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Clifton vs Coledale

Name: Clifton vs Coledale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Clifton profile · Coledale profile

Clifton Coledale

Coledale and Clifton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Coledale is a larger residential area where 20.3% of people are children and 16.3% are seniors, while both groups are entirely absent from the sparsely populated Clifton (NSW). Coledale also has a higher share of university degrees (43.0%) and more people earning over $2,000 a week (23.1%). In contrast, Clifton (NSW) has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (39.3%) and one-parent families (19.2%).

Their typical weekly household incomes are almost identical at around $2,580, and both have about 14% of people born overseas. The gap in mobility is widening, as 58.3% of Clifton (NSW) residents moved in the last five years compared to 31.2% in Coledale. While both areas are in the same region, Coledale is far more walkable, with 86.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas no homes in Clifton (NSW) have this access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,337 larger in Coledale Housework 15h+: 30.0 pts higher in Coledale Recent movers: 27.1 pts higher in Clifton De facto: 23.5 pts higher in Clifton Under 15: 20.3 pts higher in Coledale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton in Coledale +1,337 larger in Coledale gap steady

35 21st pct 1,372 75th pct

Median age in Clifton in Coledale +1 yrs older in Coledale gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 31.2%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

55.9% Never married ◂ +20.7 pts 35.2%

26.5% Married +26.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

11.8% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 3.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Coledale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English +11.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.4% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

22.9% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%

0.0% Scottish +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% German ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%

0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

37.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton in Coledale

— 3.60 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton in Coledale +2 more in Coledale

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Clifton in Coledale +72 larger in Coledale

121 29th pct 193 37th pct

ICSEA in Clifton in Coledale +75 higher in Coledale

1,046 77th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 66.0%

0.0% Year 10 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.1 pts 6.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Creative arts +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Clifton in Coledale +$374 higher in Clifton gap widening

$1,375 95th pct $1,001 82nd pct

Household income in Clifton in Coledale even gap narrowing

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

Family income in Clifton in Coledale +$118 higher in Coledale gap narrowing

$2,833 89th pct $2,951 90th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +31.0 pts 29.0%

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 24.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.6%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 25.8%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

0.0% Arthritis +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +8.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

17.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton in Coledale +37 larger in Coledale

0 0th pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Clifton in Coledale

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Clifton in Coledale

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Clifton in Coledale

— $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +23.9 pts 36.1%

40.0% 4 people ◂ +17.0 pts 23.0%

0.0% 3 people +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton in Coledale +$120 higher in Coledale

$480 90th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Clifton in Coledale +$433 higher in Coledale gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton in Coledale +0.30 higher in Clifton gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +45.6 pts 14.4%

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 39.8%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 91.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.4 pts 43.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +27.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +40.5 pts 26.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% $750 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton in Coledale +12 more in Coledale

2 71st pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton in Coledale +46.94 more in Clifton

57.14 100th pct 10.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton in Coledale +4,886.2 more in Clifton

5,971.4 100th pct 1,085.3 87th pct

PT routes in Clifton in Coledale +1 more in Coledale

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Clifton in Coledale +5 longer in Coledale

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Clifton in Coledale +6 longer in Coledale

53 40th pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 41.3%

27.3% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +55.0 pts 25.0%

70.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.4 pts 44.6%

0.0% 3 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

22.7% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 10.4%

22.7% Administrative & support ◂ +21.0 pts 1.8%

22.7% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 4.4%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 39.8%

22.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%

22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.0 pts 8.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton in Coledale +1.3 higher in Coledale

4.7 82nd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton in Coledale +1.8 more in Coledale

4.0 78th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Clifton in Coledale +85.7 pts higher in Coledale

0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Clifton in Coledale +86.1 pts higher in Coledale

0.0% 0th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Clifton in Coledale +13.3 pts higher in Clifton

100.0% 100th pct 86.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Clifton in Coledale +16.1 pts higher in Clifton

100.0% 100th pct 83.9% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton in Coledale +3.8 pts higher in Clifton

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Clifton in Coledale +55.2 pts higher in Coledale

0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton in Coledale +147.4 more in Clifton

171.4 90th pct 24.1 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton in Coledale +20 higher in Clifton

66 81st pct 46 78th pct

Mean slope in Clifton in Coledale +12.4 pts higher in Clifton

25.6% 100th pct 13.3% 89th pct

Compare Clifton with nearby areas

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Compare Coledale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton vs Coledale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10932/clifton/vs/SAL10966/coledale