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Clifton Hill vs Thornbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Clifton Hill profile · Thornbury profile

Clifton Hill Thornbury

Thornbury and Clifton Hill are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner north with distinct profiles. Clifton Hill has a far higher share of university-qualified adults (62.9% compared to 46.9% in Thornbury) and more high-earning households, with 44.7% earning $3,000 or more a week. This is reflected in a typical weekly household income that is well higher in Clifton Hill at $2,755, compared to $1,971 in Thornbury. Thornbury is more linguistically diverse, with 25.2% of people using another language at home, far higher than the 12.6% in Clifton Hill.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-performing inner suburbs. They share a typical resident age of 37 and an identical density of 2.3 people per home. While both are far below the national figure for detached houses, this is far higher in Thornbury (51.4%) than in Clifton Hill (23.8%). This difference in housing is consistent with typical weekly rents being well higher in Clifton Hill at $550, compared to $391 in Thornbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,399 larger in Thornbury Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Thornbury Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Clifton Hill Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Thornbury No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Clifton Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +12,399 larger in Thornbury gap steady
6,606 86th pct 19,005 89th pct
Median age in Clifton Hillin Thornbury even gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +1.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +1.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap steady
15.9% 41st pct 14.7% 35th pct
De facto in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +3.0 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
22.2% 90th pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
35.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
3.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Hill Thornbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +5.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
21.4% 79th pct 26.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 70.5%
4.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.6% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +10.1 pts 29.7%
30.1% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 24.8%
19.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%
14.6% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%
6.2% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.0% Greek +6.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Indian even 1.6%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +12.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
12.6% 79th pct 25.2% 89th pct
Limited English in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +3.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
1.8% 84th pct 5.0% 91st pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 71.7%
2.5% Greek +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +12.2 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
66.6% 100th pct 54.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

66.6% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 54.4%
24.4% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +8.4 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
83.9% 100th pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +16.0 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
62.9% 100th pct 46.9% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.59 more in Thornbury
1.91 27th pct 2.50 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +13 more in Thornbury
52 92nd pct 65 94th pct
Avg size in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +167 larger in Thornbury
399 59th pct 566 80th pct
ICSEA in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +13 higher in Thornbury
1,099 91st pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 75.4%
4.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%
26.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%
6.8% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
11.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +$346 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
$1,388 95th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +$784 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
$2,755 93rd pct $1,971 74th pct
Family income in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +$897 higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
$3,610 98th pct $2,713 87th pct
High earners in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +10.8 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
29.6% 100th pct 18.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +15.3 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
44.7% 97th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 17.6%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +1.0 pts higher in Thornbury
28.7% 49th pct 29.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.6 pts higher in Thornbury
12.2% 85th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +2.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 64.7%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%
4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +6.3 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.5 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap steady
13.6% 59th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +2.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
25.9% 53rd pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill
1.0% 32nd pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.4 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap steady
18.6% 20th pct 18.1% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +126 larger in Thornbury
29 72nd pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +4 yrs older in Thornbury
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +11.7 pts higher in Thornbury
52.4% 75th pct 64.1% 89th pct
Unemployment in Clifton Hillin Thornbury
— 6.1% 31st pct
Median income in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +$111 higher in Clifton Hill
$899 73rd pct $788 64th pct
Household income in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +$927 higher in Clifton Hill
$2,833 86th pct $1,906 58th pct
Indigenous language in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +6.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill
13.8% 86th pct 7.7% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Hillin Thornbury even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +3.5 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
8.3% 35th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +6.1 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
27.6% 63rd pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 57.7%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%
8.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%
27.6% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
3.7% 5 people even 3.7%
0.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +$159 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
$550 96th pct $391 80th pct
Mortgage in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +$500 higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
$2,700 89th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Clifton Hillin Thornbury even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +2.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
39.2% 87th pct 41.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +2.2 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
29.2% 21st pct 27.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +27.7 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
23.8% 1st pct 51.4% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +2.0 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
51.1% 9th pct 49.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%
29.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%
0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

23.8% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
50.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.3 pts 23.4%
24.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 35.3%
38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 35.6%
9.1% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
1.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 17.8%
14.5% $200–$349 +16.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 4.8%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 30.9%
22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +3.6 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
10.9% 88th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +6.9 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
49.0% 97th pct 42.0% 92nd pct
PT commute in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.1 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
4.5% 90th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +62 more in Thornbury
22 86th pct 84 89th pct
Stops/1k in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +1.09 more in Thornbury
3.33 71st pct 4.42 75th pct
Departures/1k in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +150.8 more in Thornbury
1,843.9 91st pct 1,994.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +6 more in Thornbury
6 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +3 longer in Clifton Hill
6 36th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +4 longer in Thornbury
7 1st pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +884 more in Thornbury
56,098 87th pct 56,982 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +2,337 more in Thornbury
289,622 88th pct 291,959 88th pct
Transit to city in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +16 longer in Thornbury
36 13th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 42.0%
23.0% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
3.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 47.6%
28.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.9% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +3.5 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
46.4% 88th pct 42.9% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +1.8 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
11.0% 68th pct 9.2% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +1.1 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +2.4 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap narrowing
73.6% 88th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +5.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill gap widening
64.6% 77th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%
17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%
11.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.2% Arts & recreation even 3.3%
2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 39.6%
19.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.2 higher in Clifton Hill
8.9 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.1 more in Clifton Hill
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Clifton Hillin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Clifton Hillin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Clifton Hillin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +1.1 pts higher in Clifton Hill
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Clifton Hillin Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.5 pts higher in Clifton Hill
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.4 more in Clifton Hill
13.5 50th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +277 higher in Clifton Hill
752 100th pct 476 100th pct
Mean slope in Clifton Hillin Thornbury +0.5 pts higher in Clifton Hill
3.8% 25th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Clifton Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Hill vs Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20574/clifton-hill/vs/SAL22508/thornbury