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Clifton Creek vs Sarsfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Clifton Creek profile · Sarsfield profile

Clifton Creek Sarsfield

Sarsfield and Clifton Creek are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland. Sarsfield is a much older community, where the typical resident is 50 compared to 38 in Clifton Creek. This age gap is reflected in health and accessibility; residents in Sarsfield are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (38.7% versus 19.4%) and need help with daily activities. In contrast, Clifton Creek has a higher share of children under 15 and more homes within walking distance of a school. Sarsfield also has a higher share of people with no religion (56.7%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar, as they are both car-dependent with no public transport and share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. Both places have similar rates of full-time employment and an equal number of people per bedroom. While they share these basic living conditions, Sarsfield has seen a higher increase in its share of people with no religion since 2011 compared to Clifton Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 291 larger in Sarsfield Median age: 12 yrs older in Sarsfield Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Sarsfield Needs assistance: 5.5 pts higher in Sarsfield Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Clifton Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +291 larger in Sarsfield gap narrowing
252 58th pct 543 66th pct
Median age in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +12 yrs older in Sarsfield gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1.2 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
2.0% 51st pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +7.3 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
18.3% 48th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +6.2 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +4.5 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

54.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
34.2% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%
6.6% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Creek Sarsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +7.6 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
4.8% 20th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 82.5%
2.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

44.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
44.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
7.1% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
5.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese 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 Sarsfield +2.6 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 93.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Sarsfield +13.5 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 56.7% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 56.7%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +4.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
42.3% 43rd pct 46.4% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +4.8 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 19.0% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield
17.86 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1 more in Clifton Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield
922 14th pct —

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
16.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 33.8%
14.3% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.9% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
6.7% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Health even 10.1%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +$6 higher in Clifton Creek gap narrowing
$679 37th pct $673 36th pct
Household income in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +$60 higher in Clifton Creek gap narrowing
$1,483 46th pct $1,423 42nd pct
Family income in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even gap steady
$1,687 37th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +4.2 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
2.6% 22nd pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +6.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.8%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%
15.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.0%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +19.2 pts higher in Sarsfield
19.4% 13th pct 38.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +4.6 pts higher in Sarsfield
5.6% 27th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +5.5 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
2.4% 27th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.2% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +6.8 pts 57.5%
13.9% One condition +11.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.6% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +5.8 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
30.1% 86th pct 24.3% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +3.0 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +5.2 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
26.0% 54th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +2.4 pts higher in Sarsfield
1.5% 37th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +4.0 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
28.6% 73rd pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1 larger in Clifton Creek
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +2 yrs older in Sarsfield
34 yrs 72nd pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield
$1,199 87th pct —
Household income in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +$499 higher in Clifton Creek
$1,874 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +0.3 larger in Clifton Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1.3 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +7.3 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
17.1% 26th pct 24.4% 53rd pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 52.6%
36.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 39.7%
17.1% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%
9.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
5.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +$100 higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
$300 57th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +$373 higher in Sarsfield gap widening
$1,127 20th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +2.0 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +8.5 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
46.1% 65th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +4.8 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +5.0 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
81.6% 56th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%
6.6% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

101.3% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 95.2%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 40.7%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
3.9% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 +22.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
13.8% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +8.0 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
12.9% 38th pct 20.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.7%
12.9% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%
25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
6.4% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +7.4 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
24.8% 28th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield
— 14.9% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1.9 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Participation in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1.8 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap steady
58.7% 43rd pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +0.2 pts higher in Clifton Creek gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 49.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
5.2% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.4% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.6% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
14.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.2% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +0.1 higher in Sarsfield
0.1 41st pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +0.1 more in Sarsfield
0.2 44th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +12.9 pts higher in Clifton Creek
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +27.5 pts higher in Sarsfield
4.5% 44th pct 32.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +3.1 more in Sarsfield
7.9 36th pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1 higher in Sarsfield
0 41st pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Clifton Creekin Sarsfield +1.2 pts higher in Clifton Creek
9.9% 80th pct 8.7% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Creek vs Sarsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20573/clifton-creek/vs/SAL22238/sarsfield