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Caulfield South

Ranked #31 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
60
#81 of 216
Safety
83
#37 of 216
Wealth
82
#40 of 216
Value
46
#117 of 216
Parks
8
#204 of 216
Cafés
49
#110 of 216
Transit
86
#31 of 216
Green space
22
#187 of 216
Active & healthy
41
#153 of 216

The numbers

Population12,328
Area3.25 km²
Median household income$2,365/wk
Median rent$496/wk
Crime rate33.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (1.12 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park54.7% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues49
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (7.42 km)

Nearby suburbs

CaulfieldGlen HuntlyOrmondElsternwickMcKinnonBrighton East

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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