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Clifton Springs vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Name: Clifton Springs vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Clifton Springs profile · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile

Clifton Springs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Clifton Springs and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Clifton Springs is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 25.2% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is just 35, and children under 15 are well higher at 23.3%. Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has a more qualified workforce, with 33.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.6% in Clifton Springs. This is consistent with the higher typical weekly household income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek, which is $2,201, well above the $1,424 seen in Clifton Springs.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek seeing far higher population growth of 39.1% compared to 7.1% in Clifton Springs. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as having almost the same percentage of people born overseas and virtually identical rates of public transport use. They also have similar drive times to the city and almost the same average temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Median age: 10 yrs older in Clifton Springs Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Clifton Springs Household income: $777 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5,464 larger in Clifton Springs

16,797 82nd pct 11,333 60th pct

Median age in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +10 yrs older in Clifton Springs

45 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.5%

25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 14.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.6% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Springs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 80.8%

5.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

0.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +4.0 pts 41.9%

38.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 87.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 37.2%

4.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 more in Clifton Springs

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.19 more in Clifton Springs

1.71 39th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +12 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

7 14th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +978 more in Clifton Springs

3,877 86th pct 2,899 77th pct

Avg size in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +51 larger in Clifton Springs

775 85th pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,037 60th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.6%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 23.5%

20.1% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

12.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$297 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$707 30th pct $1,004 78th pct

Household income in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$777 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,424 30th pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$615 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,784 30th pct $2,399 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.7%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +9.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

23.8% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +111 larger in Clifton Springs

228 58th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 yrs older in Clifton Springs

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$211 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$701 62nd pct $912 85th pct

Household income in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$583 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,635 46th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.3 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 25.5%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 35.0%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 17.5%

12.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$40 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$380 54th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$257 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,650 37th pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.10 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 29.4%

20.1% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 92.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 35.8%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

4.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 78.7%

29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 6.8%

1.3% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.0%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +19 more in Clifton Springs

77 78th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.53 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.58 54th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +112.2 more in Clifton Springs

613.8 42nd pct 501.6 38th pct

PT routes in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

8 52nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

17 77th pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5 longer in Clifton Springs

70 80th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 55.8%

16.2% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 27.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

8.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

10.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +90 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

974 40th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2,163 higher in Clifton Springs

17,912 81st pct 15,749 74th pct

Growth in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +32.0 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

7.1% 69th pct 39.1% 99th pct

Businesses in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +121 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,008 56th pct 1,129 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +123 higher in Clifton Springs

687 31st pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.4 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

19.3 11th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.5 30th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.4 35th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.3 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.2 34th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +9.5 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

36.6% 26th pct 46.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5.4 pts higher in Clifton Springs

48.8% 37th pct 43.3% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.9 pts higher in Clifton Springs

82.2% 40th pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +10.1 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

57.2% 36th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8.5 pts higher in Clifton Springs

95.0% 43rd pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +17.4 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

25.9% 30th pct 43.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.9 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

9.9 23rd pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

22 31st pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Clifton Springs in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.7 pts higher in Clifton Springs

5.0% 45th pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Springs vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031048/clifton-springs/vs/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek