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Clifton Beach vs Kewarra Beach

Name: Clifton Beach vs Kewarra Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Kewarra Beach profile

Clifton Beach Kewarra Beach

Kewarra Beach and Clifton Beach (Qld) are neighbouring coastal areas with different housing and transport profiles. Kewarra Beach is more focused on family homes, with 89.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of separate houses. In contrast, Clifton Beach (Qld) has more renters (34.9% compared to 23.7%) and better access to amenities; 86.1% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 50.1% in Kewarra Beach. Public transport is also more accessible in Clifton Beach (Qld), which has far more frequent departures and more stops per person.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They share several other similarities, such as typical weekly incomes of around $800 to $830 and a nearly identical proportion of people who do not have a religion. While Clifton Beach (Qld) has a noticeably older population, both areas have seen high levels of mobility, with around half of all residents moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Kewarra Beach Population: 2,941 larger in Kewarra Beach 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Kewarra Beach Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +2,941 larger in Kewarra Beach gap widening

3,192 85th pct 6,133 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +5 yrs older in Clifton Beach gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.2%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.3%

32.6% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach Kewarra Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

8.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

7.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +3 more in Kewarra Beach

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +91 larger in Clifton Beach

899 100th pct 808 95th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +16 higher in Kewarra Beach

996 54th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 57.2%

18.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +$26 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$808 60th pct $834 64th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +$268 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$1,480 46th pct $1,748 62nd pct

Family income in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +$160 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$1,860 48th pct $2,020 59th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.3%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Arthritis even 8.3%

6.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

5.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +154 larger in Kewarra Beach

86 85th pct 240 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +5 yrs older in Kewarra Beach

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +$88 higher in Clifton Beach

$700 56th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +$83 higher in Kewarra Beach

$1,625 47th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +0.2 larger in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%

14.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +$60 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$365 74th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +$87 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.9% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 23.7%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 5.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.1% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 7.9%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.1 pts 13.0%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

0.9% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +1 more in Clifton Beach

16 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +2.57 more in Clifton Beach

5.01 78th pct 2.45 67th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +459.3 more in Clifton Beach

949.9 86th pct 490.6 78th pct

PT routes in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +1 more in Kewarra Beach

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +11 longer in Kewarra Beach

15 53rd pct 26 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 34.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Community & personal service even 14.3%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +1.5 higher in Clifton Beach

5.6 86th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +1.4 more in Clifton Beach

5.1 84th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +31.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach

81.9% 90th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +36.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach

86.1% 92nd pct 50.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +29.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach

85.9% 83rd pct 56.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +49.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach

61.7% 79th pct 12.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +2.6 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

95.9% 84th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +8.7 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

43.8% 82nd pct 52.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +8.7 more in Clifton Beach

15.4 54th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +31 higher in Kewarra Beach

36 76th pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach in Kewarra Beach +1.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach

5.1% 43rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Kewarra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/vs/SAL31517/kewarra-beach