Caulfield vs Glen Huntly

Glen Huntly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Caulfield. In Caulfield, most households own their home. In Glen Huntly, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Caulfield is closer to the city centre: 12.8 km, against 14.4 km. On these figures, Caulfield tends to suit older residents, while Glen Huntly suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (40% vs 15%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Glen Huntly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($567,500 vs $731,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glen Huntly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($391/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Huntly

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (12% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 86/100)

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)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 60%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Caulfield has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Caulfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -2.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.1%)
  • But Glen Huntly returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Caulfield 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 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 Glen Huntly
Walkability 86 / 96
Caulfield — Walkability: 86/100 Glen Huntly — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 34 / 39
Caulfield — Safety: 34/100 Glen Huntly — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Caulfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Huntly — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 82 / 100
Caulfield — Low flood risk: 82/100 Glen Huntly — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Caulfield rents higher ($475/wk vs $391/wk); Caulfield skews older (42 vs 35).

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Population 5,748
+15% vs other
 4,905
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -2.7%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $111,436/yr
+12% vs other
 $97,604/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+18% vs other
 $391/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caulfield Glen Huntly
0-4 4.6% / 5.1%
Caulfield — 0-4: 4.6% Glen Huntly — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.8% / 7.8%
Caulfield — 5-14: 10.8% Glen Huntly — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 4.9% / 3.0%
Caulfield — 15-19: 4.9% Glen Huntly — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 6.7% / 7.2%
Caulfield — 20-24: 6.7% Glen Huntly — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 13.8% / 26.5%
Caulfield — 25-34: 13.8% Glen Huntly — 25-34: 26.5%
35-44 12.3% / 18.0%
Caulfield — 35-44: 12.3% Glen Huntly — 35-44: 18.0%
45-54 12.5% / 10.3%
Caulfield — 45-54: 12.5% Glen Huntly — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 10.1% / 8.6%
Caulfield — 55-64: 10.1% Glen Huntly — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 12.5% / 8.3%
Caulfield — 65-74: 12.5% Glen Huntly — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 7.0% / 4.0%
Caulfield — 75-84: 7.0% Glen Huntly — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 5.0% / 1.3%
Caulfield — 85+: 5.0% Glen Huntly — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caulfield 37.2% lone person
Caulfield — Lone Person: 37.2% Caulfield — Couple Families: 41.6% Caulfield — One Parent Families: 12.0% Caulfield — Group Household: 7.2% Caulfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Glen Huntly 48.0% lone person
Glen Huntly — Lone Person: 48.0% Glen Huntly — Couple Families: 29.7% Glen Huntly — One Parent Families: 9.4% Glen Huntly — Group Household: 10.7% Glen Huntly — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caulfield 32.8% renting
Caulfield — Owned Outright: 38.7% Caulfield — Mortgage: 28.5% Caulfield — Renting: 32.8%
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 Glen Huntly
Bachelor Degree 26.7% / 27.5%
Caulfield — Bachelor Degree: 26.7% Glen Huntly — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.9% / 14.6%
Caulfield — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9% Glen Huntly — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.0%
Caulfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Glen Huntly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 6.5%
Caulfield — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Glen Huntly — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.4%
Caulfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% 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 Glen Huntly
India 2.3% / 17.2%
Caulfield — India: 2.3% Glen Huntly — India: 17.2%
South Africa 5.7% / 2.0%
Caulfield — South Africa: 5.7% Glen Huntly — South Africa: 2.0%
China 2.5% / 3.8%
Caulfield — China: 2.5% Glen Huntly — China: 3.8%
England 2.2% / 2.8%
Caulfield — England: 2.2% Glen Huntly — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Caulfield — New Zealand: 1.6% Glen Huntly — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia — / 1.4%
Caulfield — Malaysia: not among its largest Glen Huntly — Malaysia: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caulfield 37.9% townhouses
Caulfield — Townhouses: 37.9% Caulfield — Flats / Apartments: 22.2% Caulfield — Houses: 39.9%
Glen Huntly 39.5% townhouses
Glen Huntly — Townhouses: 39.5% Glen Huntly — Flats / Apartments: 45.9% Glen Huntly — Houses: 14.6%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Median house price $1,810,000 $1,755,000
Median unit price $731,500 $567,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 11 sales
 22 days
from 16 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 Glen Huntly
3 bed $1.69M / $1.47M
Caulfield — 3 bed: $1.69M (18 sales) Glen Huntly — 3 bed: $1.47M (12 sales)

18 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $2.1M
Caulfield — 4 bed: $1.95M (20 sales) Glen Huntly — 4 bed: $2.1M (7 sales)

20 vs 7 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 Glen Huntly
1 bed $389K / $340K
Caulfield — 1 bed: $389K (17 sales) Glen Huntly — 1 bed: $340K (30 sales)

17 vs 30 sales

2 bed $640K / $580K
Caulfield — 2 bed: $640K (44 sales) Glen Huntly — 2 bed: $580K (123 sales)

44 vs 123 sales

3 bed $1.25M / $895K
Caulfield — 3 bed: $1.25M (28 sales) Glen Huntly — 3 bed: $895K (22 sales)

28 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Residential 82% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 7%
Commercial 5% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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 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 Glen Huntly
Houses 3.6%
$1,232/wk on $1.77M
 3.1%
$840/wk on $1.4M
Units 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
 5.5%
$575/wk on $545K

Ranking within VIC

Caulfield Glen Huntly
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Income Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Huntly is more walkable (96 vs 86).

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Caulfield carries more flood risk (18 vs 0).

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.4 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 21 17
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 3 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Walkability score 86/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 12.8 km 14.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 26 min
Public transport score 81/100
Tram · Bus
 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 3162
 1.7%
postcode 3163
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3162
 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 Glen Huntly
Worked from Home 46.6% / 46.3%
Caulfield — Worked from Home: 46.6% Glen Huntly — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Car (driver) 42.5% / 35.3%
Caulfield — Car (driver): 42.5% Glen Huntly — Car (driver): 35.3%
Train 3.7% / 11.0%
Caulfield — Train: 3.7% Glen Huntly — Train: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.2%
Caulfield — Car (passenger): 2.5% Glen Huntly — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.6%
Caulfield — Walked Only: 1.8% Glen Huntly — Walked Only: 2.6%
Tram / Light Rail 1.8% / 1.3%
Caulfield — Tram / Light Rail: 1.8% Glen Huntly — Tram / Light Rail: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.6%).

Setting

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Caulfield Glen Huntly
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,832 premises
 5%
2,824 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Caulfield

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

Glen Huntly

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

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