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Clifton vs Scarborough

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Clifton profile · Scarborough profile

Clifton Scarborough

Scarborough and Clifton are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Scarborough is more family-oriented, with 23.7% of people being children under 15 and 38.6% of adults providing unpaid childcare, compared to no children and 14.7% of caregivers in Clifton. High earners are also more common in Scarborough, where 20.9% earn $2,000 or more weekly, while only 8.8% do so in Clifton. However, Clifton has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (39.3% compared to 11.5% in Scarborough) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,375.

Daily life is similar in both places, as residents share the same typical age of 41 and a walkability score of 4.7, making both somewhat walkable. They are also alike in their working habits, with around 45% of people working from home. Despite these commonalities, the two areas have diverged in recent years; Clifton has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 58.3% moving in over the last five years compared to 36.3% in Scarborough.

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Where they differ most

Population: 290 larger in Scarborough De facto: 27.8 pts higher in Clifton Housework 15h+: 28.1 pts higher in Scarborough Unpaid child care: 23.8 pts higher in Scarborough Under 15: 23.7 pts higher in Scarborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cliftonin Scarborough +290 larger in Scarborough gap steady
35 21st pct 325 60th pct
Median age in Cliftonin Scarborough even gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Cliftonin Scarborough +3.7 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Cliftonin Scarborough +11.4 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Cliftonin Scarborough +23.7 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 86th pct
De facto in Cliftonin Scarborough +27.8 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
39.3% 100th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 30.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

26.5% Married +32.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
55.9% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 35.7%
11.8% Widowed ◂ +10.6 pts 1.2%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cliftonin Scarborough +0.2 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
14.3% 62nd pct 14.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.2%
0.0% England +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English +22.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
31.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.9% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 12.9%
0.0% Scottish +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% German ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cliftonin Scarborough +4.9 pts higher in Clifton gap steady
8.6% 73rd pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Cliftonin Scarborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 93.5%
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

No religion in Cliftonin Scarborough +12.8 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
42.9% 57th pct 55.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
37.1% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 33.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cliftonin Scarborough +14.8 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
77.1% 96th pct 62.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cliftonin Scarborough +7.8 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
32.4% 87th pct 40.2% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 12.99 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cliftonin Scarborough +1 more in Scarborough
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Cliftonin Scarborough +4 larger in Scarborough
121 29th pct 125 29th pct
ICSEA in Cliftonin Scarborough +19 higher in Scarborough
1,046 77th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 62.3%
0.0% Year 10 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
20.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.5 pts 6.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 13.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% Creative arts +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cliftonin Scarborough +$422 higher in Clifton gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $953 78th pct
Household income in Cliftonin Scarborough +$12 higher in Clifton gap narrowing
$2,583 90th pct $2,571 90th pct
Family income in Cliftonin Scarborough +$305 higher in Clifton gap narrowing
$2,833 89th pct $2,528 83rd pct
High earners in Cliftonin Scarborough +12.1 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 20.9% 90th pct
High-income homes in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 43.8% 96th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 29.2%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cliftonin Scarborough +0.5 pts higher in Clifton
25.7% 34th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Cliftonin Scarborough +10.2 pts higher in Scarborough
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Cliftonin Scarborough +4.6 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia 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 +9.6 pts ▸ 66.8%
17.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cliftonin Scarborough +3.3 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
20.6% 61st pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Cliftonin Scarborough +4.9 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
20.6% 91st pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Cliftonin Scarborough +23.8 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
14.7% 12th pct 38.6% 91st pct
Defence service in Cliftonin Scarborough +4.3 pts higher in Scarborough
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cliftonin Scarborough +28.1 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cliftonin Scarborough +12 larger in Scarborough
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Cliftonin Scarborough
— $374 13th pct
Household income in Cliftonin Scarborough
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cliftonin Scarborough +0.7 larger in Scarborough gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Cliftonin Scarborough +10.7 pts higher in Clifton
19.2% 86th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +19.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 24.8%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +28.8 pts 31.3%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +18.1 pts 21.9%
0.0% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cliftonin Scarborough +$95 higher in Scarborough
$480 90th pct $575 98th pct
Mortgage in Cliftonin Scarborough +$333 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Cliftonin Scarborough +0.20 higher in Clifton gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 39.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 88.5% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +41.3 pts 18.8%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 39.6%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 5 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 55.6%
0.0% $750 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Cliftonin Scarborough +0.8 pts higher in Clifton
45.5% 94th pct 44.7% 94th pct
PT commute in Cliftonin Scarborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cliftonin Scarborough +7 more in Scarborough
2 71st pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Cliftonin Scarborough +29.45 more in Clifton
57.14 100th pct 27.69 96th pct
Departures/1k in Cliftonin Scarborough +3,066.8 more in Clifton
5,971.4 100th pct 2,904.6 96th pct
PT routes in Cliftonin Scarborough +1 more in Scarborough
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Cliftonin Scarborough +2 longer in Scarborough
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Cliftonin Scarborough +7 longer in Scarborough
53 40th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 44.7%
27.3% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 ◂ +46.3 pts 33.7%
70.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.7 pts 46.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cliftonin Scarborough +22.1 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
58.3% 96th pct 36.3% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Cliftonin Scarborough
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cliftonin Scarborough +10.5 pts higher in Clifton
13.0% 94th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Cliftonin Scarborough +4.2 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
67.6% 74th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Cliftonin Scarborough +3.1 pts higher in Clifton
59.1% 55th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Construction ◂ +14.7 pts 8.0%
22.7% Administrative & support ◂ +20.7 pts 2.0%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +12.1 pts 10.7%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +19.5 pts 26.0%
22.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%
22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 13.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cliftonin Scarborough even
4.7 82nd pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cliftonin Scarborough +0.7 more in Scarborough
4.0 78th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Cliftonin Scarborough +75.5 pts higher in Scarborough
0.0% 0th pct 75.5% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Cliftonin Scarborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cliftonin Scarborough +1.2 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct
Walk to school in Cliftonin Scarborough +8.0 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Cliftonin Scarborough +1.2 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in Cliftonin Scarborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cliftonin Scarborough +134.5 more in Clifton
171.4 90th pct 36.9 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Cliftonin Scarborough +51 higher in Clifton
66 81st pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Cliftonin Scarborough +7.7 pts higher in Clifton
25.6% 100th pct 17.9% 97th pct

Compare Clifton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10932/clifton/vs/SAL13515/scarborough