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Clifton Beach vs Wangetti

Name: Clifton Beach vs Wangetti — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Wangetti profile

Clifton Beach Wangetti

Wangetti and Clifton Beach (Qld) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Wangetti is sparsely populated and has a strong First Nations presence, with 29.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 50% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Clifton Beach (Qld) is larger and more diverse, with 30.2% of people born overseas and a much older population, where the typical resident is 48 compared to 39 in Wangetti. Economic differences are stark; typical weekly household income is $1,480 in Clifton Beach (Qld) and $900 in Wangetti.

These gaps in income and education have remained wide over time. While both areas have a similar share of people doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework, they differ in how they move. Clifton Beach (Qld) is somewhat walkable with more public transport and amenities nearby, whereas Wangetti is car-dependent. The two areas also show different work patterns, with more people in Clifton Beach (Qld) working from home compared to none in Wangetti.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.7 pts higher in Wangetti Participation: 25.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach Population: 3,124 larger in Clifton Beach Full-time: 23.4 pts higher in Clifton Beach Born overseas: 21.4 pts higher in Clifton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +3,124 larger in Clifton Beach gap steady

3,192 85th pct 68 33rd pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +9 yrs older in Clifton Beach gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +21.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 7.4%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 29.5%

32.6% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach Wangetti

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 77.9%

8.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

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 ◂ +14.9 pts 26.5%

28.0% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 17.6%

11.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

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 ◂ +9.0 pts 73.5%

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 +10.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +18.4 pts 22.1%

9.0% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

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 Wangetti +1 more in Clifton Beach

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach in Wangetti

899 100th pct —

ICSEA in Clifton Beach in Wangetti

996 54th pct —

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.2 pts 38.6%

18.3% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

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%

12.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 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 Wangetti +$392 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$808 60th pct $416 5th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +$580 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$1,480 46th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +$236 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady

$1,860 48th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 16.7%

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

38.5% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.7%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 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

63.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 61.8%

19.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.3% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +66 larger in Clifton Beach

86 85th pct 20 68th pct

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

19 yrs 21st pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Clifton Beach in Wangetti

$700 56th pct —

Household income in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +$1,050 higher in Clifton Beach

$1,625 47th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +0.3 larger in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples without children +51.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%

15.5% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +14.4 pts 27.8%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%

14.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

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 Wangetti +$65 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +$520 higher in Clifton Beach

$1,820 62nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +0.20 higher in Wangetti gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.9% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 22.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house +33.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.8% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 16.7%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 22.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +51.4 pts 0.0%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

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

5.01 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

949.9 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach in Wangetti

15 53rd pct —

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%

6.4% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +17.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

12.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +11.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +17.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +14.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.2% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +5.1 higher in Clifton Beach

5.6 86th pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +4.0 more in Clifton Beach

5.1 84th pct 1.1 60th pct

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

81.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

86.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

85.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

61.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +45.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach

95.9% 84th pct 50.0% 64th pct

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

43.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +14.1 more in Wangetti

15.4 54th pct 29.4 72nd pct

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

36 76th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach in Wangetti +10.4 pts higher in Wangetti

5.1% 43rd pct 15.4% 93rd pct

Compare Clifton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Wangetti with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Wangetti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/vs/SAL32983/wangetti