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Freshwater vs Queenscliff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Freshwater profile · Queenscliff profile

Freshwater Queenscliff

Freshwater and Queenscliff are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct housing and family profiles. Freshwater has more separate houses (41.7% compared to 17.0%) and more children under 15 (18.9% versus 12.9%). This is consistent with a higher share of couples with children and more people caring for them unpaid. In contrast, Queenscliff is dominated by flats or apartments (80.1%) and has a larger share of people born overseas (38.0%) and those who have moved in the last five years (56.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,726 to $2,903. They also share nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and similar levels of volunteerism. While both are far above the national figure for university degrees, this is well higher in Queenscliff, where 52.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Freshwater Population: 5,779 larger in Freshwater 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Freshwater Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Queenscliff Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Freshwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +5,779 larger in Freshwater gap widening
9,186 87th pct 3,407 86th pct
Median age in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +1 yrs older in Freshwater gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.1 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +1.8 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
12.6% 24th pct 10.9% 19th pct
Under 15 in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +6.0 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
18.9% 62nd pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +9.3 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
17.9% 83rd pct 27.1% 97th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.3%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
45.1% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 35.6%
7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +8.4 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
29.6% 88th pct 38.0% 94th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 58.7%
9.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.2%
33.3% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 26.2%
13.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
5.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +3.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
12.4% 79th pct 15.6% 84th pct
Limited English in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even gap steady
1.0% 75th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 80.9%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +5.7 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
51.1% 81st pct 56.8% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 36.5%
4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +5.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
79.0% 98th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +6.9 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
45.3% 96th pct 52.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Freshwaterin Queenscliff
1.15 11th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +9 more in Freshwater
32 89th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +103 larger in Queenscliff
529 75th pct 632 87th pct
ICSEA in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +7 higher in Queenscliff
1,131 98th pct 1,139 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
11.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
13.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +$177 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
$1,355 94th pct $1,532 99th pct
Household income in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +$177 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
$2,726 93rd pct $2,903 95th pct
Family income in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even gap narrowing
$3,390 96th pct $3,385 95th pct
High earners in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +4.4 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
29.2% 99th pct 33.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +2.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
44.2% 97th pct 46.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.2%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.6%
16.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater
19.7% 13th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater
5.4% 27th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 75.3%
15.1% One condition even 15.1%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.8 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 17.2% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.3 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
8.9% 19th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +7.9 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
29.5% 72nd pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.1 pts higher in Freshwater
1.7% 38th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +3.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +25 larger in Freshwater
47 76th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +10 yrs older in Freshwater
38 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +18.1 pts higher in Freshwater
80.0% 100th pct 61.9% 88th pct
Unemployment in Freshwaterin Queenscliff
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +$275 higher in Queenscliff
$1,300 88th pct $1,575 91st pct
Household income in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +$459 higher in Queenscliff
$3,124 88th pct $3,583 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +14.9 pts higher in Freshwater
14.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.3 larger in Freshwater gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +1.1 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +2.5 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
24.9% 54th pct 27.3% 63rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 46.3%
28.7% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
24.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%
14.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +$50 higher in Queenscliff gap widening
$600 100th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +$22 higher in Freshwater gap widening
$3,055 92nd pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +8.7 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
36.6% 86th pct 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +1.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
27.6% 18th pct 26.1% 15th pct
Separate houses in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +24.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
41.7% 6th pct 17.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +13.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
43.7% 6th pct 30.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%
27.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

53.1% Flat or apartment +27.0 pts ▸ 80.1%
41.7% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 17.0%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
19.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%
15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%
12.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
19.6% $750 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.3%
4.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 49.6%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +3.2 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +6.0 pts higher in Queenscliff gap widening
48.7% 97th pct 54.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.4 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
2.1% 80th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +34 more in Freshwater
53 87th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.19 more in Freshwater
5.77 81st pct 5.58 80th pct
Departures/1k in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +37.6 more in Freshwater
2,076.6 92nd pct 2,039.0 92nd pct
PT routes in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +1 more in Queenscliff
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +2 longer in Freshwater
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +1 longer in Freshwater
18 15th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +9,925 more in Freshwater
63,307 87th pct 53,382 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +8,263 more in Freshwater
128,503 85th pct 120,240 83rd pct
Transit to city in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +8 longer in Freshwater
69 73rd pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 54.7%
30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 33.8%
5.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +11.0 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
45.6% 87th pct 56.6% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +7.7 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
14.3% 76th pct 21.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.3 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +3.0 pts higher in Queenscliff gap steady
72.5% 87th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +4.8 pts higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing
62.7% 72nd pct 67.5% 85th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
8.6% Finance & insurance even 8.7%
6.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
21.6% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
3.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.3 higher in Freshwater
8.5 100th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Freshwaterin Queenscliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +2.6 pts higher in Freshwater
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +0.9 more in Freshwater
13.0 49th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +8 higher in Queenscliff
292 95th pct 300 95th pct
Mean slope in Freshwaterin Queenscliff +5.0 pts higher in Queenscliff
8.9% 75th pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater vs Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11572/freshwater/vs/SAL13309/queenscliff