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Clifton vs Stanwell Tops

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Clifton profile · Stanwell Tops profile

Clifton Stanwell Tops

Stanwell Tops and Clifton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Stanwell Tops is a family-oriented place, where 22.6% of people are children under 15 and 37.8% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Clifton (NSW) is sparsely populated and much more transient, with 58.3% of people having moved there in the last five years. Clifton (NSW) also has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,375 compared to $962 in Stanwell Tops, though Stanwell Tops has a higher share of top earners making over $2,000 a week.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which sits at around $2,800 for both. They also share a complete lack of residents who speak little or no English. However, their daily environments differ; Clifton (NSW) has a steeper mean terrain slope of 25.6% and better access to amenities, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Stanwell Tops has no homes within that distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 482 larger in Stanwell Tops De facto: 28.2 pts higher in Clifton Housework 15h+: 32.0 pts higher in Stanwell Tops Recent movers: 30.6 pts higher in Clifton Unpaid child care: 23.0 pts higher in Stanwell Tops

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +482 larger in Stanwell Tops gap steady
35 21st pct 517 65th pct
Median age in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +3 yrs older in Clifton gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +12.8 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +22.6 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +28.2 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
39.3% 100th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

26.5% Married +34.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
55.9% Never married ◂ +25.6 pts 30.3%
11.8% Widowed ◂ +9.5 pts 2.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Stanwell Tops

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +3.5 pts higher in Clifton gap steady
14.3% 62nd pct 10.8% 47th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 86.3%
0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 +15.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
28.6% English +17.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
22.9% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 13.2%
11.4% German ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +5.5 pts higher in Clifton gap steady
8.6% 73rd pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Stanwell Tops +4.2 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
42.9% 57th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +19.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
42.9% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 38.7%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +13.7 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
77.1% 96th pct 63.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +3.9 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
32.4% 87th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +1 more in Stanwell Tops
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +14 larger in Stanwell Tops
121 29th pct 135 31st pct
ICSEA in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +10 higher in Stanwell Tops
1,046 77th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 63.4%
0.0% Year 10 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +13.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 12.0%
13.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Education +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +$413 higher in Clifton gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $962 78th pct
Household income in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +$80 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
$2,583 90th pct $2,663 92nd pct
Family income in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +$64 higher in Clifton gap narrowing
$2,833 89th pct $2,769 88th pct
High earners in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +9.9 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 18.8% 87th pct
High-income homes in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 35.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +36.5 pts 23.5%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.5%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +2.5 pts higher in Stanwell Tops
25.7% 34th pct 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +7.0 pts higher in Stanwell Tops
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +3.9 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other condition +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +7.5 pts ▸ 64.6%
17.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +1.4 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap steady
20.6% 61st pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +3.8 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
20.6% 91st pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +23.0 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
14.7% 12th pct 37.8% 91st pct
Defence service in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +2.0 pts higher in Stanwell Tops
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +32.0 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +0.6 larger in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +14.2 pts higher in Clifton
19.2% 86th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 14.5% 17th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 25.7%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +25.1 pts 34.9%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +19.5 pts 20.5%
0.0% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 5 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +$170 higher in Stanwell Tops
$480 90th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +$458 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,625 89th pct
People / bedroom in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +0.30 higher in Clifton gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 13.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +46.1 pts 13.9%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 39.8%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 98.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.6 pts 43.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
30.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +44.9 pts 21.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +60.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
0.0% $750 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +5.7 pts higher in Clifton
45.5% 94th pct 39.8% 90th pct
PT commute in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +9 more in Stanwell Tops
2 71st pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +35.87 more in Clifton
57.14 100th pct 21.28 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +4,907.6 more in Clifton
5,971.4 100th pct 1,063.8 87th pct
PT routes in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +1 more in Stanwell Tops
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +1 longer in Stanwell Tops
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +7 longer in Clifton
53 40th pct 46 36th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 39.8%
27.3% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +57.6 pts 22.4%
70.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 53.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +30.6 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
58.3% 96th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops
— 8.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +11.1 pts higher in Clifton
13.0% 94th pct 1.9% 37th pct
Participation in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +2.1 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
67.6% 74th pct 65.5% 67th pct
Full-time in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +8.3 pts higher in Clifton
59.1% 55th pct 50.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 13.0%
22.7% Administrative & support ◂ +21.5 pts 1.2%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 2.4%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Professionals ◂ +19.5 pts 26.0%
22.7% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%
22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 14.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +1.7 higher in Clifton
4.7 82nd pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +1.9 more in Clifton
4.0 78th pct 2.1 67th pct
15-min city in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +9.5 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 84th pct
Walk to school in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +100.0 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +5.9 pts higher in Clifton
100.0% 100th pct 94.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +138.5 more in Clifton
171.4 90th pct 32.9 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +41 higher in Clifton
66 81st pct 25 74th pct
Mean slope in Cliftonin Stanwell Tops +18.7 pts higher in Clifton
25.6% 100th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton vs Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10932/clifton/vs/SAL13669/stanwell-tops