Highly restricted land
≈50% of Caulfield’s residential land is highly restricted.
Driven mostly by 2-storey height caps. Caulfield ranks #210 of 390 suburbs in Melbourne, and #1669 of 1,972 capital city suburbs nationally.
Highly restricted residential
Not highly restricted residential
Source: Geometric union of 2-storey, low-density, detached-only, and heritage controls across Caulfield. ABS SAL code 20521. Methodology →
Note: Figures and the map cover only the parts of this area inside the capital’s Significant Urban Area; land beyond the SUA boundary is excluded from our modelling.
Where Caulfield ranks in Melbourne
Caulfield ranks #210 of 390 Melbourne suburbs for highly restricted residential land.
Highly restricted
Caulfield: ≈50% · rank #210 of 390
0% (least restrictive)(most restrictive) 100%
2-storey cap
- 1. Aintree≈100%
- 2. Bonnie Brook≈100%
- ⋯
- 200. Doncaster East≈46%
- 201. Bentleigh≈46%
- 202. Caulfield≈46%
- 203. Fitzroy (Vic.)≈46%
- 204. Caulfield South≈46%
- ⋯
- 389. Westmeadows≈0%
- 390. Williams Landing≈0%
Low-density
- 1. Langwarrin South≈100%
- 2. Lysterfield≈100%
- ⋯
- 162. Hastings (Vic.)≈46%
- 163. Bentleigh≈46%
- 164. Caulfield≈46%
- 165. Caulfield South≈46%
- 166. Coburg North≈46%
- ⋯
- 389. Wollert≈0%
- 390. Wyndham Vale≈0%
Heritage
- 1. Princes Hill≈100%
- 2. Fitzroy (Vic.)≈99%
- ⋯
- 95. Heidelberg≈6%
- 96. Portsea≈6%
- 97. Caulfield≈6%
- 98. Warrandyte≈6%
- 99. Brighton East≈5%
- ⋯
- 389. Williams Landing≈0%
- 390. Woori Yallock≈0%
Highly restricted
- 1. Aintree≈100%
- 2. Bonnie Brook≈100%
- ⋯
- 208. Ringwood North≈50%
- 209. Flemington≈50%
- 210. Caulfield≈50%
- 211. Balaclava (Vic.)≈50%
- 212. Blackburn≈50%
- ⋯
- 389. Watsonia North≈0%
- 390. Williams Landing≈0%
Source: Caulfield ranked against other Melbourne suburbs on each restriction metric (ex-rural shares). Methodology →
Melbourne context
Caulfield ranks #210 of 390 suburbs in Melbourne for highly restricted residential land.
Council:
- Aintree ≈100%
- Bonnie Brook ≈100%
- Bulla (Vic.) ≈100%
- Carlton North ≈100%
- Clyde North ≈100%
- Cobblebank ≈100%
- Cranbourne South ≈100%
- Deanside ≈100%
- Donnybrook (Vic.) ≈100%
- Fraser Rise ≈100%
- Kalkallo ≈100%
- Langwarrin South ≈100%
- Lysterfield ≈100%
- Mambourin ≈100%
- Millgrove ≈100%
- North Warrandyte ≈100%
- Officer South ≈100%
- Princes Hill ≈100%
- Strathtulloh ≈100%
- Thornhill Park ≈100%
- Waterways ≈100%
- Wesburn ≈100%
- Yarrambat ≈100%
- Briar Hill ≈100%
- Launching Place ≈100%
- Park Orchards ≈100%
- Gowanbrae ≈100%
- Montmorency ≈100%
- Warrandyte ≈100%
- Lower Plenty ≈100%
