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Abbotsford vs Clifton Hill - Alphington

Name: Abbotsford vs Clifton Hill - Alphington — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Clifton Hill - Alphington profile

Abbotsford Clifton Hill - Alphington

Clifton Hill - Alphington and Abbotsford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Clifton Hill - Alphington has a more established feel, where 50.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 28.9% are owned outright. In contrast, Abbotsford is dominated by flats or apartments, with 55.4% of households renting and 40.7% of people living alone. There are also notable differences in wealth and family life; a higher share of households in Clifton Hill - Alphington earn $3,000 or more a week, and it is far more common for people there to provide unpaid childcare.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the growing difference in overseas births, which is now far higher in Abbotsford at 34.0%, and a widening divide in home ownership. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,340 to $1,350 and have nearly the same proportion of residents who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Abbotsford Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Abbotsford Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +767 larger in Clifton Hill - Alphington gap narrowing

9,088 47th pct 9,855 51st pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +4 yrs older in Clifton Hill - Alphington gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.2 pts 37.5%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.1% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 50.6%

24.0% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Clifton Hill - Alphington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

3.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

22.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

4.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

2.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 82.7%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +2 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.05 more in Abbotsford

2.71 64th pct 2.66 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +19 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

63 92nd pct 82 99th pct

Students in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1,689 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

307 10th pct 1,996 62nd pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +346 larger in Clifton Hill - Alphington

154 16th pct 499 60th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +28 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

1,142 94th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

4.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%

16.3% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

5.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$14 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$1,354 94th pct $1,340 94th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$332 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington gap widening

$2,197 77th pct $2,529 89th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$509 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington gap widening

$3,024 89th pct $3,533 96th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.0%

20.3% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

22.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Asthma even 9.6%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +0.8 pts 64.6%

20.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +3 larger in Abbotsford

56 18th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1 yrs older in Abbotsford

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$384 higher in Abbotsford

$1,053 90th pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$635 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

$1,781 55th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.4 larger in Clifton Hill - Alphington gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +18.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

51.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 33.5%

8.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

40.7% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 30.2%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 34.6%

12.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$75 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington gap widening

$425 73rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$433 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.10 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 39.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.6% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.5 pts 29.2%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.2% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 36.7%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.8 pts 11.7%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 32.4%

18.3% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.2% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.0% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.0%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 16.8%

8.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +9 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

25 35th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.70 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

2.75 28th pct 3.45 37th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +2,512.1 more in Abbotsford

4,021.5 88th pct 1,509.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +23 more in Abbotsford

32 86th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +7 longer in Clifton Hill - Alphington

2 14th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +3 longer in Clifton Hill - Alphington

6 2nd pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +82,995 more in Abbotsford

92,850 89th pct 9,855 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +415,163 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 111,537 73rd pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +24 longer in Clifton Hill - Alphington

30 8th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.4% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.8% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 51.8%

18.2% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 9.5%

2.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.3% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

17.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +4 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +16 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

1,127 93rd pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1,103 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

10,316 49th pct 11,419 55th pct

Growth in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +3.0 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

11.4% 85th pct 14.4% 87th pct

Businesses in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +605 higher in Abbotsford

1,735 82nd pct 1,130 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

653 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.9 higher in Abbotsford

9.3 100th pct 8.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.1 more in Abbotsford

8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +10.7 pts higher in Abbotsford

100.0% 100th pct 89.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +2.9 more in Abbotsford

16.3 61st pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +309 higher in Abbotsford

680 100th pct 371 88th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsford in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.8 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

3.2% 14th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Clifton Hill - Alphington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206071139/abbotsford/vs/206071145/clifton-hill-alphington