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Clifton Springs vs Portarlington

Name: Clifton Springs vs Portarlington — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Clifton Springs profile · Portarlington profile

Clifton Springs Portarlington

Clifton Springs and Portarlington are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles. Portarlington is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 38.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 45 years and 25.2% for seniors in Clifton Springs. This difference is reflected in the homes, as Portarlington has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 52.6%. Clifton Springs is more geared toward families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.4% versus 10.5%) and far more school enrolments (3,877 versus 323).

These two areas share a great deal in common, including almost identical rates of bachelor degrees, renting, and people who served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age gap has widened, with Portarlington's typical resident now 14 years older than those in Clifton Springs. Similarly, the difference in typical weekly household income has increased, with Clifton Springs now well higher by $285.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Portarlington Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Clifton Springs Aged 65+: 13.7 pts higher in Portarlington Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Portarlington Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Clifton Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +7,261 larger in Clifton Springs gap widening

16,797 82nd pct 9,536 50th pct

Median age in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +14 yrs older in Portarlington gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.2% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

Marital status

50.7% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

29.6% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 24.0%

10.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Springs Portarlington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 75.8%

5.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +4.9 pts 41.0%

38.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 33.7%

13.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

4.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 85.6%

0.3% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

47.4% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 40.4%

4.7% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +3 more in Clifton Springs

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +0.28 more in Portarlington

1.71 39th pct 1.99 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +5 more in Clifton Springs

7 14th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +3,554 more in Clifton Springs

3,877 86th pct 323 11th pct

Avg size in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +614 larger in Clifton Springs

775 85th pct 162 16th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +49 higher in Clifton Springs

1,037 60th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 42.0%

18.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

10.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

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

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +$102 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$707 30th pct $605 13th pct

Household income in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +$285 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$1,424 30th pct $1,139 10th pct

Family income in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +$355 higher in Clifton Springs gap widening

$1,784 30th pct $1,429 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.7%

16.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +6.5 pts 51.0%

23.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +142 larger in Clifton Springs

228 58th pct 86 28th pct

Median age in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +5 yrs older in Portarlington

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +$132 higher in Clifton Springs

$701 62nd pct $569 36th pct

Household income in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +$360 higher in Clifton Springs

$1,635 46th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 36.9%

33.5% Couples without children +16.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$380 54th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +$17 higher in Portarlington gap steady

$1,650 37th pct $1,667 38th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +0.10 higher in Clifton Springs gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 22.6%

20.1% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 92.1%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 27.9%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 45.5%

29.7% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

4.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.6%

18.0% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +14 more in Portarlington

77 78th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +4.96 more in Portarlington

4.58 54th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +425.5 more in Portarlington

613.8 42nd pct 1,039.3 59th pct

PT routes in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +4 more in Clifton Springs

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +23 longer in Portarlington

17 77th pct 40 89th pct

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

70 80th pct 87 86th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 53.7%

16.2% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

35.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

2.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

12.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

10.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +1 higher in Clifton Springs

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +1 higher in Clifton Springs

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Clifton Springs in Portarlington even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +2 higher in Clifton Springs

974 40th pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +7,038 higher in Clifton Springs

17,912 81st pct 10,874 52nd pct

Growth in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +7.9 pts higher in Portarlington

7.1% 69th pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +338 higher in Clifton Springs

1,008 56th pct 670 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +41 higher in Clifton Springs

687 31st pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +0.4 higher in Portarlington

19.3 11th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +0.4 higher in Portarlington

10.5 30th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +0.2 higher in Clifton Springs

4.4 35th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +0.3 more in Clifton Springs

4.2 34th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +4.3 pts higher in Clifton Springs

36.6% 26th pct 32.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +17.4 pts higher in Clifton Springs

48.8% 37th pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +0.4 pts higher in Clifton Springs

82.2% 40th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +25.0 pts higher in Clifton Springs

57.2% 36th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +1.0 pts higher in Clifton Springs

95.0% 43rd pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +3.0 pts higher in Portarlington

25.9% 30th pct 29.0% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +9.0 more in Portarlington

9.9 23rd pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +5 higher in Clifton Springs

22 31st pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Clifton Springs in Portarlington +1.1 pts higher in Clifton Springs

5.0% 45th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Springs vs Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031048/clifton-springs/vs/203031051/portarlington