Caulfield East vs Glen Huntly

Caulfield East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Glen Huntly. In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Glen Huntly, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Glen Huntly: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.61 million in Caulfield East, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Caulfield East

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (38% vs 15%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Glen Huntly carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Caulfield East has cheaper units ($352,500 vs $567,500)
  • Glen Huntly leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caulfield East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $391/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Huntly

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 62%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Glen Huntly

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-2.7% vs -18.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 5.0%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Caulfield East and Glen Huntly drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Walkability 96 / 96
Caulfield East — Walkability: 96/100 Glen Huntly — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 5 / 39
Caulfield East — Safety: 5/100 Glen Huntly — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Caulfield East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Huntly — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 88 / 100
Caulfield East — Low flood risk: 88/100 Glen Huntly — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glen Huntly has more residents (4,905 vs 1,293); Glen Huntly rents higher ($391/wk vs $320/wk).

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Population 1,293 4,905
+279% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.4% -2.7%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $87,464/yr $97,604/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $391/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Caulfield East — 0-4: 4.8% Glen Huntly — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.5% / 7.8%
Caulfield East — 5-14: 7.5% Glen Huntly — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.5% / 3.0%
Caulfield East — 15-19: 5.5% Glen Huntly — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 13.7% / 7.2%
Caulfield East — 20-24: 13.7% Glen Huntly — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 22.5% / 26.5%
Caulfield East — 25-34: 22.5% Glen Huntly — 25-34: 26.5%
35-44 12.4% / 18.0%
Caulfield East — 35-44: 12.4% Glen Huntly — 35-44: 18.0%
45-54 11.6% / 10.3%
Caulfield East — 45-54: 11.6% Glen Huntly — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 10.1% / 8.6%
Caulfield East — 55-64: 10.1% Glen Huntly — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 9.6% / 8.3%
Caulfield East — 65-74: 9.6% Glen Huntly — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 2.9% / 4.0%
Caulfield East — 75-84: 2.9% Glen Huntly — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Caulfield East — 85+: 1.2% Glen Huntly — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caulfield East 47.2% lone person
Caulfield East — Lone Person: 47.2% Caulfield East — Couple Families: 29.3% Caulfield East — Group Household: 15.7% Caulfield East — One Parent Families: 6.9% Caulfield East — Other Families: 0.9%
Glen Huntly 48.0% lone person
Glen Huntly — Lone Person: 48.0% Glen Huntly — Couple Families: 29.7% Glen Huntly — Group Household: 10.7% Glen Huntly — One Parent Families: 9.4% Glen Huntly — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caulfield East 46.7% renting
Caulfield East — Owned Outright: 25.9% Caulfield East — Mortgage: 27.4% Caulfield East — Renting: 46.7%
Glen Huntly 46.5% renting
Glen Huntly — Owned Outright: 24.1% Glen Huntly — Mortgage: 29.3% Glen Huntly — Renting: 46.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Bachelor Degree 26.0% / 27.5%
Caulfield East — Bachelor Degree: 26.0% Glen Huntly — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 14.6%
Caulfield East — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Glen Huntly — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.0%
Caulfield East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Glen Huntly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 6.5%
Caulfield East — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Glen Huntly — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.4%
Caulfield East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Glen Huntly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
India 4.1% / 17.2%
Caulfield East — India: 4.1% Glen Huntly — India: 17.2%
China 6.0% / 3.8%
Caulfield East — China: 6.0% Glen Huntly — China: 3.8%
England 2.6% / 2.8%
Caulfield East — England: 2.6% Glen Huntly — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.3%
Caulfield East — New Zealand: 1.9% Glen Huntly — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.4%
Caulfield East — Malaysia: 1.8% Glen Huntly — Malaysia: 1.4%
Nepal 1.9% / 1.0%
Caulfield East — Nepal: 1.9% Glen Huntly — Nepal: 1.0%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Caulfield East — South Africa: not among its largest Glen Huntly — South Africa: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caulfield East 27.7% flats / apartments
Caulfield East — Flats / Apartments: 27.7% Caulfield East — Townhouses: 33.9% Caulfield East — Houses: 38.4%
Glen Huntly 45.9% flats / apartments
Glen Huntly — Flats / Apartments: 45.9% Glen Huntly — Townhouses: 39.5% Glen Huntly — Houses: 14.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Median house price $1,606,000 $1,755,000
Median unit price $352,500 $567,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 5 sales
 22 days
from 16 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
1 bed $285K / $340K
Caulfield East — 1 bed: $285K (15 sales) Glen Huntly — 1 bed: $340K (30 sales)

15 vs 30 sales

2 bed $430K / $580K
Caulfield East — 2 bed: $430K (18 sales) Glen Huntly — 2 bed: $580K (123 sales)

18 vs 123 sales

Zoning mix

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Residential 24% 85%
Parks and recreation 49% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 7%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Commercial 4% 6%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
New dwellings approved 617
across Glen Eira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Houses — 3.1%
$840/wk on $1.4M
Units 5.0%
$290/wk on $299K
 5.5%
$575/wk on $545K

Ranking within VIC

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
House price Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Huntly scores higher overall (91 vs 83).

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Grade A+
same for both
Score 83/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Caulfield East carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Caulfield East carries more crime risk (95 vs 61).

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 0.0 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 9.5% 3.3%

Schools in Caulfield East

  • Glen Eira College Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Glen Huntly

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 22 17
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 4
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 13.2 km 14.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 26 min
Public transport score 97/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 101.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3145
 1.7%
postcode 3163
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 3145
 13
postcode 3163

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Worked from Home 43.2% / 46.3%
Caulfield East — Worked from Home: 43.2% Glen Huntly — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Car (driver) 37.9% / 35.3%
Caulfield East — Car (driver): 37.9% Glen Huntly — Car (driver): 35.3%
Train 11.1% / 11.0%
Caulfield East — Train: 11.1% Glen Huntly — Train: 11.0%
Walked Only 3.5% / 2.6%
Caulfield East — Walked Only: 3.5% Glen Huntly — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.2%
Caulfield East — Car (passenger): 2.3% Glen Huntly — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.3%).

Setting

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
734 premises
 5%
2,824 premises

Climate

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Glen Eira
same for both

Federal electorate

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Division Macnamara Goldstein
Member Josh Burns Tim Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Caulfield East Glen Huntly
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caulfield East

Affordable Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub

Glen Huntly

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

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