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Clifton Creek vs Mount Taylor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Clifton Creek profile · Mount Taylor profile

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor

Mount Taylor and Clifton Creek are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland. Mount Taylor has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 53.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 42.3% in Clifton Creek. This is reflected in household income, where 23.8% of Mount Taylor homes earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 9.2% in Clifton Creek. Mount Taylor also sees more movement, with 39.4% of people moving in the last five years, while 24.8% did so in Clifton Creek.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $700. They are also alike in that both have almost no one who speaks little or no English and have roughly the same share of people aged 65 and over. While both are largely car-dependent, Clifton Creek has slightly better local access, with 12.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to none in Mount Taylor.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor Other language: 2.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in Clifton Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +78 larger in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
252 58th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +4 yrs older in Mount Taylor gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
2.0% 51st pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
18.3% 48th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +6.5 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1.9 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.8%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
34.2% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%
6.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
4.8% 20th pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
2.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
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

44.4% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 51.8%
44.0% English ◂ +7.1 pts 37.0%
5.2% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
7.1% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +2.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +4.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
43.3% 59th pct 47.6% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
40.5% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%
1.2% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +11.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
42.3% 43rd pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +8.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor
17.86 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
32 11th pct 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
922 14th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
17.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 37.4%
14.3% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.7% Education +11.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.9% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +$29 higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
$679 37th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +$281 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$1,483 46th pct $1,764 63rd pct
Family income in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +$402 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $2,089 63rd pct
High earners in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +4.9 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
2.6% 22nd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +14.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.5%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.5%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +7.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor
19.4% 13th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +4.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor
5.6% 27th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.9 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap narrowing
2.4% 27th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +5.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
13.9% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
1.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +6.8 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
30.1% 86th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +3.9 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +2.1 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
26.0% 54th pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +2.9 pts higher in Mount Taylor
1.5% 37th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +7.0 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 35.6% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
5 49th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +10 yrs older in Clifton Creek
34 yrs 72nd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +$475 higher in Clifton Creek
$1,199 87th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +$876 higher in Mount Taylor
$1,874 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.2 larger in Clifton Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +2.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
17.1% 26th pct 19.7% 36th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 28.4%
7.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 36.9%
17.1% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.2% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.6% 5 people even 6.6%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +$10 higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
$300 57th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +$412 higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
$1,127 20th pct $1,539 44th pct
People / bedroom in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.2 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap narrowing
46.1% 65th pct 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +3.7 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
81.6% 56th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
46.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 45.9%
6.6% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

101.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 100.0%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 41.8%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%
13.8% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +2.5 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
12.9% 38th pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
2.6% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.8%
25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 12.3%
6.4% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +14.6 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
24.8% 28th pct 39.4% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +2.2 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +7.3 pts higher in Mount Taylor gap widening
58.7% 43rd pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
50.0% 15th pct 48.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
5.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
11.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.1 higher in Clifton Creek
0.1 41st pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +0.2 more in Clifton Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +12.9 pts higher in Clifton Creek
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +4.1 pts higher in Clifton Creek
4.5% 44th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1.9 more in Clifton Creek
7.9 36th pct 6.1 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1 higher in Mount Taylor
0 41st pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Clifton Creekin Mount Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Mount Taylor
9.9% 80th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Creek vs Mount Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20573/clifton-creek/vs/SAL21813/mount-taylor