Local government is Glen Eira council, and the federal seat is Macnamara.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Caulfield vs Caulfield South · Caulfield vs Glen Huntly.
Nearby guides: Caulfield South · Caulfield North · Glen Huntly · Elsternwick · Caulfield East · Gardenvale.
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