Caulfield Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°53′02″S 145°01′36″E / 37.8840°S 145.0266°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,748 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3,830/km2 (9,900/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3162 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Glen Eira | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Caulfield | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Macnamara | ||||||||||||||
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Caulfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Glen Eira local government area. Caulfield recorded a population of 5,748 at the 2021 census.[1]
It is bounded by Kooyong Road in the west, Glen Eira Road in the north, Glen Huntly Road in the south and Booran Road in the east.
Caulfield is best known as the location of Caulfield Racecourse and the Caulfield campus of Monash University.