Median price trend for houses
Based on 114 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,820,000
Down 3.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.26m
- 3 bed
- $1.7m
- 4 bed
- $2.09m
- 5+ bed
- $2.6m
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The quick read on
Caulfield South
VIC 3162 · Glen Eira
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,820,000
- Median unit
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 12,328
- Postcode
- 3162
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ABS 2021
Caulfield South, Victoria
Property market insights for Caulfield South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caulfield South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 106 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 17.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Caulfield South, VIC is currently $1,820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caulfield South has a 12-month growth rate of -3.7% for houses and 22.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,090,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in Caulfield South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Caulfield South is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Caulfield South is $1,100,000, which has increased 22.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $338,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $643,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,040,000 in Caulfield South. The median rent for units and apartments in Caulfield South is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Caulfield South safe?
The overall rate for Caulfield South is 1,909 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Caulfield South.
Overall crime rate
1,909
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowGreater Melbourne
Caulfield SouthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Caulfield South?
Caulfield South VIC 3162 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,328 people call Caulfield South home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,365 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,328
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,889 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $496 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%In line
15–3422.5%Below
35–5428.0%In line
55–7422.9%Above
75 and over8.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses54.5%Below
Townhouses31.4%Above
Apartments13.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.4%Above
Paying a mortgage36.0%Below
Renting26.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%Below
One car36.7%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more14.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.8%Above
Drove to work37.7%Below
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Caulfield South
40.8% of workers in Caulfield South worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.0% of Caulfield South residents were born in England.
30.7% of people in Caulfield South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Caulfield South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caulfield South VIC 3162.
Is Caulfield South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Caulfield South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
3,376 family households lived in Caulfield South; 50.7% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
38.5% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Caulfield South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Caulfield South had 12,328 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Caulfield South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 54.5% of occupied private dwellings in Caulfield South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 13.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Caulfield South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
36.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Caulfield South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Caulfield South had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 27.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Caulfield South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
37.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Caulfield South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.
57.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Caulfield South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.8% reported a different address.
36.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Caulfield South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.1% of residents used only English at home.
25.5% used a language other than English at home.
2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Caulfield South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.7% of Caulfield South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.3% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Caulfield South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.6% of ancestry responses in Caulfield South.
Australian ancestry made up 25.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Caulfield South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 20.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Caulfield South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Caulfield South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Caulfield South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Caulfield South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,365 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,889.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $496 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Caulfield South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.8% in Caulfield South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 37.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 26.5% in Caulfield South, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Caulfield South
Is Caulfield South expensive?
The median house price is $1,820,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Caulfield South good for families?
The Census counted 3,376 local families, and 18.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Caulfield South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Caulfield South
109 streets in Caulfield South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aileen Ave
- Albion St
- Alder St
- Alfada St
- Almond St
- Amelia St
- Bambra Rd
- Banksia Rd
- Bealiba Rd
- Beech St
- Bent St
- Birch St
- Bokhara Rd
- Booran Rd
- Bracken Rd
- Brooklyn Ave
- Bundeera Rd
- Burrindi Rd
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- Carlingford St
- Cedar St
- Clarence St
- Clarinda St
- Crompton Ct
- Cross St
- Curraweena Rd
- Don Ct
- Dover St
- Duke St
- Ellington St
- Emma St
- Eumeralla Rd
- Fairfield Gr
- Feodore St
- Fernhill Rd
- Field St
- Filbert St
- Flowers St
- Frederick St
- Fuller St
- Gardenvale Rd
- Glen Huntly Rd
- Goe St
- Grey St
- Griffiths St
- Hawthorn Rd
- Heather Rd
- Hillcrest Ave
- Imperial Ave
- Jasmine St
- Jenkins St
- Jupiter St
- Kean St
- Keeron St
- Kooyong Road
- Larch St
- Latrobe Ct
- Latrobe St
- Laura St
- Leopold St
- Lisa Ct
- Lonsdale St
- Lucas St
- Ludbrook Ave
- Lygon St
- Maple St
- Marara Rd
- Mars St
- Maryland St
- Mercury St
- Moore St
- Narrawong Cr
- Narrawong Rd
- Nathan Gr
- Nelson St
- North Rd
- Olinda St
- Olive St
- Omar St
- Paperbark Lane
- Pearce St
- Poplar St
- Raymond Gr
- Raynes St
- Remuera St
- Roselea St
- Rothschild St
- Rotorua St
- Royal Pde
- Russell St
- Saturn St
- Scott St
- Seach St
- Sea View St
- Sheffield St
- Sheridan Gr
- Spring Rd
- Steele St
- Stone St
- Sussex Rd
- Sycamore St
- Takapuna St
- Teak St
- Trevascus St
- Trevelyan St
- Venus St
- Virginia Ct
- Winston Dr
- York St
- Younger Ave
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