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Austinmer vs Clifton

Name: Austinmer vs Clifton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Austinmer profile · Clifton profile

Austinmer Clifton

Austinmer and Clifton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Austinmer is a larger residential hub where 20.1% of people are children and 18.2% are seniors, while Clifton (NSW) is sparsely populated and has no residents in either age group. Austinmer has a more highly qualified workforce, with 49.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.4% in Clifton (NSW), and a higher share of top earners, with 23.7% earning $2,000 or more a week against 8.8% in Clifton (NSW).

Typical household incomes are effectively equal in both places, sitting around $2,580 a week. This similarity exists alongside contrasting lifestyles; Austinmer is more walkable with 80.7% of homes near groceries, while Clifton (NSW) is more mobile, with a much higher share of people having moved in the last five years (58.3% compared to 32.4%).

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Where they differ most

De facto: 27.2 pts higher in Clifton Housework 15h+: 30.1 pts higher in Austinmer Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in Clifton Population: 2,690 larger in Austinmer Under 15: 20.1 pts higher in Austinmer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austinmer in Clifton +2,690 larger in Austinmer gap steady

2,725 82nd pct 35 21st pct

Median age in Austinmer in Clifton +1 yrs older in Austinmer gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

Marital status

33.5% Never married +22.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

53.0% Married ◂ +26.5 pts 26.5%

4.0% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Austinmer Clifton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.0%

5.8% England ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +14.1 pts 28.6%

38.6% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 31.4%

18.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% German +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 82.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 42.9%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austinmer in Clifton

1.83 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Austinmer in Clifton +5 more in Austinmer

8 77th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Austinmer in Clifton +240 larger in Austinmer

361 55th pct 121 29th pct

ICSEA in Austinmer in Clifton +45 higher in Austinmer

1,091 89th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 20.7%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.4% Education ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Austinmer in Clifton +$295 higher in Clifton gap widening

$1,080 87th pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Austinmer in Clifton even gap narrowing

$2,586 91st pct $2,583 90th pct

Family income in Austinmer in Clifton +$122 higher in Austinmer gap narrowing

$2,955 90th pct $2,833 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +31.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +12.4 pts 57.1%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

5.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austinmer in Clifton +46 larger in Austinmer

46 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Austinmer in Clifton

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Austinmer in Clifton

$1,124 86th pct —

Household income in Austinmer in Clifton

$2,125 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Austinmer in Clifton +0.4 larger in Austinmer gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 46.2%

25.5% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.5% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +26.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

19.7% 4 people +20.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austinmer in Clifton +$70 higher in Austinmer

$550 96th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Austinmer in Clifton +$559 higher in Austinmer gap narrowing

$2,726 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Austinmer in Clifton +0.40 higher in Clifton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.3% Rented +40.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.9% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +58.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +27.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $350–$549 +36.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

32.1% $550–$749 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

15.8% $750 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

12.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austinmer in Clifton +15 more in Austinmer

17 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Austinmer in Clifton +50.90 more in Clifton

6.24 82nd pct 57.14 100th pct

Departures/1k in Austinmer in Clifton +4,587.6 more in Clifton

1,383.9 88th pct 5,971.4 100th pct

PT routes in Austinmer in Clifton +3 more in Austinmer

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Austinmer in Clifton +15 longer in Austinmer

16 54th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Austinmer in Clifton +30 longer in Austinmer

83 58th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 27.3%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +48.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

44.6% 2 vehicles +25.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.4% Construction +15.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.9% Administrative & support +20.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.3% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.2% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Austinmer in Clifton +0.7 higher in Austinmer

5.5 85th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Austinmer in Clifton +1.0 more in Austinmer

5.0 83rd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Austinmer in Clifton +78.6 pts higher in Austinmer

78.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Austinmer in Clifton +80.7 pts higher in Austinmer

80.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Austinmer in Clifton +17.2 pts higher in Clifton

82.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Austinmer in Clifton +29.6 pts higher in Clifton

70.4% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Austinmer in Clifton +9.1 pts higher in Clifton

90.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Austinmer in Clifton +19.2 pts higher in Austinmer

19.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Austinmer in Clifton +157.1 more in Clifton

14.3 52nd pct 171.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Austinmer in Clifton +9 higher in Clifton

57 79th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Austinmer in Clifton +13.9 pts higher in Clifton

11.8% 87th pct 25.6% 100th pct

Compare Austinmer with nearby areas

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Compare Clifton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austinmer vs Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10109/austinmer/vs/SAL10932/clifton