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Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach vs Whitfield - Edge Hill

Name: Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach vs Whitfield - Edge Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach profile · Whitfield - Edge Hill profile

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Whitfield - Edge Hill

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach and Whitfield - Edge Hill are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Whitfield - Edge Hill is more urban, with a far higher share of homes within walking distance of schools (72.5% compared to 18.3%) and groceries. In contrast, Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach has more large homes, with 79.9% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher proportion of residents born overseas (29.4%) and a noticeably older typical age of 47.

These areas share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of people who have no religion. While Whitfield - Edge Hill has more residents with university degrees and higher weekly earnings, Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach has seen more people move in over the last five years. The gap in the number of large homes has narrowed since 2011, while the difference in education levels has widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Bachelor+: 8.2 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3,436 larger in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap widening

11,789 62nd pct 8,353 43rd pct

Median age in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4 yrs older in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 39.7%

31.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Whitfield - Edge Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

9.4% England ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 39.1%

29.0% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 82.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 47.4%

40.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill

— 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +13 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5 10th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill

— 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill

— 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill

— 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

21.6% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

12.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$97 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$818 53rd pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$39 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap narrowing

$1,638 44th pct $1,677 46th pct

Family income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$233 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$1,984 43rd pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%

14.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +125 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

373 72nd pct 498 79th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 yrs older in Whitfield - Edge Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$35 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$672 57th pct $707 63rd pct

Household income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$232 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

$1,761 54th pct $1,529 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.1 larger in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 30.2%

13.5% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%

23.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

13.2% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$75 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap steady

$400 62nd pct $325 35th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.10 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 32.3%

28.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 74.5%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 23.8%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 34.6%

24.0% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

4.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +13 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

44 53rd pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.02 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

3.73 41st pct 3.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +303.5 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

721.3 47th pct 417.8 35th pct

PT routes in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +13 longer in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

18 78th pct 5 50th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

15.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 38.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles even 11.7%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

8.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1,012 56th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4,187 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

12,760 61st pct 8,573 40th pct

Growth in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +5.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

7.1% 69th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +345 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

1,062 59th pct 717 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +362 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

2,588 100th pct 2,227 100th pct

Max temp in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.0 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

28.7 89th pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.0 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

19.8 95th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.0 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5.3 47th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.1 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

4.8 43rd pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +14.5 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

69.1% 53rd pct 83.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +17.1 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

74.2% 60th pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +15.9 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

77.0% 37th pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +54.2 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

18.3% 10th pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4.8 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

94.6% 43rd pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +38.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

53.3% 57th pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.1 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

12.0 37th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +80 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

22 31st pct 102 52nd pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.9 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

4.9% 43rd pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach vs Whitfield - Edge Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011139/clifton-beach-kewarra-beach/vs/306021156/whitfield-edge-hill