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Acton Park vs Clifton Beach

Name: Acton Park vs Clifton Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Acton Park profile · Clifton Beach profile

Acton Park Clifton Beach

Acton Park (Tas.) and Clifton Beach (Tas.) are two nearby residential areas with different levels of connectivity and education. Acton Park (Tas.) is far more connected, with far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (90.7% compared to 33.7% in Clifton Beach (Tas.)). Acton Park (Tas.) also has more large homes, with 97.8% featuring three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Clifton Beach (Tas.) has a more highly qualified population; 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is 11 percentage points higher than in Acton Park (Tas.).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly personal income of around $1,050 and a near-identical proportion of people using another language at home. Both areas are dominated by separate houses, and very few residents in either place use public transport to commute. While they share these traits, gaps in other areas are shifting; for example, the share of people with no religion is far higher in Clifton Beach (Tas.) at 69.7%, which is 20 percentage points above Acton Park (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.6 pts higher in Clifton Beach Population: 1,675 larger in Acton Park Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Acton Park 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Acton Park No car: 0.5 pts higher in Acton Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +1,675 larger in Acton Park gap steady

2,293 80th pct 618 68th pct

Median age in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +1 yrs older in Acton Park gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 52.5%

30.5% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Acton Park Clifton Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 84.6%

4.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 50.2%

44.2% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%

10.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

4.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 93.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +20.5 pts 25.1%

3.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +7 more in Acton Park

7 75th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Acton Park in Clifton Beach

312 49th pct —

ICSEA in Acton Park in Clifton Beach

966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.1%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%

9.5% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +$10 higher in Acton Park gap narrowing

$1,058 86th pct $1,048 86th pct

Household income in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +$362 higher in Acton Park gap widening

$2,788 93rd pct $2,426 88th pct

Family income in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +$326 higher in Acton Park gap widening

$2,888 89th pct $2,562 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.2%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 70.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +26 larger in Acton Park

49 77th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +9 yrs older in Acton Park

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +$229 higher in Clifton Beach

$833 68th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +$333 higher in Clifton Beach

$2,916 87th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +0.1 larger in Acton Park gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

5.1% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

24.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

9.3% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +$95 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$350 71st pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +$542 higher in Acton Park gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +0.10 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 49.7%

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 40.7%

2.2% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 100.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 29.6%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

20.1% 5 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 5.5%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +82.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

56.3% $200–$349 ◂ +38.6 pts 17.6%

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

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.3%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 6.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +36 more in Acton Park

38 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +13.34 more in Acton Park

16.57 91st pct 3.24 70th pct

Departures/1k in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +497.7 more in Acton Park

627.1 81st pct 129.4 71st pct

PT routes in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +4 more in Acton Park

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +1 longer in Acton Park

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +12 longer in Clifton Beach

16 13th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Acton Park in Clifton Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Acton Park in Clifton Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 66.2%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

0.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 17.6%

23.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

8.8% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

5.1% Professional & technical even 5.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.7% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +1.1 higher in Acton Park

2.1 66th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +0.9 more in Acton Park

1.8 65th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +0.4 pts higher in Acton Park

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +5.8 pts higher in Acton Park

5.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +21.5 pts higher in Acton Park

61.8% 76th pct 40.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +2.8 pts higher in Acton Park

2.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +57.0 pts higher in Acton Park

90.7% 80th pct 33.7% 59th pct

Walk to health in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +0.8 pts higher in Acton Park

0.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +31.9 more in Acton Park

38.4 76th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +22 higher in Acton Park

27 75th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Acton Park in Clifton Beach +2.8 pts higher in Acton Park

8.6% 74th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton Park vs Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60006/acton-park/vs/SAL60118/clifton-beach