With diverse, multicultural populations, Caulfield, Caulfield North, and Caulfield South are primarily residential suburbs. Although Melbourne pioneer John Caulfield, who founded the School of Fine Arts and Mechanics Institute in Collins Street in 1839, is thought to be the inspiration for the neighbourhood’s name, he had no actual link to the Caulfield neighbourhood. The region served as a supply of timber and a rest stop for livestock travelling from Gippsland to Melbourne for early European immigrants. Cattlemen using an old stock trail that Dandenong Road eventually supplanted were drawn to some natural springs and marshes. Caulfield is 12 kilometres southeast of Melbourne's core business district. The City of Glen Eira serves as its local governing body. It is bordered on the west by Kooyong Road, the north by Glen Eira Road, the south by Glen Huntly Road, and the east by Booran Road. The Caulfield Racecourse and the Monash University campus make Caulfield the most well-known.
Students can explore so much near Caulfield student accommodation! If you want to spend time in nature, you can visit Caulfield Park, Memorial Park, and East Caulfield Reserve. History and art lovers can explore Monash University Museum of Art, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Australian Racing Museum, and Museum of Computing History.