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Clifton Springs vs Curlewis

Name: Clifton Springs vs Curlewis — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Clifton Springs profile · Curlewis profile

Clifton Springs Curlewis

Clifton Springs and Curlewis (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Clifton Springs, where the typical age is 48 and 26.6% of people are seniors; in Curlewis (Vic.), the typical age is just 34 and children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population. This age gap is reflected in the housing and lifestyle: 42.9% of homes in Clifton Springs are owned outright, while 30.4% of households in Curlewis (Vic.) rent. Curlewis (Vic.) is also much more walkable for daily needs, with 86.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 4.3% in Clifton Springs.

Both areas are similar in their use of detached houses and have very low rates of public transport use for commuting, which sit near the national figure. Despite their different demographics, they share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. However, the two areas have diverged recently, with a huge 71.4% of Curlewis (Vic.) residents having moved there in the last five years, compared to 38.1% in Clifton Springs.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Curlewis Median age: 14 yrs older in Clifton Springs Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Clifton Springs Aged 65+: 13.7 pts higher in Clifton Springs Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Curlewis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +3,471 larger in Clifton Springs gap narrowing

7,646 87th pct 4,175 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +14 yrs older in Clifton Springs gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.7%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 13.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 48.8%

30.0% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Springs Curlewis

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 82.7%

6.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 42.1%

38.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

5.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +2.18 more in Curlewis

0.84 4th pct 3.03 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +2 more in Curlewis

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +77 larger in Clifton Springs

775 94th pct 698 90th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +4 higher in Clifton Springs

1,037 74th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

17.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 36.6%

18.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

12.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +$165 higher in Curlewis gap widening

$683 38th pct $848 66th pct

Household income in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +$482 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$1,348 36th pct $1,830 67th pct

Family income in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +$326 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$1,677 37th pct $2,003 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.3%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

11.5% Mental health even 11.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +7.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

24.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.5%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +16 larger in Clifton Springs

99 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +13 yrs older in Clifton Springs

29 yrs 60th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +$159 higher in Curlewis

$575 43rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +$72 higher in Curlewis

$1,553 45th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +0.4 larger in Curlewis gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 27.0%

14.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 37.6%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 15.3%

15.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.7% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +$55 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $405 83rd pct

Mortgage in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +$260 higher in Curlewis gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,777 60th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Springs in Curlewis even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 25.4%

17.9% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 99.1%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 4 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

61.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 30.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +39.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +36.5 pts 4.9%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.3%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +20 more in Clifton Springs

33 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +1.20 more in Clifton Springs

4.32 75th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +120.9 more in Curlewis

509.5 79th pct 630.4 81st pct

PT routes in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +4 more in Curlewis

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +11 longer in Curlewis

5 32nd pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +7 longer in Clifton Springs

71 51st pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

15.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

12.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.4% Technicians & trades even 17.3%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

9.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +0.8 higher in Curlewis

3.4 74th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +1.4 more in Curlewis

2.6 70th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +28.0 pts higher in Curlewis

4.4% 61st pct 32.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +82.4 pts higher in Curlewis

4.3% 60th pct 86.7% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +13.6 pts higher in Clifton Springs

93.9% 85th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +35.6 pts higher in Curlewis

40.7% 72nd pct 76.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +7.7 pts higher in Clifton Springs

99.3% 86th pct 91.6% 81st pct

Walk to health in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +4.9 pts higher in Clifton Springs

4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +1.3 more in Curlewis

7.3 35th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +27 higher in Clifton Springs

57 79th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Clifton Springs in Curlewis +0.3 pts higher in Clifton Springs

5.5% 48th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Clifton Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Curlewis with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Springs vs Curlewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20575/clifton-springs/vs/SAL20697/curlewis