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Clifton vs Westbrook

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Clifton profile · Westbrook profile

Clifton Westbrook

Westbrook and Clifton are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Westbrook is a younger place where the typical resident is 33 and the workforce is much more active, with 76.8% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Clifton is far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of seniors, at 33.4%. This age gap is reflected in the finances: typical weekly household income in Westbrook is far higher at $2,248, compared to $858 in Clifton.

These two areas have seen several gaps widen since 2011, most notably the difference in the number of people living alone, which is now 26.8 percentage points higher in Clifton. While they share similar rates of people moving recently and those in de facto relationships, they differ in their layout. Clifton is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, whereas Westbrook has far more homes within reach of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,565 larger in Westbrook Median age: 16 yrs older in Clifton Household income: $1,390 higher in Westbrook Living alone: 26.8 pts higher in Clifton Participation: 35.7 pts higher in Westbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cliftonin Westbrook +2,565 larger in Westbrook gap widening
1,299 62nd pct 3,864 83rd pct
Median age in Cliftonin Westbrook +16 yrs older in Clifton gap widening
49 yrs 64th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Cliftonin Westbrook +4.3 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
8.2% 73rd pct 3.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Cliftonin Westbrook +24.8 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
33.4% 84th pct 8.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Cliftonin Westbrook +7.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
18.7% 59th pct 26.6% 92nd pct
De facto in Cliftonin Westbrook +0.4 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
10.8% 25th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.8 pts 8.6%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.7% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

41.0% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
27.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 6.0%
10.9% Widowed ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%
5.3% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Westbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.9 pts higher in Clifton gap steady
11.3% 53rd pct 8.4% 33rd pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 88.7%
4.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
38.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
14.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%
8.1% German +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Cliftonin Westbrook +1.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
3.5% 47th pct 5.4% 70th pct
Limited English in Cliftonin Westbrook +0.2 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
0.2% 52nd pct 0.5% 63rd pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.1 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
35.6% 26th pct 33.5% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cliftonin Westbrook +22.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
34.5% 37th pct 56.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Cliftonin Westbrook +8.1 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
8.0% 25th pct 16.1% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +22.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
32.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%
17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 5.7%
6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.3% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.0% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.4% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
9.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.8% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cliftonin Westbrook +$455 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$503 17th pct $958 89th pct
Household income in Cliftonin Westbrook +$1,390 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$858 10th pct $2,248 91st pct
Family income in Cliftonin Westbrook +$1,158 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$1,205 18th pct $2,363 88th pct
High earners in Cliftonin Westbrook +7.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
3.1% 16th pct 10.6% 79th pct
High-income homes in Cliftonin Westbrook +19.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
5.5% 20th pct 25.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 19.2%
31.2% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 6.6%
3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.1% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 33.6%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cliftonin Westbrook +14.0 pts higher in Clifton
40.9% 87th pct 26.9% 22nd pct
Mental health in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.2 pts higher in Clifton
12.2% 79th pct 10.0% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Cliftonin Westbrook +11.5 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +11.2 pts 7.1%
12.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +15.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
22.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cliftonin Westbrook +3.4 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 15.0% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.5 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
13.4% 53rd pct 10.8% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cliftonin Westbrook +17.2 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
21.1% 33rd pct 38.3% 89th pct
Defence service in Cliftonin Westbrook +1.5 pts higher in Clifton
5.5% 84th pct 4.0% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cliftonin Westbrook +0.9 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
23.2% 42nd pct 22.3% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cliftonin Westbrook +1.0 larger in Westbrook gap widening
2.2 36th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Cliftonin Westbrook +12.7 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
23.4% 86th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Cliftonin Westbrook +26.8 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
38.2% 83rd pct 11.4% 5th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +27.9 pts ▸ 69.5%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 19.6%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 10.7%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +26.8 pts 11.4%
35.2% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%
8.2% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.7% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.4% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cliftonin Westbrook +$145 higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
$245 40th pct $390 86th pct
Mortgage in Cliftonin Westbrook +$836 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$1,006 23rd pct $1,842 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Cliftonin Westbrook +0.10 higher in Westbrook gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Cliftonin Westbrook +14.6 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
29.7% 72nd pct 15.1% 29th pct
Owned outright in Cliftonin Westbrook +14.3 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
37.6% 44th pct 23.3% 14th pct
Separate houses in Cliftonin Westbrook +3.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
92.8% 46th pct 96.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cliftonin Westbrook +23.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
74.5% 40th pct 98.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +32.1 pts ▸ 59.9%
37.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 23.3%
29.7% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 15.1%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 4 bedrooms +45.6 pts ▸ 65.8%
51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 19.6%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 0.9%
2.7% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.2% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 28.2%
1.9% $350–$549 +58.9 pts ▸ 60.8%
17.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 3.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.0 pts 7.9%
8.2% $1,800–$2,999 +37.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.9 pts higher in Clifton gap steady
3.5% 46th pct 0.6% 19th pct
Work from home in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.3 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
3.3% 14th pct 5.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Cliftonin Westbrook +0.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 74.6%
3.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.9 pts 18.3%
35.6% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
8.6% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.7% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cliftonin Westbrook +0.5 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
40.4% 74th pct 39.9% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.5 pts higher in Clifton gap narrowing
3.4% 43rd pct 0.9% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cliftonin Westbrook +5.9 pts higher in Clifton gap widening
8.8% 85th pct 3.0% 22nd pct
Participation in Cliftonin Westbrook +35.7 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
41.0% 18th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Full-time in Cliftonin Westbrook +6.4 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
56.5% 52nd pct 63.0% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%
11.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%
5.6% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 11.8%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%
16.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.8% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cliftonin Westbrook +0.8 higher in Clifton
5.5 73rd pct 4.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cliftonin Westbrook +1.3 more in Clifton
6.2 79th pct 4.9 55th pct
15-min city in Cliftonin Westbrook +34.7 pts higher in Clifton
88.0% 80th pct 53.3% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Cliftonin Westbrook +29.2 pts higher in Clifton
88.1% 79th pct 58.8% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Cliftonin Westbrook +84.4 pts higher in Westbrook
0.0% 0th pct 84.4% 76th pct
Walk to school in Cliftonin Westbrook +41.5 pts higher in Clifton
89.3% 77th pct 47.7% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Cliftonin Westbrook +9.7 pts higher in Westbrook
89.9% 43rd pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Cliftonin Westbrook +36.2 pts higher in Clifton
87.3% 87th pct 51.1% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cliftonin Westbrook +26.1 more in Clifton
30.8 74th pct 4.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Cliftonin Westbrook +32 higher in Westbrook
54 75th pct 86 88th pct
Mean slope in Cliftonin Westbrook +2.4 pts higher in Westbrook
3.0% 20th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Clifton with nearby areas

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Compare Westbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton vs Westbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315021/clifton/vs/UCL315099/westbrook