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Clifton vs Stanwell Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Clifton profile · Stanwell Park profile

Clifton Stanwell Park

Stanwell Park and Clifton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Stanwell Park is a larger residential area where families are more common; 17.1% of people are children and 28.9% of adults provide unpaid childcare. It also has a far higher share of high earners, with 23.3% making $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Clifton (NSW) is sparsely populated and much more mobile, with 58.3% of residents having moved in the last five years. A far higher share of people in Clifton (NSW) are in de facto relationships (39.3%) and one-parent families are more common there too (19.2%).

The gap in how people move around is widening, with Clifton (NSW) now seeing far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as typical weekly rents of around $460 to $480. Both are also very similar in their levels of volunteering and have virtually no residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,497 larger in Stanwell Park De facto: 28.6 pts higher in Clifton Housework 15h+: 28.2 pts higher in Stanwell Park Recent movers: 27.5 pts higher in Clifton Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in Stanwell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +1,497 larger in Stanwell Park gap steady
35 21st pct 1,532 76th pct
Median age in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +4 yrs older in Stanwell Park gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +1.4 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +19.8 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +17.1 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +28.6 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
39.3% 100th pct 10.7% 37th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 30.9%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

26.5% Married +30.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
55.9% Never married ◂ +25.8 pts 30.1%
11.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Stanwell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +1.6 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap steady
14.3% 62nd pct 15.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 81.3%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English +16.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
22.9% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 16.3%
0.0% Scottish +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% German ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +3.7 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
8.6% 73rd pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +0.3 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +8.8 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap widening
42.9% 57th pct 51.6% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
37.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +8.9 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
77.1% 96th pct 68.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +7.3 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap widening
32.4% 87th pct 39.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 3.82 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cliftonin Stanwell Park even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +2 larger in Clifton
121 29th pct 119 29th pct
ICSEA in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +3 higher in Stanwell Park
1,046 77th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 68.3%
0.0% Year 10 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%
17.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +13.9 pts 3.4%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 12.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Creative arts +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +$265 higher in Clifton gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $1,110 88th pct
Household income in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +$215 higher in Stanwell Park gap narrowing
$2,583 90th pct $2,798 94th pct
Family income in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +$304 higher in Stanwell Park gap narrowing
$2,833 89th pct $3,137 92nd pct
High earners in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +14.5 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 23.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 43.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.5 pts 31.5%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 25.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.5%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 26.1%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 23.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +2.2 pts higher in Stanwell Park
25.7% 34th pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +7.1 pts higher in Stanwell Park
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +3.0 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other condition +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +8.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
17.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +0.3 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
20.6% 61st pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +8.0 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
20.6% 91st pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +14.2 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap narrowing
14.7% 12th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +2.1 pts higher in Stanwell Park
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +28.2 pts higher in Stanwell Park gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +22 larger in Stanwell Park
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +0.5 larger in Stanwell Park gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +13.2 pts higher in Clifton
19.2% 86th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 14.5% 17th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 64.9%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 28.2%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +25.1 pts 34.9%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +17.9 pts 22.1%
0.0% 3 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +$20 higher in Clifton
$480 90th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +$508 higher in Stanwell Park gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,675 89th pct
People / bedroom in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +0.40 higher in Clifton gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 39.4% 44th pct
Separate houses in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 88.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 82.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +42.9 pts 17.1%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 39.4%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 88.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +66.3 pts 33.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% 5 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +39.6 pts 27.1%
0.0% $750 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +3.3 pts higher in Clifton
45.5% 94th pct 42.1% 92nd pct
PT commute in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +1.2 pts higher in Stanwell Park
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +6 more in Stanwell Park
2 71st pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +51.92 more in Clifton
57.14 100th pct 5.22 78th pct
Departures/1k in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +5,511.2 more in Clifton
5,971.4 100th pct 460.2 78th pct
PT routes in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +2 more in Stanwell Park
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +2 longer in Stanwell Park
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +4 longer in Clifton
53 40th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 42.1%
27.3% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +56.5 pts 23.5%
70.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 48.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +27.5 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
58.3% 96th pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Cliftonin Stanwell Park
— 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +9.5 pts higher in Clifton
13.0% 94th pct 3.5% 50th pct
Participation in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +5.5 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
67.6% 74th pct 62.1% 55th pct
Full-time in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +7.4 pts higher in Clifton
59.1% 55th pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.3 pts 0.4%
22.7% Construction ◂ +11.3 pts 11.4%
22.7% Administrative & support ◂ +20.5 pts 2.2%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 5.1%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 35.7%
22.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%
22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +1.0 higher in Clifton
4.7 82nd pct 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +0.2 more in Clifton
4.0 78th pct 3.8 77th pct
15-min city in Cliftonin Stanwell Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cliftonin Stanwell Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +17.6 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 82.4% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +9.7 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +3.7 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 84th pct
Walk to health in Cliftonin Stanwell Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +158.4 more in Clifton
171.4 90th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +38 higher in Clifton
66 81st pct 29 75th pct
Mean slope in Cliftonin Stanwell Park +10.0 pts higher in Clifton
25.6% 100th pct 15.6% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton vs Stanwell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10932/clifton/vs/SAL13668/stanwell-park