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Clifton Beach vs Ellis Beach

Name: Clifton Beach vs Ellis Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Ellis Beach profile

Clifton Beach Ellis Beach

Clifton Beach (Qld) and Ellis Beach are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Clifton Beach (Qld) is a larger residential hub of 3,192 people, while Ellis Beach is sparsely populated with only 5 residents. There are significant gaps in income and accessibility; the typical weekly household income in Clifton Beach (Qld) is $1,480, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Ellis Beach. Clifton Beach (Qld) is also more accessible, with a walkability score described as somewhat walkable, compared to Ellis Beach, which is car-dependent.

These two areas are moving in opposite directions, with the gap in typical weekly household income widening by $755. They do share a similar experience of nature, as almost all homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Clifton Beach (Qld) has more public transport and schools, both areas have residents who are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,187 larger in Clifton Beach People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Ellis Beach Household income: $755 higher in Clifton Beach Household size: 1.1 larger in Clifton Beach Median age: 6 yrs older in Ellis Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +3,187 larger in Clifton Beach gap steady

3,192 85th pct 5 4th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +6 yrs older in Ellis Beach gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

21.5% Seniors (65+) +38.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

32.6% Never married +47.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

48.6% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +37.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.3% England ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +58.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.7% Irish +88.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.0% Australian ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% German ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +51.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

40.5% Christianity +39.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +1 more in Clifton Beach

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach

899 100th pct —

ICSEA in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach

996 54th pct —

Highest year of school

18.3% Year 10 +61.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +58.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +$196 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$808 60th pct $612 26th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +$755 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$1,480 46th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +$735 higher in Clifton Beach

$1,860 48th pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +102.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +87.8 pts ▸ 120.0%

38.5% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

19.3% One condition +100.7 pts ▸ 120.0%

63.4% None ◂ +63.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +86 larger in Clifton Beach

86 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +21 yrs older in Ellis Beach

19 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +$25 higher in Ellis Beach

$700 56th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +$900 higher in Clifton Beach

$1,625 47th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +1.1 larger in Clifton Beach gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.2 0th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples without children +61.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.1% 1 person +41.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.2% 2 people ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach

$365 74th pct —

Mortgage in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach

$1,820 62nd pct —

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +0.50 higher in Ellis Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.9% Rented ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

66.8% Separate house ◂ +66.8 pts 0.0%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.3% Studio / none +66.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

33.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +16 more in Clifton Beach

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +5.01 more in Clifton Beach

5.01 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +949.9 more in Clifton Beach

949.9 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +2 more in Clifton Beach

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +33 longer in Ellis Beach

15 53rd pct 48 78th pct

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +57.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +4.0 higher in Clifton Beach

5.6 86th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +3.2 more in Clifton Beach

5.1 84th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +81.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach

81.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +86.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach

86.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +85.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach

85.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +61.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach

61.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +1.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach

95.9% 84th pct 94.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +43.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach

43.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +384.6 more in Ellis Beach

15.4 54th pct 400.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +36 higher in Clifton Beach

36 76th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach in Ellis Beach +15.1 pts higher in Ellis Beach

5.1% 43rd pct 20.2% 100th pct

Compare Clifton Beach with nearby areas

Kewarra Beach Palm Cove Trinity Beach Ellis Beach Trinity Park Smithfield Macalister Range Yorkeys Knob

Compare Ellis Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Ellis Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/vs/SAL30970/ellis-beach