- Chelsea Heights ≈100%
- Montrose (Vic.) ≈100%
- Keilor Park ≈99%
- Cockatoo (Vic.) ≈99%
- The Basin (Vic.) ≈99%
- Seabrook ≈99%
- Wandin North ≈99%
- Upwey ≈99%
- Clyde (Vic.) ≈99%
- Fitzroy (Vic.) ≈99%
- Weir Views ≈99%
- Beaconsfield Upper ≈99%
- Beaumaris (Vic.) ≈99%
- Brooklyn (Vic.) ≈98%
- Belgrave ≈98%
- Keilor Lodge ≈98%
- Emerald (Vic.) ≈98%
- Lang Lang ≈98%
- Tecoma ≈98%
- Plenty (Vic.) ≈98%
- Warburton (Vic.) ≈98%
- Balwyn North ≈98%
- Delahey ≈97%
- Monbulk ≈97%
- Koo Wee Rup ≈97%
- Seville ≈97%
- Middle Park (Vic.) ≈97%
- Upper Ferntree Gully ≈97%
- Gembrook ≈96%
- Carrum ≈96%
- Ferntree Gully ≈96%
- Officer ≈96%
- Balwyn ≈96%
- Kew East ≈95%
- Surrey Hills ≈95%
- Mount Evelyn ≈95%
- Albert Park (Vic.) ≈95%
- Clifton Hill ≈95%
- Black Rock (Vic.) ≈95%
- Vermont South ≈94%
- Rockbank ≈94%
- Keilor ≈94%
- Deepdene (Vic.) ≈93%
- Coldstream (Vic.) ≈92%
- Beveridge ≈92%
- Woori Yallock ≈92%
- Fitzroy North ≈91%
- Heatherton ≈91%
- Derrimut ≈90%
- Templestowe Lower ≈89%
- St Kilda West ≈89%
- Mooroolbark ≈89%
- Wonga Park ≈89%
- Canterbury (Vic.) ≈89%
- Bentleigh East ≈89%
- Boronia ≈88%
- Clarinda ≈88%
- Tyabb ≈88%
- Brighton East ≈88%
- Kealba ≈88%
- Edithvale ≈88%
- Aspendale ≈88%
- Altona Meadows ≈88%
- Wantirna ≈87%
- Bayswater (Vic.) ≈87%
- Knoxfield ≈86%
- Aspendale Gardens ≈86%
- Bonbeach ≈86%
- Spotswood ≈86%
- East Melbourne ≈85%
- Werribee South ≈85%
- Chirnside Park ≈85%
- Parkdale ≈84%
- Patterson Lakes ≈83%
- Mont Albert ≈82%
- Cremorne (Vic.) ≈82%
- Eltham North ≈82%
- Donvale ≈82%
- Yarra Junction ≈82%
- Williamstown (Vic.) ≈81%
- Lysterfield South ≈81%
- Bulleen ≈81%
- Glen Iris (Vic.) ≈80%
- Seaholme ≈80%
- Vermont ≈79%
- Lilydale (Vic.) ≈79%
- Box Hill South ≈79%
- Bittern ≈79%
- Camberwell (Vic.) ≈78%
- Keilor Downs ≈78%
- Alphington ≈77%
- Research ≈77%
- Dingley Village ≈76%
- Wheelers Hill ≈76%
- Diggers Rest ≈76%
- Kew (Vic.) ≈76%
- Narre Warren North ≈76%
- Rowville ≈75%
- Croydon South ≈75%
- Abbotsford (Vic.) ≈75%
- Hawthorn (Vic.) ≈75%
- Richmond (Vic.) ≈74%
- Albanvale ≈74%
- Blackburn South ≈74%
- St Helena ≈74%
- Truganina ≈73%
- Dandenong North ≈73%
- Kilsyth ≈72%
- Heathmont ≈71%
- Somerville (Vic.) ≈71%
- Ashburton ≈70%
- Brunswick East ≈70%
- Mitcham (Vic.) ≈70%
- Tarneit ≈70%
- Wyndham Vale ≈70%
- Brunswick West ≈70%
- Newport (Vic.) ≈69%
- Sandringham (Vic.) ≈69%
- Wantirna South ≈69%
- St Kilda East ≈68%
- McKinnon ≈68%
- Caulfield North ≈67%
- Oak Park ≈67%
- Cairnlea ≈67%
- Noble Park North ≈66%
- Fawkner ≈65%
- Hadfield ≈65%
- Eltham (Vic.) ≈64%
- Kurunjang ≈64%
- Glenroy (Vic.) ≈64%
