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Clifton Beach vs Trinity Beach

Name: Clifton Beach vs Trinity Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Trinity Beach profile

Clifton Beach Trinity Beach

Trinity Beach and Clifton Beach (Qld) are neighbouring coastal areas with different profiles. Residents are noticeably older in Clifton Beach (Qld), where the typical age is 48 compared to 42 in Trinity Beach. Clifton Beach (Qld) is also more walkable for daily needs, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (86.1%) and schools (61.7%). In contrast, Trinity Beach has much higher street connectivity and more of its homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.3%).

These two places are remarkably similar in their social and economic makeup. Both have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 23%) and very similar typical weekly incomes. They also share nearly identical rates of people using another language at home and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these foundations, the two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Trinity Beach now having a well higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,402 larger in Trinity Beach Median age: 6 yrs older in Clifton Beach Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Trinity Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Trinity Beach Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +3,402 larger in Trinity Beach gap widening

3,192 85th pct 6,594 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +6 yrs older in Clifton Beach gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 30.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.8%

32.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach Trinity 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 +4.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

8.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

3.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.7% Irish even 11.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 83.4%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 38.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach

— 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +4 more in Trinity Beach

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +189 larger in Clifton Beach

899 100th pct 710 91st pct

ICSEA in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +15 higher in Trinity Beach

996 54th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

18.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

11.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +$63 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

$808 60th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +$201 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

$1,480 46th pct $1,681 59th pct

Family income in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +$194 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

$1,860 48th pct $2,054 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.3%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +171 larger in Trinity Beach

86 85th pct 257 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +4 yrs older in Trinity Beach

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +$214 higher in Trinity Beach

$700 56th pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +$281 higher in Trinity Beach

$1,625 47th pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +0.1 larger in Trinity Beach gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

14.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +$15 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

$365 74th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +$108 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $1,712 56th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +0.10 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.9% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 31.1%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 27.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.4%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

0.9% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

14.9% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +8 more in Trinity Beach

16 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +1.37 more in Clifton Beach

5.01 78th pct 3.64 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +237.3 more in Clifton Beach

949.9 86th pct 712.6 82nd pct

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

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +12 longer in Clifton Beach

15 53rd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 56.0%

15.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%

14.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +0.2 higher in Trinity Beach

5.6 86th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +0.1 more in Trinity Beach

5.1 84th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +21.5 pts higher in Clifton Beach

81.9% 90th pct 60.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +16.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach

86.1% 92nd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +3.3 pts higher in Trinity Beach

85.9% 83rd pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +10.5 pts higher in Clifton Beach

61.7% 79th pct 51.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +2.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach

95.9% 84th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +13.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach

43.8% 82nd pct 57.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +3.8 more in Clifton Beach

15.4 54th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +74 higher in Trinity Beach

36 76th pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach in Trinity Beach +1.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach

5.1% 43rd pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Clifton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Trinity Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Trinity Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/vs/SAL32872/trinity-beach