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Clifton Hill vs Fairfield

Name: Clifton Hill vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Clifton Hill profile · Fairfield profile

Clifton Hill Fairfield

Clifton Hill and Fairfield (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and wealth. Clifton Hill is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,755 compared to $1,967 in Fairfield (Vic.). It also has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (62.9% versus 50.3%) and a higher proportion of people with no religion (66.6% versus 56.5%). While Fairfield (Vic.) has many more separate houses (43.7% compared to 23.8%) and more people living alone (38.0% versus 27.6%), Clifton Hill is closer to the city with a shorter typical drive time of 7 minutes.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have almost the same proportion of children under 15. They are also alike in their health profiles, with about 28.8% of residents in both places living with a long-term health condition. However, the gaps in their infrastructure are clear: Fairfield (Vic.) has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people, though Clifton Hill has much higher street connectivity and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Fairfield Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Clifton Hill Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Fairfield No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill Rent: $181 higher in Clifton Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +71 larger in Clifton Hill gap narrowing

6,606 86th pct 6,535 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Hill in Fairfield even gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 35.6%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 50.9%

35.3% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

3.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Hill Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 73.9%

4.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +6.5 pts 33.3%

30.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

19.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

6.2% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 77.4%

2.5% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 56.5%

24.4% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

4.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +0.92 more in Clifton Hill

1.91 27th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +26 more in Fairfield

52 92nd pct 78 97th pct

Avg size in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +160 larger in Fairfield

399 59th pct 559 79th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +30 higher in Fairfield

1,099 91st pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 77.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%

26.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 19.6%

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

6.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

17.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

11.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

7.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +$295 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$1,388 95th pct $1,093 87th pct

Household income in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +$788 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$2,755 93rd pct $1,967 74th pct

Family income in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +$556 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$3,610 98th pct $3,054 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 20.3%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.6% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 64.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

4.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +15 larger in Fairfield

29 72nd pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +3 yrs older in Fairfield

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +$66 higher in Clifton Hill

$899 73rd pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +$583 higher in Clifton Hill

$2,833 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +0.1 larger in Clifton Hill gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 28.9%

8.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 29.3%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

3.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +$181 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$550 96th pct $369 75th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +$533 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Hill in Fairfield even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 28.7%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

50.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.5 pts 21.3%

23.8% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.9% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 32.7%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 30.1%

9.1% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

14.5% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.1% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +17.4 pts 14.5%

17.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 7.1%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 33.5%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +19 more in Fairfield

22 86th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +2.94 more in Fairfield

3.33 71st pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +25.7 more in Clifton Hill

1,843.9 91st pct 1,818.2 91st pct

PT routes in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +4 more in Fairfield

6 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +5 longer in Clifton Hill

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +5 longer in Fairfield

7 1st pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +2,818 more in Clifton Hill

56,098 87th pct 53,280 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +29,888 more in Clifton Hill

289,622 88th pct 259,734 88th pct

Transit to city in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +13 longer in Fairfield

36 13th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 43.6%

23.0% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 51.0%

28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

10.9% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

17.0% Health care & social assistance even 17.0%

11.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 42.8%

19.4% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +0.2 higher in Fairfield

8.9 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Hill in Fairfield +0.0 more in Clifton Hill

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Clifton Hill in Fairfield even