Melbourne suburbs with the largest Jewish community
Caulfield has the highest concentration, at 41.4% of residents (2,381 people). Caulfield North and Caulfield South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 137 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
This page ranks Melbourne suburbs by the share of residents who reported their religion as Judaism in the 2021 Census — a factual look at where the Jewish community is most concentrated, handy if you want synagogues and kosher food nearby. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Melbourne residents who identified as Jewish divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Melbourne's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so true shares may run slightly higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Melbourne suburbs with the largest Jewish community
Ranked by the share of residents who identified as Jewish in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. A factual snapshot of where the community is established — useful when you want synagogues and kosher food nearby.
Caulfield
VIC 3162 · 5,748 residents41.4% of residents · 2,381 people
Caulfield North
VIC 3161 · 16,903 residents40.8% of residents · 6,891 people
Caulfield South
VIC 3162 · 12,328 residents36.5% of residents · 4,494 people
St Kilda East
VIC 3183 · 12,571 residents26.4% of residents · 3,317 people
Elsternwick
VIC 3185 · 10,887 residents17.9% of residents · 1,952 people
Balaclava
VIC 3183 · 5,392 residents11.6% of residents · 628 people
Glen Huntly
VIC 3163 · 4,905 residents10.0% of residents · 491 people
Toorak
VIC 3142 · 12,817 residents9.8% of residents · 1,251 people
McKinnon
VIC 3204 · 6,878 residents9.6% of residents · 657 people
Bentleigh East
VIC 3165 · 30,159 residents9.5% of residents · 2,878 people
Ormond
VIC 3204 · 8,328 residents9.2% of residents · 764 people
Brighton East
VIC 3187 · 16,757 residents9.2% of residents · 1,535 people
Malvern
VIC 3144 · 9,929 residents7.3% of residents · 720 people
Armadale
VIC 3143 · 9,368 residents6.8% of residents · 636 people
Carnegie
VIC 3163 · 17,909 residents6.2% of residents · 1,107 people
Ranked from 137 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Melbourne's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Melbourne suburbs have the largest Jewish community?
Caulfield has the highest concentration, at 41.4% of residents (2,381 people). Caulfield North and Caulfield South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 137 eligible Melbourne suburbs. In Melbourne suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 1.1% of people identified as Jewish (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Melbourne suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who identified as Jewish in the 2021 Census — that group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Melbourne's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People relocating often want to settle near an established community and its amenities — places of worship, cultural grocers, schools, and social networks. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that. It isn't a judgement about any suburb, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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