- Taylors Lakes ≈63%
- Elwood ≈62%
- Carlton (Vic.) ≈62%
- Collingwood (Vic.) ≈62%
- Mickleham ≈62%
- Kings Park (Vic.) ≈62%
- Pascoe Vale South ≈61%
- Whittlesea ≈61%
- West Melbourne ≈61%
- Mordialloc ≈61%
- Sunbury ≈61%
- Templestowe ≈60%
- Manor Lakes ≈60%
- Hampton (Vic.) ≈60%
- Nunawading ≈60%
- Greenvale (Vic.) ≈59%
- Hawthorn East ≈59%
- Junction Village ≈58%
- St Kilda (Vic.) ≈58%
- South Kingsville ≈58%
- Wollert ≈58%
- Altona (Vic.) ≈57%
- South Melbourne ≈57%
- Arthurs Seat ≈57%
- Cranbourne West ≈57%
- Malvern (Vic.) ≈57%
- Ivanhoe East ≈56%
- Croydon North ≈56%
- Mentone ≈56%
- Botanic Ridge ≈55%
- Parkville (Vic.) ≈55%
- Sunshine West ≈54%
- Doncaster ≈54%
- Ormond ≈54%
- Bentleigh ≈54%
- Pascoe Vale ≈54%
- Highett ≈54%
- Chelsea ≈53%
- Moorabbin ≈53%
- Langwarrin ≈53%
- St Andrews Beach ≈52%
- Scoresby ≈52%
- Brunswick (Vic.) ≈52%
- Deer Park ≈51%
- Croydon (Vic.) ≈51%
- North Melbourne ≈51%
- Laverton (Vic.) ≈51%
- Ringwood North ≈50%
- Flemington ≈50%
- Caulfield ≈50%
- Balaclava (Vic.) ≈50%
- Blackburn ≈50%
- Brighton (Vic.) ≈50%
- Kingsville ≈49%
- Prahran ≈49%
- Armadale (Vic.) ≈49%
- South Yarra ≈49%
- Doncaster East ≈48%
- Caulfield South ≈48%
- Ringwood East ≈48%
- Altona North ≈47%
- Clayton South ≈47%
- Hastings (Vic.) ≈47%
- Coburg North ≈46%
- Ardeer ≈46%
- Cheltenham (Vic.) ≈45%
- Sydenham (Vic.) ≈44%
- Sunshine (Vic.) ≈44%
- Melbourne ≈42%
- Elsternwick ≈42%
- Murrumbeena ≈42%
- Carnegie ≈42%
- Greensborough ≈41%
- Beaconsfield (Vic.) ≈41%
- Warranwood ≈41%
- Coburg ≈40%
- Yallambie ≈40%
- Malvern East ≈40%
- Mont Albert North ≈40%
- Glen Waverley ≈39%
- Kensington (Vic.) ≈39%
- Oakleigh South ≈39%
- Eaglemont ≈39%
- Northcote ≈37%
- Windsor (Vic.) ≈37%
- Cranbourne East ≈36%
- Keysborough ≈36%
- Port Melbourne ≈35%
- Bayswater North ≈34%
- Berwick ≈33%
- Pakenham ≈32%
- Narre Warren South ≈32%
- Hampton East ≈31%
- Hillside (Melton - Vic.) ≈31%
- Seddon (Vic.) ≈30%
- Werribee ≈30%
- Yarraville ≈30%
- Toorak ≈30%
- Forest Hill (Vic.) ≈29%
- Albion (Vic.) ≈28%
- Ivanhoe (Vic.) ≈28%
- Somers ≈27%
- Cranbourne North ≈27%
- Blackburn North ≈27%
- Mulgrave (Vic.) ≈26%
- Ashwood ≈26%
- Mount Martha ≈25%
- Ascot Vale ≈25%
- Moonee Ponds ≈25%
- Footscray ≈25%
- Craigieburn ≈24%
- Melton (Vic.) ≈23%
- Oakleigh ≈22%
- Mornington (Vic.) ≈21%
- Viewbank ≈19%
- Brookfield (Vic.) ≈18%
- Mount Waverley ≈18%
- Noble Park ≈17%
- South Morang ≈17%
- Ringwood (Vic.) ≈17%
- Hughesdale ≈16%
- St Albans (Vic.) ≈16%
- Balnarring ≈16%
- Maribyrnong ≈16%
- Essendon ≈16%
- Fairfield (Vic.) ≈15%
- Chadstone ≈15%
- Portsea ≈14%
