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Clifton Beach vs Roches Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Roches Beach profile

Clifton Beach Roches Beach

Clifton Beach (Tas.) and Roches Beach are nearby residential areas in Tasmania with different profiles. Clifton Beach (Tas.) is younger, with a typical resident aged 42 and 20.4% of the population being children under 15. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 40.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Roches Beach is older, with a typical age of 48 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.8%). Roches Beach is also much more accessible, with a far higher number of public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar housing and household patterns. Both consist entirely of separate houses and have almost identical typical weekly incomes and home loan payments. They also share a strong volunteering spirit, with 22.3% of residents in both places volunteering. While they are similar in these ways, they differ in their origins, as 25.0% of Roches Beach residents arrived recently from overseas compared to none in Clifton Beach (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.0 pts higher in Roches Beach No religion: 20.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach Population: 398 larger in Clifton Beach Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +398 larger in Clifton Beach gap widening
618 68th pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +6 yrs older in Roches Beach gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +10.3 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
11.5% 21st pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +7.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
20.4% 72nd pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +3.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%
11.5% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 47.3%
35.2% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
1.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach Roches Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +3.6 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
12.8% 57th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.8%
4.4% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English +5.7 pts ▸ 55.9%
42.9% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 31.4%
10.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
5.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1.4 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
4.0% 55th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 90.5%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +20.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
69.7% 100th pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

69.7% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 49.5%
25.1% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
4.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +14.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
67.6% 89th pct 53.4% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +11.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
40.0% 93rd pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1 more in Roches Beach
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach
— 689 90th pct
ICSEA in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach
— 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 53.4%
17.1% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
7.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.4% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.4% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%
12.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
10.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
1.1% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +$156 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
$1,048 86th pct $892 72nd pct
Household income in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +$93 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
$2,426 88th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +$219 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
$2,562 84th pct $2,343 75th pct
High earners in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +9.1 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
13.7% 75th pct 22.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +3.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
32.2% 86th pct 35.1% 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.7%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.1% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.5%
4.5% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +2.0 pts higher in Roches Beach
23.5% 25th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +0.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach
6.1% 32nd pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1.4 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
1.8% 24th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.5% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
1.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +3.7 pts 66.4%
17.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1.2 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
12.1% 42nd pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +7.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
38.7% 92nd pct 30.9% 76th pct
Defence service in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +5.7 pts higher in Roches Beach
2.9% 53rd pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +2.1 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
27.7% 69th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +17 larger in Clifton Beach
23 71st pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +13 yrs older in Clifton Beach
20 yrs 25th pct 7 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +$162 higher in Clifton Beach
$1,062 82nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +$1,000 higher in Clifton Beach
$3,249 89th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +0.1 larger in Clifton Beach gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +4.6 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +4.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
12.1% 11th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 61.3%
20.2% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 20.3%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
12.1% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%
8.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +$95 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
$445 88th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +$108 higher in Roches Beach gap widening
$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +0.10 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
8.5% 22nd pct 6.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +12.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
40.7% 49th pct 52.7% 80th pct
Separate houses in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +0.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
85.9% 68th pct 85.1% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 44.6%
8.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 100.0%
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

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 35.1%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
5.5% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% $350–$549 ◂ +82.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
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

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.1%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +0.9 pts higher in Roches Beach gap steady
9.7% 26th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +2 more in Roches Beach
2 71st pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +14.95 more in Roches Beach
3.24 70th pct 18.18 91st pct
Departures/1k in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +916.0 more in Roches Beach
129.4 71st pct 1,045.5 86th pct
PT routes in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +2 more in Roches Beach
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +2 longer in Roches Beach
4 29th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +10 longer in Clifton Beach
28 24th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 59.0%
9.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 39.2%
17.6% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +4.5 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 29.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +25.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +4.0 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +4.4 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap steady
73.6% 88th pct 69.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +5.1 pts higher in Roches Beach gap widening
49.9% 15th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.6% Education & training ◂ +11.7 pts 4.9%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%
13.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.6% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 25.4%
13.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +1.0 higher in Roches Beach
1.0 59th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +0.8 more in Roches Beach
1.0 59th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +11.3 pts higher in Roches Beach
40.3% 70th pct 51.6% 74th pct
Walk to school in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +64.2 pts higher in Roches Beach
33.7% 59th pct 97.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +70.8 more in Roches Beach
6.5 33rd pct 77.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +63 higher in Roches Beach
4 65th pct 67 81st pct
Mean slope in Clifton Beachin Roches Beach +3.6 pts higher in Roches Beach
5.8% 51st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Clifton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Roches Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Roches Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60118/clifton-beach/vs/SAL60560/roches-beach