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Clifton Beach vs Palm Cove

Name: Clifton Beach vs Palm Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Palm Cove profile

Clifton Beach Palm Cove

Clifton Beach (Qld) and Palm Cove are neighbouring coastal areas with different layouts and demographics. Clifton Beach (Qld) is more family-oriented, with 15.4% of people under 15 and 61.7% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school. Palm Cove is notably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a higher share of retirees, at 27.3%. Local accessibility also differs; Palm Cove has much higher street connectivity and a shorter walk to the nearest transport stop, while Clifton Beach (Qld) has more homes with three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $800 and the same typical weekly rent of $365. Both areas are well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is slightly higher in Palm Cove at 33.5%. This shared international character exists alongside a high turnover of residents, as over half of the people in both areas have moved in within the last five years.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach Median age: 5 yrs older in Palm Cove Aged 65+: 5.9 pts higher in Palm Cove Population: 742 larger in Clifton Beach Owned outright: 5.5 pts higher in Palm Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +742 larger in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

3,192 85th pct 2,450 81st pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +5 yrs older in Palm Cove gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

10.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach Palm Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 59.1%

8.3% England +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.0% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%

11.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 82.0%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 46.5%

40.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +1 more in Clifton Beach

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove

899 100th pct —

ICSEA in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove

996 54th pct —

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 56.5%

18.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

11.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +$11 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady

$808 60th pct $797 58th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +$47 higher in Palm Cove gap narrowing

$1,480 46th pct $1,527 49th pct

Family income in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +$188 higher in Palm Cove gap widening

$1,860 48th pct $2,048 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.5%

15.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% $4,000 or more even 10.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 60.9%

19.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +40 larger in Clifton Beach

86 85th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +14 yrs older in Palm Cove

19 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +$133 higher in Palm Cove

$700 56th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +$541 higher in Palm Cove

$1,625 47th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +0.2 larger in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 38.5%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.2% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

25.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove even gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +$87 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.9% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 30.1%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 26.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 65.8%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%

23.8% 2 bedrooms even 23.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 36.7%

31.1% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.9% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

14.9% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +3 more in Clifton Beach

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +0.29 more in Palm Cove

5.01 78th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +55.0 more in Palm Cove

949.9 86th pct 1,004.9 86th pct

PT routes in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +14 longer in Clifton Beach

15 53rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 51.3%

15.2% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.7% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% No vehicle even 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

9.7% Retail trade even 9.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%

14.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

8.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +0.4 higher in Palm Cove

5.6 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +0.4 more in Palm Cove

5.1 84th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +4.3 pts higher in Clifton Beach

81.9% 90th pct 77.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +1.5 pts higher in Palm Cove

86.1% 92nd pct 87.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +3.2 pts higher in Palm Cove

85.9% 83rd pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +61.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach

61.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +4.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach

95.9% 84th pct 91.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +15.7 pts higher in Palm Cove

43.8% 82nd pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +4.6 more in Palm Cove

15.4 54th pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +36 higher in Palm Cove

36 76th pct 72 82nd pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach in Palm Cove +0.4 pts higher in Palm Cove

5.1% 43rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Clifton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Palm Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Palm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/vs/SAL32258/palm-cove