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Clayfield vs Redcliffe

Name: Clayfield vs Redcliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Clayfield profile · Redcliffe profile

Clayfield Redcliffe

Redcliffe and Clayfield are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Redcliffe is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 25.9% of people aged 65 and over. Clayfield is much younger, with a typical age of 36. There is also a significant gap in education and income; 42.6% of Clayfield adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.0% in Redcliffe. This is consistent with the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Clayfield at $2,119, while Redcliffe is much lower at $1,319.

Both areas share a similar family structure, with about 14% of their populations being children under 15. Since 2011, the gaps between them have widened across most measures. The difference in typical age has grown significantly, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased from $313 to $800. While Redcliffe has far more separate houses and people who own their homes outright, Clayfield has a much higher share of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in Clayfield Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in Clayfield Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Redcliffe 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Redcliffe Median age: 13 yrs older in Redcliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfield in Redcliffe +5,050 larger in Clayfield gap widening

58,142 54th pct 53,092 45th pct

Median age in Clayfield in Redcliffe +13 yrs older in Redcliffe gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 20.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.2% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 31.7%

38.3% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.3% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield Redcliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 71.5%

3.6% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa even 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.9% English +6.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

5.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.0% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clayfield in Redcliffe +0.25 more in Clayfield

1.80 44th pct 1.55 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clayfield in Redcliffe +3 more in Clayfield

15 32nd pct 12 19th pct

Students in Clayfield in Redcliffe +2,137 more in Clayfield

9,164 48th pct 7,027 30th pct

Avg size in Clayfield in Redcliffe +25 larger in Clayfield

611 73rd pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Clayfield in Redcliffe +125 higher in Clayfield

1,128 92nd pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +27.7 pts 49.8%

9.9% Year 10 +15.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.5 pts 19.2%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +19.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 5.2%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 17.5%

10.5% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

6.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Clayfield in Redcliffe +$454 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$1,151 89th pct $697 22nd pct

Household income in Clayfield in Redcliffe +$800 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,119 79th pct $1,319 14th pct

Family income in Clayfield in Redcliffe +$1,124 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,936 90th pct $1,812 27th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%

11.1% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 7.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +12.8 pts 55.0%

18.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.8% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfield in Redcliffe even gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 46.0%

33.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.7% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 33.4%

13.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfield in Redcliffe +$45 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing

$395 68th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Clayfield in Redcliffe +$467 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Clayfield in Redcliffe +0.10 higher in Clayfield gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 35.5%

21.6% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

41.0% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

51.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.7 pts 22.4%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 22.5%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 42.0%

26.0% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.5% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 11.5%

10.8% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayfield in Redcliffe +126 more in Clayfield

352 73rd pct 226 41st pct

Stops/1k in Clayfield in Redcliffe +1.80 more in Clayfield

6.05 79th pct 4.26 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Clayfield in Redcliffe +457.1 more in Clayfield

1,727.7 77th pct 1,270.7 61st pct

PT routes in Clayfield in Redcliffe +113 more in Clayfield

137 90th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 14.6%

4.3% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

4.3% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 41.6%

33.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.8% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 5.7%

6.1% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 19.1%

16.2% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

8.3% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfield in Redcliffe +0.7 higher in Clayfield

7.9 87th pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clayfield in Redcliffe +0.4 more in Clayfield

7.3 84th pct 6.9 76th pct

15-min city in Clayfield in Redcliffe +0.4 pts higher in Redcliffe

93.2% 80th pct 93.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Clayfield in Redcliffe +6.7 pts higher in Redcliffe

89.6% 80th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Clayfield in Redcliffe +3.6 pts higher in Clayfield

98.0% 72nd pct 94.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in Clayfield in Redcliffe +1.2 pts higher in Clayfield

89.0% 71st pct 87.9% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Clayfield in Redcliffe +1.9 pts higher in Redcliffe

96.7% 51st pct 98.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in Clayfield in Redcliffe +5.6 pts higher in Clayfield

83.1% 83rd pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Clayfield in Redcliffe +3.9 more in Clayfield

15.3 57th pct 11.4 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clayfield in Redcliffe +79 higher in Clayfield

111 56th pct 32 36th pct

Mean slope in Clayfield in Redcliffe +2.0 pts higher in Clayfield

5.4% 52nd pct 3.4% 15th pct

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Redcliffe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30019/clayfield/vs/SED30071/redcliffe