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Clifton vs Headington Hill

Name: Clifton vs Headington Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Clifton profile · Headington Hill profile

Clifton Headington Hill

Clifton (Qld) and Headington Hill are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Clifton (Qld) is a larger town with a somewhat walkable layout, where 73.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Headington Hill is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Significant gaps exist in health and household types; 40.4% of people in Clifton (Qld) have a long-term health condition compared to 18.4% in Headington Hill, and one-parent families are far more common in Clifton (Qld) at 22.4%.

These two places share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,200 and both have no public transport use. A notable gap that is widening is the difference in work habits. While 27.9% of people in Headington Hill work from home, only 5.2% do so in Clifton (Qld), a gap that has grown significantly. This trend aligns with the higher share of managers and professionals in Headington Hill, whereas more residents in Clifton (Qld) work as labourers or in community services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,403 larger in Clifton Living alone: 23.3 pts higher in Clifton Work from home: 22.7 pts higher in Headington Hill Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Headington Hill First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Clifton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton in Headington Hill +1,403 larger in Clifton gap steady

1,490 75th pct 87 38th pct

Median age in Clifton in Headington Hill +6 yrs older in Headington Hill gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.6%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.9%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

26.7% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Headington Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 77.0%

1.5% New Zealand +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

44.2% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 31.0%

37.8% English +3.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% German +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 50.6%

33.9% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.0% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton in Headington Hill

11.03 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton in Headington Hill +2 more in Clifton

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Clifton in Headington Hill +114 larger in Clifton

146 32nd pct 32 11th pct

ICSEA in Clifton in Headington Hill +85 higher in Headington Hill

966 35th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 9.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +11.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.8% Health ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

10.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton in Headington Hill +$41 higher in Clifton gap narrowing

$503 12th pct $462 9th pct

Household income in Clifton in Headington Hill +$301 higher in Headington Hill gap widening

$877 9th pct $1,178 24th pct

Family income in Clifton in Headington Hill +$9 higher in Clifton gap narrowing

$1,217 12th pct $1,208 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.6%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.3 pts 9.7%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.6%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +14.3 pts 3.4%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +22.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

22.5% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 17.2%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton in Headington Hill +122 larger in Clifton

122 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Clifton in Headington Hill +30 yrs older in Headington Hill

16 yrs 13th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Clifton in Headington Hill +$139 higher in Headington Hill

$560 41st pct $699 56th pct

Household income in Clifton in Headington Hill +$667 higher in Headington Hill

$1,208 27th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton in Headington Hill +0.4 larger in Headington Hill gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 34.3%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 4.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.2% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 12.9%

10.7% 3 people +21.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton in Headington Hill +$105 higher in Headington Hill gap widening

$245 39th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Clifton in Headington Hill +$499 higher in Headington Hill gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton in Headington Hill +0.10 higher in Headington Hill gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.8% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 25.8%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 87.1%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 51.6%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 9.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.4% $200–$349 ◂ +73.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.0%

6.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton in Headington Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton in Headington Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton in Headington Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clifton in Headington Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Clifton in Headington Hill even

108 74th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 48.8%

5.2% Worked at home +22.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 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

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 22.6%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 32.3%

7.8% 4 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.7% 3 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +24.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.9% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 9.3%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton in Headington Hill +4.6 higher in Clifton

4.6 81st pct 0.0 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton in Headington Hill +5.2 more in Clifton

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Clifton in Headington Hill +73.7 pts higher in Clifton

73.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton in Headington Hill +73.8 pts higher in Clifton

73.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton in Headington Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clifton in Headington Hill +75.7 pts higher in Clifton

75.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton in Headington Hill +75.7 pts higher in Clifton

75.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Clifton in Headington Hill +73.1 pts higher in Clifton

73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton in Headington Hill +26.8 more in Clifton

26.8 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton in Headington Hill +5 higher in Clifton

5 68th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Clifton in Headington Hill +3.8 pts higher in Headington Hill

2.9% 11th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton vs Headington Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30624/clifton/vs/SAL31309/headington-hill