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Cliftleigh vs Kurri Kurri

Name: Cliftleigh vs Kurri Kurri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Cliftleigh profile · Kurri Kurri profile

Cliftleigh Kurri Kurri

Kurri Kurri and Cliftleigh are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kurri Kurri is a very walkable area with more amenities, where residents are far older, with a typical age of 38 and 19.2% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cliftleigh is mostly car-dependent and far younger, with a typical age of 27 and only 5.7% of people aged 65 and over. Cliftleigh also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,018, compared to $1,254 in Kurri Kurri, and a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (46.6% versus 30.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, including similar proportions of First Nations people and very few residents who speak little or no English. They also share a similar drive time to the city. However, the two areas are moving in different directions; Cliftleigh has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 80.8% moving in over the last five years, compared to 35.9% in Kurri Kurri.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,865 larger in Kurri Kurri Recent movers: 44.9 pts higher in Cliftleigh 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Cliftleigh Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Cliftleigh Median age: 11 yrs older in Kurri Kurri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +3,865 larger in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing

2,309 80th pct 6,174 86th pct

Median age in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +11 yrs older in Kurri Kurri gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 25.8%

27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 18.2%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

Marital status

46.6% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 41.6%

39.6% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 34.1%

7.5% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.2% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Cliftleigh Kurri Kurri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 45.5%

38.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.9%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 43.7%

40.3% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

4.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri

— 2.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +4 more in Kurri Kurri

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +125 larger in Cliftleigh

445 65th pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +3 higher in Kurri Kurri

904 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 30.1%

30.8% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

16.0% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.6% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +$301 higher in Cliftleigh gap widening

$937 76th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +$764 higher in Cliftleigh gap widening

$2,018 76th pct $1,254 29th pct

Family income in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +$517 higher in Cliftleigh gap widening

$2,114 64th pct $1,597 32nd pct

Household income distribution

42.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 29.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.6% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 33.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

5.2% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +10.1 pts 51.3%

23.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +464 larger in Kurri Kurri

249 86th pct 713 87th pct

Median age in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +3 yrs older in Kurri Kurri

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +$312 higher in Cliftleigh

$894 73rd pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +$505 higher in Cliftleigh

$1,974 61st pct $1,469 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +0.5 larger in Cliftleigh gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 48.3%

21.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.5% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.7% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +$115 higher in Cliftleigh gap widening

$435 87th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +$533 higher in Cliftleigh gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 33.7%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%

11.8% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 83.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +57.7 pts 16.0%

16.4% 3 bedrooms +35.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

84.5% $350–$549 ◂ +50.1 pts 34.4%

12.1% $200–$349 +39.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 21.1%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

5.5% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +31 more in Kurri Kurri

7 77th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +3.12 more in Kurri Kurri

3.03 69th pct 6.15 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +109.8 more in Kurri Kurri

427.9 77th pct 537.7 79th pct

PT routes in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +4 more in Kurri Kurri

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +6 longer in Cliftleigh

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +4 longer in Cliftleigh

100 69th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 34.7%

25.5% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

6.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

9.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.7% Education & training even 5.7%

5.3% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

10.9% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +3.8 higher in Kurri Kurri

2.5 69th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +4.4 more in Kurri Kurri

1.9 65th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +86.3 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +83.2 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 83.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +21.8 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

76.3% 80th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +92.5 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +2.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

97.6% 85th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +4.4 pts higher in Kurri Kurri

0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +7.0 more in Kurri Kurri

4.3 27th pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +50 higher in Kurri Kurri

33 76th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Cliftleigh in Kurri Kurri +0.8 pts higher in Cliftleigh

5.6% 49th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Cliftleigh with nearby areas

Heddon Greta Gillieston Heights Loxford Louth Park Buchanan Stanford Merthyr Kurri Kurri Farley

Compare Kurri Kurri with nearby areas

Stanford Merthyr Pelaw Main Loxford Weston Heddon Greta Abermain Cliftleigh Sawyers Gully

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cliftleigh vs Kurri Kurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10931/cliftleigh/vs/SAL12229/kurri-kurri