Caulfield South vs Caulfield

In both, most households own their home. In Caulfield South, about half of households are couple families.

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 South

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Caulfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 45%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 20%)
  • But Caulfield South carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Caulfield South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Caulfield South and Caulfield 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 South Caulfield
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 South Caulfield
Walkability 83 / 86
Caulfield South — Walkability: 83/100 Caulfield — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 53 / 34
Caulfield South — Safety: 53/100 Caulfield — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Caulfield South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Caulfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 56 / 82
Caulfield South — Low flood risk: 56/100 Caulfield — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Caulfield South has more residents (12,328 vs 5,748); Caulfield South has higher household incomes ($122,980 vs $111,436).

Caulfield South Caulfield
Population 12,328
+53% vs other
 5,748
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +2.7%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $122,980/yr
+9% vs other
 $111,436/yr
Median weekly rent $496/wk
+4% vs other
 $475/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caulfield South Caulfield
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Caulfield South — 0-4: 5.6% Caulfield — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.6% / 10.8%
Caulfield South — 5-14: 12.6% Caulfield — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.6% / 4.9%
Caulfield South — 15-19: 5.6% Caulfield — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.2% / 6.7%
Caulfield South — 20-24: 5.2% Caulfield — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.7% / 13.8%
Caulfield South — 25-34: 11.7% Caulfield — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 14.0% / 12.3%
Caulfield South — 35-44: 14.0% Caulfield — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.0% / 12.5%
Caulfield South — 45-54: 14.0% Caulfield — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.8% / 10.1%
Caulfield South — 55-64: 11.8% Caulfield — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 11.1% / 12.5%
Caulfield South — 65-74: 11.1% Caulfield — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.5% / 7.0%
Caulfield South — 75-84: 5.5% Caulfield — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.9% / 5.0%
Caulfield South — 85+: 2.9% Caulfield — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caulfield South 50.5% couple families
Caulfield South — Couple Families: 50.5% Caulfield South — Lone Person: 32.6% Caulfield South — One Parent Families: 11.1% Caulfield South — Group Household: 4.6% Caulfield South — Other Families: 1.2%
Caulfield 41.6% couple families
Caulfield — Couple Families: 41.6% Caulfield — Lone Person: 37.2% Caulfield — One Parent Families: 12.0% Caulfield — Group Household: 7.2% Caulfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caulfield South 26.5% renting
Caulfield South — Owned Outright: 37.4% Caulfield South — Mortgage: 36.0% Caulfield South — Renting: 26.5%
Caulfield 32.8% renting
Caulfield — Owned Outright: 38.7% Caulfield — Mortgage: 28.5% Caulfield — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 South Caulfield
South Africa 5.7% / 5.7%
Caulfield South — South Africa: 5.7% Caulfield — South Africa: 5.7%
England 3.0% / 2.2%
Caulfield South — England: 3.0% Caulfield — England: 2.2%
China 2.4% / 2.5%
Caulfield South — China: 2.4% Caulfield — China: 2.5%
India 1.6% / 2.3%
Caulfield South — India: 1.6% Caulfield — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
Caulfield South — New Zealand: 1.7% Caulfield — New Zealand: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Caulfield South Caulfield
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 26.7%
Caulfield South — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Caulfield — Bachelor Degree: 26.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 8.9%
Caulfield South — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Caulfield — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.3%
Caulfield South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Caulfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 5.3%
Caulfield South — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Caulfield — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.4%
Caulfield South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Caulfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caulfield South 54.6% houses
Caulfield South — Houses: 54.6% Caulfield South — Townhouses: 31.5% Caulfield South — Flats / Apartments: 13.9%
Caulfield 39.9% houses
Caulfield — Houses: 39.9% Caulfield — Townhouses: 37.9% Caulfield — Flats / Apartments: 22.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caulfield South Caulfield
Median house price $1,750,000 $1,810,000
Median unit price $676,000 $731,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 72 sales
 25 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Caulfield South Caulfield
2 bed $1.25M / $950K
Caulfield South — 2 bed: $1.25M (19 sales) Caulfield — 2 bed: $950K (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.68M / $1.69M
Caulfield South — 3 bed: $1.68M (59 sales) Caulfield — 3 bed: $1.69M (18 sales)

59 vs 18 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $1.95M
Caulfield South — 4 bed: $2.13M (52 sales) Caulfield — 4 bed: $1.95M (20 sales)

52 vs 20 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 South Caulfield
1 bed $345K / $389K
Caulfield South — 1 bed: $345K (9 sales) Caulfield — 1 bed: $389K (17 sales)

9 vs 17 sales

2 bed $615K / $640K
Caulfield South — 2 bed: $615K (36 sales) Caulfield — 2 bed: $640K (44 sales)

36 vs 44 sales

3 bed $1.15M / $1.25M
Caulfield South — 3 bed: $1.15M (17 sales) Caulfield — 3 bed: $1.25M (28 sales)

17 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Caulfield South Caulfield
Residential 86% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 13%
Commercial 3% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
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 South Caulfield
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 South Caulfield
Houses 3.4%
$1,150/wk on $1.74M
 3.6%
$1,232/wk on $1.77M
Units 5.0%
$685/wk on $718K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K

Ranking within VIC

Caulfield South Caulfield
House price Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools Higher than 48% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC

Liveability

Caulfield scores higher overall (88 vs 78).

Caulfield South Caulfield
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Caulfield South carries more flood risk (44 vs 18); Caulfield carries more crime risk (66 vs 47).

Caulfield South Caulfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Caulfield South Caulfield
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 2.1 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 4.1%

Schools in Caulfield South

  • Caulfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Caulfield South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • Japanese School of Melbourne Independent · Secondary
  • Mount Scopus Memorial College - Fink Karp Ivany Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Caulfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Caulfield South Caulfield
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 11 21
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 10 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Caulfield South Caulfield
Walkability score 83/100 86/100
Distance to Melbourne 14 km
+9% vs other
 12.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 24 min
Public transport score 81/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 207.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 3162
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3162
same for both

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 South Caulfield
Worked from Home 47.1% / 46.6%
Caulfield South — Worked from Home: 47.1% Caulfield — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Car (driver) 43.4% / 42.5%
Caulfield South — Car (driver): 43.4% Caulfield — Car (driver): 42.5%
Train 3.4% / 3.7%
Caulfield South — Train: 3.4% Caulfield — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.5%
Caulfield South — Car (passenger): 2.3% Caulfield — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.8%
Caulfield South — Walked Only: 1.5% Caulfield — Walked Only: 1.8%
Tram / Light Rail 1.0% / 1.8%
Caulfield South — Tram / Light Rail: 1.0% Caulfield — Tram / Light Rail: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

Caulfield South Caulfield
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 3.7 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Caulfield South Caulfield
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
5,633 premises
 3%
2,832 premises

Climate

Caulfield South Caulfield
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 South Caulfield
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Caulfield South Caulfield
Division Goldstein Macnamara
Member Tim Wilson Josh Burns
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Caulfield South

Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

Caulfield

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

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