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Clifton - Greenmount vs Southern Downs - East

Name: Clifton - Greenmount vs Southern Downs - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Clifton - Greenmount profile · Southern Downs - East profile

Clifton - Greenmount Southern Downs - East

Clifton - Greenmount and Southern Downs - East are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Clifton - Greenmount has more accessible services, with 39.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 17.2% in Southern Downs - East. This area also has a larger school system with 660 enrolments and an average school size of 73, while Southern Downs - East has 213 enrolments and a typical school size of 43. Another key difference is the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Southern Downs - East with a typical age of 28, compared to just 20 in Clifton - Greenmount.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with residents in Southern Downs - East becoming noticeably older than those in Clifton - Greenmount. They share many similarities, such as having almost no public transport and similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,200. Both areas also have a similar share of people born overseas and very similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount Median age: 5 yrs older in Southern Downs - East Full-time: 4.1 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in Southern Downs - East 3+ bedrooms: 4.8 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +749 larger in Clifton - Greenmount gap widening

5,109 23rd pct 4,360 18th pct

Median age in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +5 yrs older in Southern Downs - East gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.2% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

54.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.7% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%

10.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Clifton - Greenmount Southern Downs - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.4%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%

39.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% German ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.8%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 61.6%

28.5% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%

8.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +4 more in Clifton - Greenmount

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +1.93 more in Clifton - Greenmount

9.38 97th pct 7.45 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +2 more in Southern Downs - East

9 21st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +447 more in Clifton - Greenmount

660 24th pct 213 7th pct

Avg size in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +31 larger in Clifton - Greenmount

73 4th pct 43 0th pct

ICSEA in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +21 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

977 31st pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.1%

29.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV even 36.5%

16.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

13.2% Management & commerce even 13.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

9.6% Society & culture even 9.6%

8.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +$38 higher in Clifton - Greenmount gap widening

$642 18th pct $604 13th pct

Household income in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +$63 higher in Clifton - Greenmount gap widening

$1,307 22nd pct $1,244 17th pct

Family income in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +$140 higher in Clifton - Greenmount gap widening

$1,629 21st pct $1,489 13th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%

20.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis even 11.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.0% Three or more even 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +61 larger in Clifton - Greenmount

230 58th pct 169 48th pct

Median age in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +8 yrs older in Southern Downs - East

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +$23 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

$570 36th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +$5 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

$1,359 27th pct $1,354 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +0.1 larger in Clifton - Greenmount gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 49.1%

34.5% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +$10 higher in Clifton - Greenmount gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +$34 higher in Southern Downs - East gap widening

$1,352 18th pct $1,386 20th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 32.1%

16.7% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

3.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 98.3%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 41.0%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 55.4%

18.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +6 longer in Southern Downs - East

111 91st pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 61.2%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

3.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.8%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

17.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

2.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

7.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

11.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +1 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +1 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +11 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

953 31st pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +803 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

5,433 23rd pct 4,630 18th pct

Growth in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

5.6% 59th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +107 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

1,003 56th pct 896 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +25 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

684 31st pct 659 28th pct

Max temp in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +1.1 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

25.8 74th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +0.7 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

11.3 43rd pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +1.0 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

2.0 11th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +1.1 more in Clifton - Greenmount

2.3 13th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +19.5 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

31.0% 21st pct 11.5% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +8.8 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

23.5% 15th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +22.2 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

39.4% 23rd pct 17.2% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +10.8 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

37.9% 9th pct 27.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +14.1 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

23.3% 27th pct 9.3% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +2.5 more in Southern Downs - East

14.3 51st pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East even

1 6th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Clifton - Greenmount in Southern Downs - East +3.6 pts higher in Southern Downs - East

5.0% 44th pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton - Greenmount vs Southern Downs - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031184/clifton-greenmount/vs/307031185/southern-downs-east