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Clifton Beach vs Yorkeys Knob

Name: Clifton Beach vs Yorkeys Knob — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Yorkeys Knob profile

Clifton Beach Yorkeys Knob

Clifton Beach (Qld) and Yorkeys Knob are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and work. Clifton Beach (Qld) has more separate houses, with 66.8% of homes being detached compared to 36.9% in Yorkeys Knob. Large homes are also far more common in Clifton Beach (Qld), where 71.7% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Yorkeys Knob has a much higher share of people living alone at 40.3% and a higher rental rate of 45.9%.

These two places have a similar mix of ages and typical weekly incomes of around $800. However, the gap in educational attainment has widened, with Clifton Beach (Qld) now seeing well higher rates of residents completing Year 12 and holding bachelor degrees. While Yorkeys Knob is more walkable for those visiting schools, Clifton Beach (Qld) is far higher for those walking to health services, where 43.8% of homes are nearby compared to none in Yorkeys Knob.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach 3+ bedrooms: 29.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +398 larger in Clifton Beach gap widening

3,192 85th pct 2,794 83rd pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +2 yrs older in Clifton Beach gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 31.0%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 31.3%

32.6% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.7% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach Yorkeys Knob

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

8.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.0%

28.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 82.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 36.6%

9.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob

— 2.63 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +6 more in Yorkeys Knob

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +295 larger in Clifton Beach

899 100th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +14 higher in Yorkeys Knob

996 54th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 54.1%

18.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Architecture & building even 6.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +$27 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

$808 60th pct $781 56th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +$246 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

$1,480 46th pct $1,234 27th pct

Family income in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +$212 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$1,860 48th pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 61.7%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +87 larger in Yorkeys Knob

86 85th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +6 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +$78 higher in Clifton Beach

$700 56th pct $622 48th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +$213 higher in Clifton Beach

$1,625 47th pct $1,412 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +0.3 larger in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 36.1%

39.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.5% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 38.3%

25.1% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +$55 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady

$365 74th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +$463 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,357 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +0.10 higher in Yorkeys Knob gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 25.2%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 26.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +29.9 pts 36.9%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.5% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

23.8% 2 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 11.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $200–$349 +24.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 31.4%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.9%

0.9% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.6%

14.9% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +4 more in Clifton Beach

16 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +0.72 more in Clifton Beach

5.01 78th pct 4.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +282.7 more in Clifton Beach

949.9 86th pct 667.1 81st pct

PT routes in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +1 more in Yorkeys Knob

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +4 longer in Clifton Beach

15 53rd pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Construction even 9.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety even 6.9%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +0.3 higher in Yorkeys Knob

5.6 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +0.5 more in Yorkeys Knob

5.1 84th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +10.3 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob

81.9% 90th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +7.9 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob

86.1% 92nd pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +9.5 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob

85.9% 83rd pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +22.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob

61.7% 79th pct 83.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +1.7 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob

95.9% 84th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +43.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach

43.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +1.8 more in Clifton Beach

15.4 54th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +22 higher in Clifton Beach

36 76th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach in Yorkeys Knob +0.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach

5.1% 43rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Yorkeys Knob [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/vs/SAL33223/yorkeys-knob