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Clifton Beach vs Sandford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · Sandford profile

Clifton Beach Sandford

Sandford (Tas.) and Clifton Beach (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different educational and professional profiles. Clifton Beach (Tas.) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (40.0% compared to 23.8% in Sandford (Tas.)) and more people who finished Year 12 (67.6% versus 52.4%). This is consistent with a higher share of professionals living in Clifton Beach (Tas.), while Sandford (Tas.) has more technicians, tradespeople, and labourers. Sandford (Tas.) is better served by public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and it is the only one of the two with a school within 3 km.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have very similar proportions of First Nations residents. The gap in First Nations median personal income is far higher in Clifton Beach (Tas.), where the usual income is $1,062 compared to $604 in Sandford (Tas.). They also share a low number of renters and similar typical monthly home-loan payments, though both sit well below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,428 larger in Sandford Bachelor+: 16.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach No car: 0.6 pts higher in Sandford No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Clifton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1,428 larger in Sandford gap steady
618 68th pct 2,046 79th pct
Median age in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2 yrs older in Sandford gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.4 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Clifton Beachin Sandford +4.3 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
11.5% 21st pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 15.1% 72nd pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%
11.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
35.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%
8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach Sandford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clifton Beachin Sandford +3.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
12.8% 57th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 88.0%
4.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India 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 ◂ +0.3 pts 49.9%
42.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.6%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
10.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
4.0% 55th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Clifton Beachin Sandford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Clifton Beachin Sandford +11.6 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
69.7% 100th pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

69.7% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 58.1%
25.1% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
4.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clifton Beachin Sandford +15.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
67.6% 89th pct 52.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Clifton Beachin Sandford +16.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
40.0% 93rd pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1 more in Sandford
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Clifton Beachin Sandford
— 689 90th pct
ICSEA in Clifton Beachin Sandford
— 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 52.4%
17.1% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 22.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.4% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%
14.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
10.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beachin Sandford +$107 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
$1,048 86th pct $941 76th pct
Household income in Clifton Beachin Sandford +$309 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady
$2,426 88th pct $2,117 80th pct
Family income in Clifton Beachin Sandford +$294 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
$2,562 84th pct $2,268 72nd pct
High earners in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1.4 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
13.7% 75th pct 12.4% 71st pct
High-income homes in Clifton Beachin Sandford +6.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
32.2% 86th pct 25.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
6.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%
32.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clifton Beachin Sandford +6.7 pts higher in Sandford
23.5% 25th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.0 pts higher in Sandford
6.1% 32nd pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.1 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
1.8% 24th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
1.1% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +6.5 pts 63.6%
17.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clifton Beachin Sandford +3.5 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
22.3% 68th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Clifton Beachin Sandford +3.3 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
12.1% 42nd pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Clifton Beachin Sandford +8.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
38.7% 92nd pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1.3 pts higher in Sandford
2.9% 53rd pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beachin Sandford +62 larger in Sandford
23 71st pct 85 84th pct
Median age in Clifton Beachin Sandford +7 yrs older in Sandford
20 yrs 25th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Clifton Beachin Sandford
— 29.0% 24th pct
Unemployment in Clifton Beachin Sandford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Clifton Beachin Sandford +$458 higher in Clifton Beach
$1,062 82nd pct $604 46th pct
Household income in Clifton Beachin Sandford +$999 higher in Clifton Beach
$3,249 89th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Clifton Beachin Sandford +4.7 pts higher in Sandford
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.2 larger in Clifton Beach gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.0 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
8.3% 35th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1.1 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
12.1% 11th pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 57.6%
20.2% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
8.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 17.1%
18.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.1% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beachin Sandford +$45 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
$445 88th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Clifton Beachin Sandford +$108 higher in Sandford gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.10 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Clifton Beachin Sandford +3.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing
8.5% 22nd pct 4.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.0 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
40.7% 49th pct 42.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in Clifton Beachin Sandford even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.4 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
85.9% 68th pct 88.3% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
40.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.5% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 99.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 43.3%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
5.5% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.7 pts 60.6%
17.6% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 ◂ +11.3 pts 30.1%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%
6.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.6 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.6 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap steady
9.7% 26th pct 9.2% 24th pct
PT commute in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.0 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Clifton Beachin Sandford +33 more in Sandford
2 71st pct 35 87th pct
Stops/1k in Clifton Beachin Sandford +13.87 more in Sandford
3.24 70th pct 17.11 91st pct
Departures/1k in Clifton Beachin Sandford +168.7 more in Sandford
129.4 71st pct 298.1 75th pct
PT routes in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1 more in Sandford
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Clifton Beachin Sandford +4 longer in Sandford
4 29th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Clifton Beachin Sandford +6 longer in Clifton Beach
28 24th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Clifton Beachin Sandford +4,616 more in Sandford
0 0th pct 4,616 50th pct
Reach 45 min in Clifton Beachin Sandford +4,616 more in Sandford
0 0th pct 4,616 34th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 67.7%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Bus even 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 40.3%
20.6% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clifton Beachin Sandford +2.7 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Clifton Beachin Sandford +3.5 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clifton Beachin Sandford +1.2 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Clifton Beachin Sandford +5.9 pts higher in Clifton Beach gap widening
73.6% 88th pct 67.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Clifton Beachin Sandford +5.5 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
49.9% 15th pct 55.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
13.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
4.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 22.5%
15.5% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.3 higher in Clifton Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0.4 more in Clifton Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Clifton Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Clifton Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Clifton Beachin Sandford +16.8 pts higher in Clifton Beach
40.3% 70th pct 23.6% 65th pct
Walk to school in Clifton Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Clifton Beachin Sandford +17.6 pts higher in Clifton Beach
33.7% 59th pct 16.0% 50th pct
Walk to health in Clifton Beachin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clifton Beachin Sandford +16.0 more in Sandford
6.5 33rd pct 22.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Clifton Beachin Sandford +0 higher in Sandford
4 65th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Clifton Beachin Sandford +4.6 pts higher in Sandford
5.8% 51st pct 10.4% 82nd pct

Compare Clifton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Sandford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60118/clifton-beach/vs/SAL60584/sandford