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Geelong vs Clifton Springs

Name: Geelong vs Clifton Springs — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Geelong profile · Clifton Springs profile

Geelong Clifton Springs

Clifton Springs and Geelong are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Clifton Springs is a residential landscape where 95.5% of homes are separate houses, and 88.8% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Geelong is much more urban, with a walkability score that makes it a walker's paradise, while Clifton Springs is only somewhat walkable. Geelong is also far more academic; 32.6% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.6% in Clifton Springs.

Their difference in housing has only grown, with the gap in separate houses widening since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, such as similar unemployment rates (4.4% and 4.6%) and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. They also both sit near the national average for overall advantage, though Geelong has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.5% compared to 5.9% in Clifton Springs.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Clifton Springs 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Clifton Springs Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Geelong Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Geelong No car: 7.1 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Clifton Springs +3,293 larger in Clifton Springs gap widening

13,504 70th pct 16,797 82nd pct

Median age in Geelong in Clifton Springs +5 yrs older in Clifton Springs gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

37.8% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

43.4% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 29.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Clifton Springs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +8.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

12.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 92.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Clifton Springs +2 more in Geelong

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Clifton Springs +2.30 more in Geelong

4.00 79th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong in Clifton Springs +33 more in Geelong

40 81st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Geelong in Clifton Springs +1,195 more in Clifton Springs

2,682 74th pct 3,877 86th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Clifton Springs +392 larger in Clifton Springs

383 44th pct 775 85th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Clifton Springs +3 higher in Clifton Springs

1,034 58th pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 49.5%

10.7% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.1% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 20.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Clifton Springs +$136 higher in Geelong gap widening

$843 58th pct $707 30th pct

Household income in Geelong in Clifton Springs +$118 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,542 38th pct $1,424 30th pct

Family income in Geelong in Clifton Springs +$427 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,211 58th pct $1,784 30th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 57.5%

21.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Clifton Springs +69 larger in Clifton Springs

159 46th pct 228 58th pct

Median age in Geelong in Clifton Springs +2 yrs older in Geelong

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Geelong in Clifton Springs +$110 higher in Geelong

$811 76th pct $701 62nd pct

Household income in Geelong in Clifton Springs +$35 higher in Clifton Springs

$1,600 44th pct $1,635 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Clifton Springs +0.3 larger in Clifton Springs gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 33.5%

13.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.2% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 24.6%

13.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.2% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Clifton Springs +$40 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$340 40th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Clifton Springs +$53 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,703 41st pct $1,650 37th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Clifton Springs +0.10 higher in Geelong gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

40.2% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 20.1%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 95.5%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 3.9%

12.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 9.4%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 0.6%

2.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 29.7%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Clifton Springs +50 more in Geelong

127 89th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Clifton Springs +4.82 more in Geelong

9.40 87th pct 4.58 54th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Clifton Springs +2,891.7 more in Geelong

3,505.5 87th pct 613.8 42nd pct

PT routes in Geelong in Clifton Springs +46 more in Geelong

54 87th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Clifton Springs +15 longer in Clifton Springs

2 14th pct 17 77th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Clifton Springs +17 longer in Clifton Springs

53 75th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 35.0%

32.9% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

9.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 18.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

8.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong in Clifton Springs +1 higher in Geelong

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Geelong in Clifton Springs even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Geelong in Clifton Springs +3 higher in Clifton Springs

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Geelong in Clifton Springs +2 higher in Geelong

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Geelong in Clifton Springs +40 higher in Geelong

1,014 57th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Geelong in Clifton Springs +4,193 higher in Clifton Springs

13,719 65th pct 17,912 81st pct

Growth in Geelong in Clifton Springs +5.4 pts higher in Clifton Springs

1.7% 25th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Geelong in Clifton Springs +2,224 higher in Geelong

3,232 86th pct 1,008 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Clifton Springs +145 higher in Clifton Springs

542 13th pct 687 31st pct

Max temp in Geelong in Clifton Springs +0.5 higher in Geelong

19.9 13th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Clifton Springs even

10.5 30th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Clifton Springs +3.8 higher in Geelong

8.2 89th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Clifton Springs +3.3 more in Geelong

7.5 83rd pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Clifton Springs +55.2 pts higher in Geelong

91.9% 73rd pct 36.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Clifton Springs +40.6 pts higher in Geelong

89.4% 74th pct 48.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Clifton Springs +14.5 pts higher in Geelong

96.6% 61st pct 82.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Clifton Springs +35.1 pts higher in Geelong

92.3% 71st pct 57.2% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Clifton Springs +4.5 pts higher in Geelong

99.5% 58th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Clifton Springs +59.1 pts higher in Geelong

85.0% 80th pct 25.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Clifton Springs +29.5 more in Geelong

39.4 86th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Clifton Springs +399 higher in Geelong

421 90th pct 22 31st pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Clifton Springs +1.4 pts higher in Clifton Springs

3.7% 21st pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Clifton Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021039/geelong/vs/203031048/clifton-springs