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Alphington vs Clifton Hill

Name: Alphington vs Clifton Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Alphington profile · Clifton Hill profile

Alphington Clifton Hill

Clifton Hill and Alphington are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner north. Clifton Hill is more densely built, with townhouses and apartments dominating and far fewer separate houses than Alphington, where 51.9% of homes are detached. Residents in Clifton Hill are more likely to have a university degree and earn higher weekly incomes, with 44.7% of households making $3,000 or more. This area also has a much larger First Nations presence, with 13.8% of people speaking a First Nations language and a far higher typical income for First Nations households at $2,833.

Both areas have a similar percentage of people who need help with daily activities, which is about 4% and close to the national figure. They also share very similar proportions of children and retirees, and about the same number of overseas-born residents. While both are high-earning areas where many people work from home, the gap in renting is notable, with Clifton Hill seeing a higher share of renters than Alphington.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Alphington No religion: 10.4 pts higher in Clifton Hill 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Alphington Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in Clifton Hill De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Clifton Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington in Clifton Hill +904 larger in Clifton Hill gap narrowing

5,702 86th pct 6,606 86th pct

Median age in Alphington in Clifton Hill +2 yrs older in Alphington gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

40.5% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 35.3%

7.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Alphington Clifton Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 76.0%

3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.1% English +6.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

33.6% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 24.4%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alphington in Clifton Hill +1.52 more in Alphington

3.43 47th pct 1.91 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington in Clifton Hill +3 more in Clifton Hill

49 92nd pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Alphington in Clifton Hill +312 larger in Alphington

711 91st pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Alphington in Clifton Hill +39 higher in Alphington

1,139 100th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 83.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

21.2% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

12.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alphington in Clifton Hill +$189 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$1,199 90th pct $1,388 95th pct

Household income in Alphington in Clifton Hill +$326 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$2,429 88th pct $2,755 93rd pct

Family income in Alphington in Clifton Hill +$187 higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing

$3,423 96th pct $3,610 98th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.3%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 even 26.9%

14.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

20.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington in Clifton Hill +7 larger in Clifton Hill

22 70th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Alphington in Clifton Hill +2 yrs older in Alphington

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Alphington in Clifton Hill +$174 higher in Clifton Hill

$725 58th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Alphington in Clifton Hill +$1,208 higher in Clifton Hill

$1,625 47th pct $2,833 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington in Clifton Hill +0.1 larger in Alphington gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 56.2%

27.5% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington in Clifton Hill +$99 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$451 88th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Alphington in Clifton Hill +$208 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Alphington in Clifton Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

51.9% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 23.8%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

22.5% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.1%

22.2% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%

9.9% $750 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.7% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington in Clifton Hill +8 more in Alphington

30 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington in Clifton Hill +1.93 more in Alphington

5.26 79th pct 3.33 71st pct

Departures/1k in Alphington in Clifton Hill +344.6 more in Clifton Hill

1,499.3 89th pct 1,843.9 91st pct

PT routes in Alphington in Clifton Hill +3 more in Alphington

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Alphington in Clifton Hill +4 longer in Clifton Hill

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Alphington in Clifton Hill +4 longer in Alphington

11 6th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington in Clifton Hill +11,838 more in Clifton Hill

44,260 86th pct 56,098 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington in Clifton Hill +52,212 more in Clifton Hill

237,410 87th pct 289,622 88th pct

Transit to city in Alphington in Clifton Hill +8 longer in Alphington

44 25th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

30.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 23.0%

2.9% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Train even 2.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 28.7%

7.2% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

18.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington in Clifton Hill +0.9 higher in Clifton Hill

8.0 97th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington in Clifton Hill +0.2 more in Clifton Hill

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alphington in Clifton Hill even