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Clifton Creek vs Waterholes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Clifton Creek profile · Waterholes profile

Clifton Creek Waterholes

Clifton Creek and Waterholes are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland. Clifton Creek is more populated, with a typical resident aged 38 and a typical weekly household income of $1,483. Waterholes is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical age of 60. This difference in age is reflected in the home sizes; Clifton Creek has far more people per home at 2.8, while Waterholes has only 1.5.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents in Clifton Creek, though Waterholes is far older than the Australian average. Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or public transport. These core similarities have remained steady, while the gap in typical household income remains far higher in Clifton Creek.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Waterholes Population: 240 larger in Clifton Creek Household size: 1.3 larger in Clifton Creek Household income: $659 higher in Clifton Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Waterholes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +240 larger in Clifton Creek gap steady
252 58th pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +22 yrs older in Waterholes gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
2.0% 51st pct —
Aged 65+ in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
18.3% 48th pct —
Under 15 in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
22.2% 80th pct —
De facto in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
17.3% 80th pct —

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +31.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) even 25.0%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.9%
34.2% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
6.6% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Creek Waterholes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
4.8% 20th pct —

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +52.4 pts ▸ 133.3%
2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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

44.0% English +39.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
44.4% Australian ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Scottish +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.1% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Waterholes
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

88.1% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Waterholes
43.3% 59th pct —

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +26.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
43.3% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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 Waterholes
42.3% 43rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
14.3% 48th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
17.86 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +1 more in Clifton Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
922 14th pct —

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
17.5% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 20.0%
14.3% Bachelor degree +25.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Health +16.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.6% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.2% Agriculture & environment +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +$105 higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
$679 37th pct $574 21st pct
Household income in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +$659 higher in Clifton Creek gap widening
$1,483 46th pct $824 7th pct
Family income in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +$313 higher in Clifton Creek
$1,687 37th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
2.6% 22nd pct —
High-income homes in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
9.2% 27th pct —

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 17.6%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 17.6%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
19.4% 13th pct —
Mental health in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
5.6% 27th pct —
Needs assistance in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
2.4% 27th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +36.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +19.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
13.9% One condition +27.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
30.1% 86th pct —
Unpaid carers in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
14.3% 66th pct —
Unpaid child care in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
26.0% 54th pct —
Defence service in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
1.5% 37th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
28.6% 73rd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +5 larger in Clifton Creek
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
34 yrs 72nd pct —
Median income in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
$1,199 87th pct —
Household income in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +1.3 larger in Clifton Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
7.6% 31st pct —
Living alone in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
17.1% 26th pct —

Family composition

36.0% Couples without children +39.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
56.9% Couples with children ◂ +31.9 pts 25.0%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +48.7 pts 0.0%
17.1% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
$300 57th pct —
Mortgage in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +$173 higher in Waterholes
$1,127 20th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +0.10 higher in Waterholes
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
6.6% 15th pct —
Owned outright in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
46.1% 65th pct —
Separate houses in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
81.6% 56th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 35.7%
38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

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 ◂ +53.9 pts 0.0%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
12.9% 38th pct —
PT commute in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +35.7 pts 27.3%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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 +29.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
24.8% 28th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
58.7% 43rd pct —
Full-time in Clifton Creekin Waterholes
50.0% 15th pct —

Industries people work in

3.4% Professional & technical +42.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
16.4% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +13.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Clerical & administrative +26.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
14.7% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +0.1 higher in Clifton Creek
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +0.2 more in Clifton Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +12.9 pts higher in Clifton Creek
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +4.5 pts higher in Clifton Creek
4.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Clifton Creekin Waterholes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +7.9 more in Clifton Creek
7.9 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +0 higher in Waterholes
0 41st pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Clifton Creekin Waterholes +3.3 pts higher in Waterholes
9.9% 80th pct 13.2% 89th pct

Compare Clifton Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Waterholes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Creek vs Waterholes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20573/clifton-creek/vs/SAL22718/waterholes