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Clifton vs Darkes Forest

Name: Clifton vs Darkes Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Clifton profile · Darkes Forest profile

Clifton Darkes Forest

Darkes Forest and Clifton (NSW) are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas. Darkes Forest is more likely to have children (10.5%) and people aged 65 and over (14.7%), while Clifton (NSW) has none in these groups. Education levels are far higher in Clifton (NSW), where 32.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.3% in Darkes Forest. This contrast extends to the housing market, with typical monthly home-loan payments far higher in Clifton (NSW) at $2,167, against $1,326 in Darkes Forest.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly income of around $2,600. While they are alike in this regard, they differ in accessibility. Clifton (NSW) is somewhat walkable with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Darkes Forest is car-dependent and has no such access. Clifton (NSW) also has a much higher share of people working from home at 45.5%, compared to 34.9% in Darkes Forest.

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Where they differ most

Population: 60 larger in Darkes Forest De facto: 30.8 pts higher in Clifton Housework 15h+: 26.3 pts higher in Darkes Forest Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in Clifton Unemployment: 13.0 pts higher in Clifton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton in Darkes Forest +60 larger in Darkes Forest gap narrowing

35 21st pct 95 40th pct

Median age in Clifton in Darkes Forest +4 yrs older in Darkes Forest gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.8 pts 24.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

55.9% Never married ◂ +20.9 pts 35.0%

26.5% Married +27.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

11.8% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Darkes Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian +23.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.6% English +25.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

22.9% Irish ◂ +13.4 pts 9.5%

11.4% German ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.1% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton in Darkes Forest +1 more in Clifton

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Clifton in Darkes Forest +34 larger in Darkes Forest

121 29th pct 155 33rd pct

ICSEA in Clifton in Darkes Forest +6 higher in Clifton

1,046 77th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 58.8%

0.0% Year 10 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +14.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.1% Society & culture ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Health +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton in Darkes Forest +$442 higher in Clifton gap widening

$1,375 95th pct $933 76th pct

Household income in Clifton in Darkes Forest +$41 higher in Darkes Forest gap narrowing

$2,583 90th pct $2,624 91st pct

Family income in Clifton in Darkes Forest +$417 higher in Clifton gap narrowing

$2,833 89th pct $2,416 78th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 38.5%

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% Under $650 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.0%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +16.5 pts ▸ 73.7%

17.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton in Darkes Forest +3 larger in Darkes Forest

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Clifton in Darkes Forest

— 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Clifton in Darkes Forest

— $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Clifton in Darkes Forest

— $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton in Darkes Forest +0.8 larger in Darkes Forest gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +30.2 pts ▸ 76.3%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 22.4%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +21.5 pts 38.5%

40.0% 4 people ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton in Darkes Forest +$8 higher in Darkes Forest

$480 90th pct $488 91st pct

Mortgage in Clifton in Darkes Forest +$841 higher in Clifton gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,326 30th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton in Darkes Forest +0.20 higher in Clifton gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 34.6%

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 42.3%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% Other tenure +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +53.8 pts 46.2%

30.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 77.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +125.0 pts ▸ 125.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton in Darkes Forest +2 more in Clifton

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton in Darkes Forest +57.14 more in Clifton

57.14 100th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton in Darkes Forest +5,971.4 more in Clifton

5,971.4 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clifton in Darkes Forest +1 more in Clifton

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clifton in Darkes Forest

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Clifton in Darkes Forest +3 longer in Darkes Forest

53 40th pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

27.3% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 34.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +68.5 pts 11.5%

70.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.7 pts 42.3%

0.0% 4 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 9.5%

22.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

22.7% Administrative & support ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

22.7% Education & training ◂ +18.0 pts 4.8%

13.6% Retail trade ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other services +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +29.6 pts 15.9%

22.7% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 11.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton in Darkes Forest +3.8 higher in Clifton

4.7 82nd pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton in Darkes Forest +3.2 more in Clifton

4.0 78th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Clifton in Darkes Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton in Darkes Forest +39.0 pts higher in Darkes Forest

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton in Darkes Forest +100.0 pts higher in Clifton

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clifton in Darkes Forest +100.0 pts higher in Clifton

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton in Darkes Forest +54.2 pts higher in Clifton

100.0% 100th pct 45.8% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Clifton in Darkes Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton in Darkes Forest +150.4 more in Clifton

171.4 90th pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton in Darkes Forest +65 higher in Clifton

66 81st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Clifton in Darkes Forest +19.3 pts higher in Clifton

25.6% 100th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Clifton with nearby areas

Scarborough Coalcliff Maddens Plains Wombarra Stanwell Park Stanwell Tops Coledale Austinmer

Compare Darkes Forest with nearby areas

Maddens Plains Stanwell Tops Coalcliff Scarborough Wombarra Clifton Woronora Dam Stanwell Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton vs Darkes Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10932/clifton/vs/SAL11210/darkes-forest