CensusAtlas

Compare

Cliftleigh vs Loxford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Cliftleigh profile · Loxford profile

Cliftleigh Loxford

Cliftleigh and Loxford are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in scale. Cliftleigh is a well-populated hub where typical monthly home loan payments are $1,950 and typical weekly rents are $435. In contrast, Loxford is sparsely populated and more affordable, with typical monthly loan payments of $1,083 and weekly rents of $250. Cliftleigh is far more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.5 and 76.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Loxford is car-dependent and only 3.4% of homes have that access.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having a similar number of people per home and roughly the same drive time to the city. Both areas are also notably younger than the national figure. While they share these basics, the gap in population mobility has widened, with 80.8% of Cliftleigh residents moving in the last five years compared to 28.6% in Loxford.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 28.4 pts higher in Cliftleigh Recent movers: 52.2 pts higher in Cliftleigh Population: 2,267 larger in Cliftleigh Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Cliftleigh Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Cliftleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cliftleighin Loxford +2,267 larger in Cliftleigh gap widening
2,309 80th pct 42 24th pct
Median age in Cliftleighin Loxford +5 yrs older in Loxford gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Cliftleighin Loxford +1.3 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap narrowing
10.8% 87th pct 9.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Cliftleighin Loxford +1.5 pts higher in Loxford gap steady
5.7% 9th pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Cliftleighin Loxford +12.6 pts higher in Loxford gap narrowing
27.9% 92nd pct 40.5% 100th pct
De facto in Cliftleighin Loxford +7.2 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap narrowing
24.5% 93rd pct 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

27.9% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 21.4%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +19.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
5.7% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

46.6% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 34.3%
39.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 34.3%
7.5% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cliftleigh Loxford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cliftleighin Loxford +8.9 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 104.8%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
38.9% English +11.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
6.5% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cliftleighin Loxford +7.1 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
7.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cliftleighin Loxford +0.9 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 104.8%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cliftleighin Loxford +14.4 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap steady
52.4% 85th pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +19.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
52.4% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 38.1%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cliftleighin Loxford +18.0 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
46.6% 54th pct 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Cliftleighin Loxford +1.9 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap steady
13.3% 45th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cliftleighin Loxford +4 more in Loxford
3 67th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Cliftleighin Loxford +125 larger in Cliftleigh
445 65th pct 320 50th pct
ICSEA in Cliftleighin Loxford +3 higher in Loxford
904 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 28.6%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.9%
10.1% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.4% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
4.7% Certificate I / II +36.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.1% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Health +28.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.3% Management & commerce +20.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cliftleighin Loxford +$212 higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
$937 76th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Cliftleighin Loxford +$643 higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
$2,018 76th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Cliftleighin Loxford +$260 higher in Loxford gap widening
$2,114 64th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Cliftleighin Loxford +0.4 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap narrowing
9.0% 55th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Cliftleighin Loxford
19.8% 61st pct —

Household income distribution

42.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 15.8%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
5.6% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 31.4%
31.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cliftleighin Loxford +5.8 pts higher in Cliftleigh
32.0% 65th pct 26.2% 37th pct
Mental health in Cliftleighin Loxford +9.3 pts higher in Loxford
14.5% 91st pct 23.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Cliftleighin Loxford +3.3 pts higher in Loxford gap narrowing
6.2% 67th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.3% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.7% Stroke +8.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +12.4 pts ▸ 73.8%
23.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%
2.5% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cliftleighin Loxford +7.9 pts higher in Loxford gap narrowing
6.4% 7th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Cliftleighin Loxford +0.6 pts higher in Loxford gap narrowing
10.9% 31st pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Cliftleighin Loxford +28.4 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
39.8% 93rd pct 11.4% 9th pct
Defence service in Cliftleighin Loxford +2.5 pts higher in Cliftleigh
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cliftleighin Loxford +13.5 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
22.1% 37th pct 8.6% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cliftleighin Loxford +245 larger in Cliftleigh
249 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Cliftleighin Loxford +17 yrs older in Loxford
19 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Cliftleighin Loxford
33.6% 34th pct —
Unemployment in Cliftleighin Loxford
6.9% 34th pct —
Median income in Cliftleighin Loxford +$55 higher in Loxford
$894 73rd pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Cliftleighin Loxford +$276 higher in Loxford
$1,974 61st pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Cliftleighin Loxford
1.2% 34th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cliftleighin Loxford +0.2 larger in Cliftleigh gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cliftleighin Loxford +2.4 pts higher in Loxford gap widening
19.5% 86th pct 21.9% 89th pct
Living alone in Cliftleighin Loxford
14.7% 18th pct —

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
19.5% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 21.1%
14.7% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cliftleighin Loxford +$185 higher in Cliftleigh gap steady
$435 87th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Cliftleighin Loxford +$867 higher in Cliftleigh
$1,950 69th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Cliftleighin Loxford even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cliftleighin Loxford
46.0% 90th pct —
Owned outright in Cliftleighin Loxford
11.8% 4th pct —
Separate houses in Cliftleighin Loxford
94.1% 42nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cliftleighin Loxford
93.2% 86th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 26.3%
11.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.2 pts 31.6%
16.4% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.5% $350–$549 ◂ +84.5 pts 0.0%
12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

5.5% Under $1,000 +94.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
51.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%
29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cliftleighin Loxford
2.4% 58th pct —
Work from home in Cliftleighin Loxford +7.0 pts higher in Loxford gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 20.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Cliftleighin Loxford +0.5 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap steady
0.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cliftleighin Loxford +7 more in Cliftleigh
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cliftleighin Loxford +3.03 more in Cliftleigh
3.03 69th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cliftleighin Loxford +427.9 more in Cliftleigh
427.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cliftleighin Loxford +2 more in Cliftleigh
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cliftleighin Loxford +52 longer in Loxford
8 43rd pct 60 85th pct
Drive to city in Cliftleighin Loxford +1 longer in Loxford
100 69th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 54.2%
13.8% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.1% Car (passenger) +13.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.1 pts 21.1%
25.5% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cliftleighin Loxford +52.2 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap widening
80.8% 100th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Cliftleighin Loxford
12.2% 72nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cliftleighin Loxford +4.2 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap narrowing
4.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cliftleighin Loxford +6.1 pts higher in Cliftleigh gap narrowing
74.7% 89th pct 68.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Cliftleighin Loxford +1.2 pts higher in Loxford gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

6.7% Manufacturing +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.9% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
5.7% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.7% Administrative & support ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.9% Labourers +14.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cliftleighin Loxford +2.2 higher in Cliftleigh
2.5 69th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cliftleighin Loxford +1.8 more in Cliftleigh
1.9 65th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Cliftleighin Loxford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cliftleighin Loxford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cliftleighin Loxford +72.9 pts higher in Cliftleigh
76.3% 80th pct 3.4% 58th pct
Walk to school in Cliftleighin Loxford +1.7 pts higher in Loxford
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Cliftleighin Loxford +90.8 pts higher in Cliftleigh
97.6% 85th pct 6.8% 45th pct
Walk to health in Cliftleighin Loxford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cliftleighin Loxford +19.5 more in Loxford
4.3 27th pct 23.8 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Cliftleighin Loxford +24 higher in Cliftleigh
33 76th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Cliftleighin Loxford +0.1 pts higher in Loxford
5.6% 49th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Cliftleigh with nearby areas

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

Compare Loxford with nearby areas

Heddon Greta Kurri Kurri Cliftleigh Stanford Merthyr Weston Pelaw Main Sawyers Gully Gillieston Heights

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cliftleigh vs Loxford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10931/cliftleigh/vs/SAL12425/loxford