The City of Caulfield was a Local Government Area located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, the state capital of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

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. The city covered an area of 21.97 square kilometres (8.48 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.

History

Caulfield was incorporated as a Roads District on 15 October 1857, and became a shire on 17 April 1871. In the 1880s the area was a market gardening

Market gardening

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 district with 182 hectares (450 acre) under cultivation, but by the end of the century, its character had become more residential. As such, it became a borough on 30 April 1901 and a town on 23 September 1901. It was proclaimed a City on 26 July 1913. On 16 April 1923, it lost part of its area (the current suburb of Hughesdale

Hughesdale, Victoria

Hughesdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Hughesdale had a population of 6,503....

) to the Oakleigh Borough

City of Oakleigh

The City of Oakleigh was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1891 until 1994.-History:...

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On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Caulfield was abolished and merged with nearby parts of Moorabbin

City of Moorabbin

The City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...

 to form the City of Glen Eira

City of Glen Eira

The City of Glen Eira is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 38.4 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 136,354 people...

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Council meetings were held at Caulfield Town Hall on Glen Eira Road and Hawthorn Road, Caulfield. It presently serves as a service centre for the City of Glen Eira

City of Glen Eira

The City of Glen Eira is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 38.4 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 136,354 people...

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Wards

The City of Caulfield was subdivided into four wards on 31 May 1977, each electing three councillors:

• North Ward
• South Ward
• East Ward
• West Ward

Suburbs

• Carnegie
  Carnegie, Victoria
  Carnegie is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2006 Census, Carnegie had a population of 15,084...
  
  
• Caulfield
  Caulfield, Victoria
  Caulfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...
  
  
• Caulfield East
  Caulfield East, Victoria
  Caulfield East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2006 Census, Caulfield East had a population of 1242....
  
  
• Caulfield North
  Caulfield North, Victoria
  Caulfield North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2006 Census, Caulfield North had a population of 14,034....
  
  
• Caulfield South
  Caulfield South, Victoria
  Caulfield South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2006 Census, Caulfield South had a population of 11,113....
  
  
• Elsternwick
  Elsternwick, Victoria
  Elsternwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...
  
  
• Gardenvale
  Gardenvale, Victoria
  Gardenvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...
  
  
• Glen Huntly
  Glen Huntly, Victoria
  Glen Huntly is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2006 Census, Glen Huntly had a population of 4085....
  
  
• Murrumbeena
  Murrumbeena, Victoria
  Murrumbeena is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...
  
  
• Ormond
  Ormond, Victoria
  Ormond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2006 Census, Ormond had a population of 7152....
  
   (split with City of Moorabbin
  City of Moorabbin
  The City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )
• St Kilda East
  St Kilda East, Victoria
  St Kilda East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. It is located within the Local Government Areas of the City of Glen Eira and the City of Port Phillip. At the 2006 Census, it had a population of 12,188.St Kilda East is one...
  
   (split with City of St Kilda
  City of St Kilda
  The City of St Kilda was a Local Government Area located on Port Phillip about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
  
  )

Population

Year	Population
1911	15,919
1933	65,297
1954	75,217
1958	72,900*
1961	74,859
1966	76,058
1971	81,865
1976	73,630
1981	69,922
1986	67,718
1991	67,776

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.