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Caulfield South, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Caulfield South (VIC 3162): population 12,328, median age 41, median household income $2,365/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 10. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Caulfield South is a suburb in Glen Eira, Victoria (postcode 3162), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 12,328 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
12,328
Median age
41
Household income
$2,365/wk
Weekly rent
$496
Unemployment
3.8%
SEIFA IRSD decile
10 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.6%
5-14
12.6%
15-19
5.6%
20-24
5.2%
25-34
11.7%
35-44
14.0%
45-54
14.0%
55-64
11.8%
65-74
11.1%
75-84
5.5%
85+
2.9%

Housing tenure

Owned
36.7%
Mortgage
35.3%
Rented
26.0%
Other
1.3%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3162
Population (2021)12,328
Males6,003 (48.7%)
Females6,321 (51.3%)
Median age41 years
Average household size2.6
Median weekly household income$2,365
Median weekly family income$3,076
Median weekly rent$496
Median monthly mortgage$2,889
Labour force6,653
Unemployment rate3.8%
Participation rate68.6%
Born overseas36.7%
Separate houses50.4%
Worked at home40.8%
SEIFA IRSD decile10 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher70.8%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent84.6%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.1%
Residents needing assistance with core activities4.9%
Households with 2+ vehicles57.7%
Distance from Melbourne CBD10.5 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 41 years. Residents under 15: 18.2%. Residents aged 65 and over: 19.5%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-46885.6%
5-141,55212.6%
15-196965.6%
20-246355.2%
25-341,44611.7%
35-441,72714.0%
45-541,72414.0%
55-641,45711.8%
65-741,36511.1%
75-846775.5%
85 and over3572.9%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households4,598
Average household size2.6
One person1,10324.0%
Two persons1,51132.9%
Three persons72215.7%
Four persons91619.9%
Five persons2866.2%
Six or more persons671.5%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families3,376
Couples with children2005.9%
Couples without children1,24837.0%
One-parent families37511.1%
Other families391.2%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.43
Women with no children33.3%
Women with three or more children18.0%

Of the 1,711 couple families with children in Caulfield South, 5.3% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Caulfield South.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)52.3%
Married (de facto)9.9%
Not married37.8%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings4,980
Occupied4,59892.3%
Unoccupied3757.5%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house2,50950.4%
Semi-detached or townhouse1,44829.1%
Flat or apartment63312.7%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,68736.7%
Owned with a mortgage1,62335.3%
Rented1,19626.0%
Other tenure611.3%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week23.0%
$350 to $549 per week36.5%
$550 or more per week40.5%

4.6% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00012.8%
$1,000 to $1,79912.9%
$1,800 to $2,99925.4%
$3,000 or more49.0%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom5.3%
Two bedrooms23.4%
Three bedrooms38.5%
Four or more bedrooms32.8%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force6,653
Employed6,40796.3%
Unemployed2503.8%
Not in the labour force3,048
Unemployment rate3.8%
Participation rate68.6%

37.2% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Caulfield South are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65012.6%
$650 to $1,49920.7%
$1,500 to $2,99926.1%
$3,000 or more40.6%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50029.1%
$500 to $99918.4%
$1,000 to $1,99927.7%
$2,000 or more24.9%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver2,41337.7%
Car passenger1252.0%
Train1191.9%
Bus130.2%
Tram560.9%
Bicycle510.8%
Walked only841.3%
Worked at home2,61740.8%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity2,79822.7%
No religion3,79030.7%
Islam300.2%
Hinduism1651.3%
Buddhism1591.3%
Judaism4,49436.5%
Other or not stated8927.2%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)10911094
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)112610
IER (economic resources)10668
IEO (education and occupation)114010

Where residents were born

62.0% of residents were born in Australia and 38.0% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Caulfield South are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
South Africa7075.9%
England3643.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2972.5%
New Zealand2061.7%
India1941.6%
Poland1701.4%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202115.5%
2011 to 20159.9%
2001 to 201019.7%
Before 200154.9%

Languages spoken at home

73.5% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Caulfield South are listed below. Across all households, 3.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Russian5714.8%
Chinese: Mandarin3392.8%
Greek3152.6%
Japanese1201.0%
French1110.9%
Chinese: Cantonese930.8%

Ancestry

Residents of Caulfield South most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian3,10519.2%
English2,66516.5%
Polish9485.9%
Irish9045.6%
Scottish7294.5%
Chinese6303.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Caulfield South residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services98916.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance94715.4%
Education and Training73111.9%
Retail Trade5809.4%
Financial and Insurance Services3946.4%
Construction3706.0%

The most common occupations among Caulfield South residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals2,46039.2%
Managers1,30320.8%
Clerical and Administrative Workers73711.7%
Community and Personal Service Workers5348.5%
Sales Workers4717.5%
Technicians and Trades Workers4206.7%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Caulfield South, 22.3% are at university or higher education, 5.1% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 69.9% are at school.

84.6% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Caulfield South residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,91628.4%
Society and Culture1,03715.4%
Health81612.1%
Education68910.2%
Engineering and Related Technologies67810.0%
Creative Arts4536.7%

Long-term health conditions

57.8% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Caulfield South are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)9757.2%
Arthritis8716.5%
Asthma8656.4%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)5203.9%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)4703.5%
Cancer (including remission)4033.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1441.1%
Kidney disease1331.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)1030.8%
Stroke950.7%

20.3% of residents report one condition, 5.4% report two, and 2.4% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Caulfield South contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group18.0%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition15.1%
Provides unpaid child care59.8%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work19.2%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.3%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago86.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last year9.9%
Moved interstate in the last year0.7%
Moved from overseas in the last year1.3%
Same address 5 years ago62.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years22.8%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.6%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years6.4%

Photo: Caulfield South, Victoria. Credit: File:Brighton Cemetery.JPG : StAnselm derivative work: Georgfotoart / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 525 offences in Caulfield South in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person55
B Property and deception offences381
C Drug offences14
D Public order and security offences12
E Justice procedures offences63
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 42.6 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Glen Eira local government area recorded 4,641 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
432
2023
424
2024
493
2025
547
2026
525

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 12328
Median Age 41
Average Household Size 2.6
Median Weekly Household Income $2365
Median Weekly Rent $496
Median Monthly Mortgage $2889
Unemployment Rate 3.8%
Participation Rate 68.6%
Born Overseas 36.7%
Separate House 50.4%
Worked at Home 40.8%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 10
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 94
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10
Median Weekly Family Income $3076
Postcode 3162

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