- Wallan ≈14%
- Hoppers Crossing ≈14%
- Williamstown North ≈14%
- Southbank ≈14%
- Aberfeldie ≈13%
- Heidelberg ≈13%
- Harkness ≈12%
- Macleod (Vic.) ≈12%
- Rye ≈12%
- Croydon Hills ≈12%
- Box Hill (Vic.) ≈11%
- Sorrento (Vic.) ≈11%
- Crib Point ≈10%
- Dromana ≈10%
- Lalor ≈10%
- Epping (Vic.) ≈10%
- Rosebud ≈9%
- Thornbury ≈9%
- Preston (Vic.) ≈8%
- Endeavour Hills ≈7%
- Rosanna ≈7%
- Docklands ≈7%
- Watsonia ≈7%
- Point Cook ≈7%
- Blairgowrie ≈7%
- Hallam ≈6%
- Springvale South ≈6%
- Kilsyth South ≈5%
- Frankston ≈5%
- Braybrook ≈5%
- Broadmeadows (Vic.) ≈5%
- Mernda ≈4%
- Cranbourne ≈4%
- Diamond Creek ≈3%
- Sunshine North ≈3%
- Mount Eliza ≈3%
- Tullamarine ≈3%
- Campbellfield ≈2%
- Reservoir (Vic.) ≈2%
- Tooradin ≈2%
- Essendon North ≈2%
- Burwood (Vic.) ≈2%
- Caroline Springs ≈1%
- Dandenong ≈1%
- Strathmore (Vic.) ≈1%
- Westmeadows ≈1%
- Box Hill North ≈1%
- Bundoora (Vic.) ≈1%
- Roxburgh Park ≈1%
- Frankston South ≈1%
- Lyndhurst (Vic.) ≈1%
- McCrae ≈1%
- Eumemmerring ≈1%
- Taylors Hill ≈0%
- Oakleigh East ≈0%
- Narre Warren ≈0%
- Mill Park ≈0%
- Pearcedale ≈0%
- Glen Huntly ≈0%
- Hampton Park ≈0%
- Burwood East ≈0%
- Dallas ≈0%
- Heidelberg West ≈0%
- Thomastown ≈0%
- Keilor East ≈0%
- Capel Sound ≈0%
- Seaford (Vic.) ≈0%
- Heidelberg Heights ≈0%
- West Footscray ≈0%
- Springvale (Vic.) ≈0%
- Melton South ≈0%
- Clayton ≈0%
- Maidstone ≈0%
- Avondale Heights ≈0%
- Airport West ≈0%
- Attwood ≈0%
- Baxter ≈0%
- Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) ≈0%
- Burnside (Vic.) ≈0%
- Burnside Heights ≈0%
- Carrum Downs ≈0%
- Coolaroo ≈0%
- Doveton ≈0%
- Essendon West ≈0%
- Eynesbury ≈0%
- Fingal (Vic.) ≈0%
- Frankston North ≈0%
- Gladstone Park ≈0%
- Huntingdale (Vic.) ≈0%
- Jacana ≈0%
- Kingsbury ≈0%
- Lynbrook ≈0%
- Meadow Heights ≈0%
- Melton West ≈0%
- Niddrie ≈0%
- Notting Hill ≈0%
- Safety Beach (Vic.) ≈0%
- Sandhurst ≈0%
- Skye (Vic.) ≈0%
- Tootgarook ≈0%
- Watsonia North ≈0%
- Williams Landing ≈0%
Per page:
Detailed zoning map
Caulfield’s residential planning controls, polygon-by-polygon
Every residential zone in Caulfield
- Neighbourhood Residential ZoneNRZ1<1 km²46.0%
- General Residential ZoneGRZ1, GRZ2<1 km²12.5%
- Housing Choice and Transport ZoneHCTZ1, HCTZ2<1 km²37.0%
- Commercial 1 ZoneC1Z<1 km²4.5%
Per page:
Source: State-published zoning data, residential ex-rural, bounded to the Significant Urban Area. Areas measure the zone polygons drawn here, which include road reserve and unsubdivided land, so they are a different measure from the lot-by-lot areas behind this page’s restricted-land figures.