Suburbs Caulfield

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Caulfield VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Caulfield, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Caulfield VIC is 5,748 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Caulfield is $978 per week ($50,856 per year). Median rent in Caulfield is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Caulfield has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Caulfield has a population density of 3909.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Caulfield is India. The most common religion is Judaism (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caulfield is $2,500.

There were 438 recorded offences in Caulfield in 2025-25, a rate of 76 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (159 offences).

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📍 Caulfield, Victoria — 37.8840°S, 145.0266°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (61)

Caulfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Caulfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$978/wk
$50,856 per year
#1364 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$475/wk
$2,058 per month
#822 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Caulfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,749) Female 52.2% (2,997)

Population Density

3909.9
people per km²
5,748 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,752
Family income/wk

Caulfield Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Caulfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.6% 803 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.4% 591 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Caulfield Country of Birth

Australia
83.2%
India
4.1%
China
3.5%
England
3.5%
Greece
1.7%
France
1.4%
Germany
1.2%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Canada
0.5%
Egypt
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Caulfield Religion

Judaism
43.4%
No Religion
27.2%
Catholic
10.7%
Not stated
6.9%
Eastern Orthodox
4.7%
Anglican
3.1%
Hinduism
2.4%
Buddhism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Caulfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Caulfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other
33.1%
Russian
22.6%
Mandarin
14.0%
Greek
12.4%
French
6.4%
SAL Tot
4.7%
Polish
3.4%
Hindi
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Caulfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.8% 1,655 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.6% 1,061 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 129 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.8% 1,656 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Caulfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
50.5%
Postgraduate Degree
16.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.8%
Certificate III/IV
10.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Caulfield Occupation

Professionals
44.7%
Managers
18.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Sales Workers
6.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.2%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Caulfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.5%
Society & Culture
17.3%
Health
12.1%
Education
8.7%
Engineering
8.6%
Creative Arts
7.4%
Information Technology
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Caulfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
51.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
28.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Caulfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Caulfield Marital Status

💍
Married
47.8% 2,317
↔️
Separated
2.3% 111
📋
Divorced
8.1% 393
🕊️
Widowed
7.2% 347
👤
Never married
34.7% 1,684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Caulfield Ancestry

Other
24.8%
Australian
19.2%
English
16.3%
Polish
7.4%
Irish
5.0%
Russian
4.8%
Chinese
4.7%
South African
4.3%
Greek
4.0%
Scottish
3.8%
German
3.0%
Indian
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Caulfield School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
24.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
21.1%
Primary — Government
17.7%
Pre-school
12.1%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Secondary — Government
9.7%
Secondary — Catholic
2.5%
Primary — Catholic
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Caulfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.6% 1,064
✅
No need for assistance
90.4% 9,966

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Caulfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.7% 825
—
Not a volunteer
82.3% 3,823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Caulfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Caulfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.7%
Did not go to work
18.3%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Train
3.3%
Tram/Light Rail
2.8%
Walked only
2.7%
Bicycle
1.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Caulfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.3%
1 vehicle
42.1%
2 vehicles
38.5%
3 vehicles
7.5%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Caulfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.5%
2 bedrooms
30.3%
3 bedrooms
35.5%
4 bedrooms
21.1%
5 bedrooms
5.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Caulfield Population Mobility

17.3%
moved in the last year
44.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Caulfield Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
18
Indigenous residents
11,098
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Caulfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
641
Asthma
207
Heart disease
160
Diabetes
144
Arthritis
131
Cancer
84
Dementia
73
Stroke
63
Kidney disease
62
Lung condition
54

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Caulfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Caulfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.9%
Couple — no children
29.8%
Couple — no children under 15
19.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Caulfield Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 64
👤
Never served
98.6% 4,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Caulfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 732
—
Did not provide
84.2% 3,897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Caulfield Children Ever Born

No children
39.0%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
29.8%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Caulfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
105
1951–1960
177
1961–1970
152
1971–1980
240
1981–1990
285
1991–2000
345
2001–2010
362
2011–2015
210
2016
71
2017
63
2018
84
2019
108
2020
42
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Caulfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.1%
5–14 hours
29.9%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
5.8%
Did not do domestic work
28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Caulfield Household Size

1 person
26.7%
2 persons
35.6%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Caulfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,537
Moved from VIC
708
Moved — same area (SA2)
131
Moved from overseas
58
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from WA
9
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from SA
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Caulfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.9%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Caulfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 438 total

Theft
159
Justice Procedures
94
Assault
58
Break & Enter
41
Fraud
29
Property Damage
20
Drug Offences
18
Weapons
8
Public Order
7
Robbery
3
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Caulfield Schools

61
schools nearby
21
government
1129
avg ICSEA score
24,763
total students
Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 774 students
1183
ICSEA
Kilvington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 758 students
1182
ICSEA
Lloyd Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 385 students
1180
ICSEA
Sacre Coeur Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 659 students
1171
ICSEA
Sholem Aleichem College Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 96 students
1168
ICSEA
St Roch's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 125 students
1166
ICSEA
The King David School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 592 students
1165
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 347 students
1164
ICSEA
Caulfield South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 472 students
1164
ICSEA
Gardenvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students
1164
ICSEA
Malvern Central School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
1163
ICSEA
Malvern Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1163
ICSEA
Caulfield Junior College Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 536 students
1160
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 192 students
1158
ICSEA
Ormond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students
1158
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 61 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Caulfield Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,143/wk
Median Rent $475/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Caulfield

≈ $9,286/month
Median rent $475/wk
Left after rent $1,668/wk
Rent share 22.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $859/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $129/wk
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Income: $876/wk Rent: $348/wk Save: $127/wk
Attwood
Income: $824/wk Rent: $358/wk Save: $117/wk
Beaconsfield Upper
Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $107/wk
Yarra Glen
Income: $839/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $95/wk
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Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $92/wk
Altona (Vic.)
Income: $947/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $90/wk
Bonbeach
Income: $975/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $84/wk

Caulfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Yarra Junction
Pop: 2,875 Income: $613/wk Rent: $300/wk
Lake Wendouree
Pop: 2,878 Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $321/wk
St Helena
Pop: 2,890 Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk
Notting Hill
Pop: 2,895 Income: $711/wk Rent: $371/wk
St Kilda West
Pop: 2,951 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $385/wk
Heathcote (Vic.)
Pop: 2,962 Income: $490/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Caulfield

What is the population of Caulfield VIC?

The population of Caulfield VIC is 5,748 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3909.9 people per km².Caulfield is ranked #1,369 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Caulfield?

The median personal income in Caulfield VIC is $978 per week, or $50,856 per year.The median household income is $2,143 per week.Family income is $2,752 per week.Caulfield is ranked #1,364 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Caulfield?

Median rent in Caulfield VIC is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Caulfield ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Caulfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caulfield VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Caulfield?

The median age in Caulfield VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Caulfield a good suburb to live in?

Caulfield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,748.The median income is $978/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20521. All dollar figures in AUD.