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Clifton Hill vs East Melbourne

Name: Clifton Hill vs East Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Clifton Hill profile · East Melbourne profile

Clifton Hill East Melbourne

Clifton Hill and East Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with different housing and family profiles. Clifton Hill is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 15.9% of the population and 51.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, East Melbourne is dominated by smaller households, with 43.2% of people living alone and 73.5% of homes being flats or apartments. This is reflected in the typical age of residents, who are noticeably older in East Melbourne at 42 compared to 37 in Clifton Hill.

Both areas share a similar lifestyle in some ways, with almost identical rates of working from home and a 100% 15-minute-city walkshed. However, the gap in how people move is wide; East Melbourne is far more reliant on trams and has far more public transport departures. This difference in connectivity and urban form has remained stark, as the gap in walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is far higher in East Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Clifton Hill Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Clifton Hill Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in East Melbourne No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Clifton Hill Renting: 13.5 pts higher in East Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +1,710 larger in Clifton Hill gap widening

6,606 86th pct 4,896 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +5 yrs older in East Melbourne gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 6.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.0%

35.3% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Hill East Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 67.2%

4.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +1.7 pts 38.1%

30.1% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 23.3%

19.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

3.5% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 80.3%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 52.0%

24.4% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.4% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne

1.91 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +1 more in East Melbourne

52 92nd pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +142 larger in East Melbourne

399 59th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +19 higher in East Melbourne

1,099 91st pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 81.9%

4.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree even 43.1%

26.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 23.7%

8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

13.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +$144 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,388 95th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +$410 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$2,755 93rd pct $2,345 87th pct

Family income in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +$123 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$3,610 98th pct $3,733 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

9.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.4%

15.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +17 larger in Clifton Hill

29 72nd pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +9 yrs older in East Melbourne

26 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +$226 higher in East Melbourne

$899 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +$958 higher in Clifton Hill

$2,833 86th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +0.5 larger in Clifton Hill gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

34.1% Couples without children +27.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +26.7 pts 29.5%

8.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.9% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 7.9%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 4.2%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +$70 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$550 96th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +$317 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 17.9%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

24.9% Flat or apartment +48.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

50.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.3 pts 22.5%

23.8% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 22.5%

9.1% 1 bedroom +16.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

0.1% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 17.6%

17.9% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 36.9%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +16 more in East Melbourne

22 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +4.43 more in East Melbourne

3.33 71st pct 7.76 86th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +9,294.1 more in East Melbourne

1,843.9 91st pct 11,138.1 100th pct

PT routes in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +31 more in East Melbourne

6 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +2 longer in Clifton Hill

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +2 longer in Clifton Hill

7 1st pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +67,501 more in East Melbourne

56,098 87th pct 123,599 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +188,553 more in East Melbourne

289,622 88th pct 478,175 91st pct

Transit to city in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +13 longer in Clifton Hill

36 13th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

49.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 48.8%

23.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

3.3% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Car (passenger) even 1.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%

10.9% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

1.8% 4 or more even 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

5.5% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Arts & recreation even 3.3%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.9% Other services even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

19.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Community & personal service even 6.3%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

4.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne +0.5 higher in East Melbourne

8.9 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Clifton Hill in East Melbourne even