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Clifton Beach vs South Arm

Name: Clifton Beach vs South Arm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Clifton Beach profile · South Arm profile

Clifton Beach South Arm

South Arm (Tas.) and Clifton Beach (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct social profiles. South Arm (Tas.) is older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 25.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 42 and 11.5% of seniors in Clifton Beach (Tas.). There is a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,426 in Clifton Beach (Tas.) and $1,383 in South Arm (Tas.). This is consistent with a higher share of adults in Clifton Beach (Tas.) holding a bachelor degree or higher (40.0% versus 23.4%) and a higher rate of people working or looking for work (73.6% versus 57.1%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, as 100% of homes in both locations are separate houses. They also share a very similar proportion of First Nations people, at 3.6% in South Arm (Tas.) and 3.7% in Clifton Beach (Tas.). While both are residential, South Arm (Tas.) has more walkable amenities, with 75.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 33.7% in Clifton Beach (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Clifton Beach Participation: 16.5 pts higher in Clifton Beach Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in South Arm Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach No religion: 14.3 pts higher in Clifton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach in South Arm +345 larger in South Arm gap widening

618 68th pct 963 73rd pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in South Arm +6 yrs older in South Arm gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 50.8%

35.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 29.7%

8.4% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach South Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 84.5%

4.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 ◂ +2.4 pts 47.8%

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 41.8%

10.5% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 92.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.7% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 55.5%

25.1% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Beach in South Arm

— 6.71 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach in South Arm +1 more in South Arm

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach in South Arm

— 69 20th pct

ICSEA in Clifton Beach in South Arm

— 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 52.6%

17.1% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

2.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 22.6%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

11.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

10.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

8.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.6%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach in South Arm +$241 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

$1,048 86th pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in South Arm +$1,043 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$2,426 88th pct $1,383 39th pct

Family income in Clifton Beach in South Arm +$740 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

$2,562 84th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 4.7%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 5.5%

6.5% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

2.3% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +11.5 pts 58.6%

17.6% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.7% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach in South Arm +12 larger in South Arm

23 71st pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach in South Arm +7 yrs older in South Arm

20 yrs 25th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Clifton Beach in South Arm +$487 higher in Clifton Beach

$1,062 82nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Clifton Beach in South Arm +$1,562 higher in Clifton Beach

$3,249 89th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach in South Arm +0.6 larger in Clifton Beach gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 51.8%

20.2% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.6% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 10.4%

12.1% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach in South Arm +$95 higher in Clifton Beach gap widening

$445 88th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach in South Arm +$108 higher in Clifton Beach gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach in South Arm +0.10 higher in Clifton Beach gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 41.3%

40.7% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.5% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 101.0%

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 +1.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% $350–$549 ◂ +34.3 pts 48.1%

17.6% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

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 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.5%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.5%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach in South Arm +14 more in South Arm

2 71st pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach in South Arm +13.38 more in South Arm

3.24 70th pct 16.61 91st pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach in South Arm +285.9 more in South Arm

129.4 71st pct 415.4 77th pct

PT routes in Clifton Beach in South Arm +1 more in South Arm

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach in South Arm +4 longer in South Arm

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Clifton Beach in South Arm +3 longer in South Arm

28 24th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Clifton Beach in South Arm even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Clifton Beach in South Arm even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.0%

9.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 40.5%

18.6% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 15.9%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

13.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 21.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach in South Arm +1.8 higher in South Arm

1.0 59th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach in South Arm +2.1 more in South Arm

1.0 59th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach in South Arm +29.2 pts higher in South Arm

0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach in South Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach in South Arm +21.1 pts higher in South Arm

40.3% 70th pct 61.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach in South Arm +42.0 pts higher in South Arm

0.0% 0th pct 42.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach in South Arm +41.4 pts higher in South Arm

33.7% 59th pct 75.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach in South Arm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach in South Arm +21.6 more in South Arm

6.5 33rd pct 28.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach in South Arm +6 higher in South Arm

4 65th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach in South Arm +1.4 pts higher in South Arm

5.8% 51st pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Clifton Beach with nearby areas

Cremorne Sandford Lauderdale Roches Beach South Arm Opossum Bay Oakdowns Acton Park

Compare South Arm with nearby areas

Opossum Bay Dennes Point Tinderbox Sandford Barnes Bay Clifton Beach Blackmans Bay Bonnet Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach vs South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60118/clifton-beach/vs/SAL60611/south-arm