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Lake Clifton vs Preston Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Lake Clifton profile · Preston Beach profile

Lake Clifton Preston Beach

Lake Clifton and Preston Beach are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that differ sharply in age and income. Lake Clifton is much younger and wealthier, with 18.1% of people under 15 and a typical household income of $1,724 a week. In contrast, residents in Preston Beach are far older, with a typical age of 62 and nearly half the population aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the homes, as Preston Beach has a much higher share of people living alone and more homes owned outright.

The gap in working populations has widened since 2011, with 57.9% of adults working or looking for work in Lake Clifton compared to just 30.7% in Preston Beach. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as similar proportions of people born overseas and a high preference for separate houses. Both areas also have very few walkable amenities, with neither having any within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Preston Beach Aged 65+: 31.9 pts higher in Preston Beach Participation: 27.2 pts higher in Lake Clifton Living alone: 21.6 pts higher in Preston Beach Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Preston Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +491 larger in Lake Clifton gap widening
759 71st pct 268 58th pct
Median age in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +20 yrs older in Preston Beach gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.8 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +31.9 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
15.2% 34th pct 47.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +11.7 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap steady
18.1% 57th pct 6.3% 10th pct
De facto in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +5.4 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 8.4% 23rd pct

Age structure

15.2% Seniors (65+) +31.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
31.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 11.6%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 6.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
33.8% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 19.7%
9.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.7% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Widowed even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lake Clifton Preston Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even gap narrowing
20.2% 77th pct 20.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 64.2%
8.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English +7.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
43.3% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 26.5%
10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
4.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1.5 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 82.8%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +6.3 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap steady
48.9% 76th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 42.5%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%
9.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +10.1 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
38.3% 32nd pct 28.2% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +2.6 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap narrowing
9.6% 28th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%
28.1% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 29.5%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
8.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +$134 higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
$644 31st pct $510 13th pct
Household income in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +$874 higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
$1,724 61st pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +$1,088 higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
$2,025 59th pct $937 5th pct
High earners in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +4.8 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
13.5% 75th pct 8.7% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +13.0 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Household income distribution

18.0% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.9%
12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.8%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.1%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +6.5 pts higher in Preston Beach
25.6% 33rd pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.7 pts higher in Lake Clifton
9.6% 65th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.6 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
5.4% 59th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
1.4% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +18.0 pts 45.1%
17.4% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
1.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +6.1 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +5.3 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +15.3 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
25.9% 53rd pct 10.6% 8th pct
Defence service in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1.1 pts higher in Preston Beach
4.3% 75th pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +4.1 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
30.1% 79th pct 26.0% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +21 larger in Lake Clifton
29 72nd pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +33 yrs older in Preston Beach
15 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +$174 higher in Lake Clifton
$899 73rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +$251 higher in Lake Clifton
$3,125 88th pct $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1.0 larger in Lake Clifton gap widening
2.8 76th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +3.0 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
9.4% 41st pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +21.6 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
18.0% 29th pct 39.6% 90th pct

Family composition

26.7% Couples without children +41.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
62.3% Couples with children ◂ +39.7 pts 22.6%
9.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
18.0% 1 person +21.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +$812 higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,138 21st pct
People / bedroom in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.20 higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +11.7 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
7.2% 17th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Owned outright in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +17.9 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
34.4% 31st pct 52.3% 79th pct
Separate houses in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.7 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
94.8% 44th pct 95.5% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.6 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
76.0% 41st pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 25.2%
34.4% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
7.2% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 95.5%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.6% 3 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 23.4%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.2%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +35.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
15.7% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1.5 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
1.2% 51st pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1.4 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.4 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
3.8% 88th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1 more in Lake Clifton
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1.32 more in Lake Clifton
1.32 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +38.2 more in Lake Clifton
38.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +3 more in Lake Clifton
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +59 longer in Preston Beach
63 46th pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.3% 1 vehicle +24.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
37.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 2.7%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%
1.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +2.2 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap narrowing
36.3% 68th pct 34.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +6.8 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
4.7% 66th pct 11.5% 92nd pct
Participation in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +27.2 pts higher in Lake Clifton gap widening
57.9% 40th pct 30.7% 1st pct
Full-time in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +3.5 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction ◂ +13.0 pts 4.2%
16.0% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.6% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 15.5%
12.8% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.4% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.4 pts higher in Lake Clifton
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.5 pts higher in Lake Clifton
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +1.1 more in Preston Beach
2.6 22nd pct 3.7 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach even
1 45th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Lake Cliftonin Preston Beach +0.5 pts higher in Lake Clifton
6.8% 61st pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Lake Clifton with nearby areas

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Compare Preston Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Clifton vs Preston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50815/lake-clifton/vs/SAL51262/preston-beach