Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Lake Clifton WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lake Clifton, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lake Clifton WA is 759 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Clifton is $644 per week ($33,488 per year). Median rent in Lake Clifton is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Lake Clifton has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Clifton has a population density of 9.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Clifton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Clifton is $1,950.

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Lake Clifton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Clifton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$644/wk

$33,488 per year

#6370 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lake Clifton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (381) Female 49.7% (377)

Population Density

9.9

people per km²

759 people · 76.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,025

Family income/wk

Lake Clifton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Clifton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.1% 86 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.9% 140 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Clifton Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

8.2%

Germany

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lake Clifton Religion

No Religion

49.9%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

9.3%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Baptist

1.1%

Lutheran

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Clifton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lake Clifton Languages Spoken at Home

German

50.0%

Italian

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lake Clifton Employment

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Employed full-time

35.9% 184 people

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Employed part-time

19.5% 100 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 21 people

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Not in labour force

40.4% 207 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lake Clifton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Bachelor Degree

16.4%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lake Clifton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

29.8%

Professionals

14.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.0%

Managers

10.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Sales Workers

8.0%

Labourers

8.0%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lake Clifton Field of Study

Engineering

31.4%

Management & Commerce

13.5%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Architecture & Building

11.6%

Education

9.7%

Health

8.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lake Clifton Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Clifton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Clifton Marital Status

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Married

49.8% 309

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Separated

3.7% 23

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Divorced

9.2% 57

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Widowed

3.5% 22

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Never married

33.8% 210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Clifton Ancestry

Australian

34.1%

English

32.0%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

7.1%

Italian

4.1%

German

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Dutch

2.5%

Other

1.5%

Maori

1.3%

New Zealander

1.1%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Clifton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.9%

Secondary — Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

15.9%

Primary — Catholic

12.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Pre-school

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lake Clifton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.2% 86

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No need for assistance

93.8% 1,299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lake Clifton Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.6% 82

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 480

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Clifton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$450-$599/mo

4.2%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Clifton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.2%

Did not go to work

20.8%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Bus

4.4%

Truck

3.1%

Other

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lake Clifton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

18.6%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

19.0%

4+ vehicles

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lake Clifton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.3%

2 bedrooms

14.2%

3 bedrooms

22.6%

4 bedrooms

41.0%

5 bedrooms

11.3%

6+ bedrooms

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lake Clifton Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

39.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Clifton Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,329

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Clifton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Heart disease

Diabetes

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lake Clifton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.5%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

9.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Clifton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.4%

Couple — no children

27.0%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Clifton Military Service

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Previously served

4.6% 26

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Never served

95.4% 542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Clifton Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 94

—

Did not provide

83.3% 469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Clifton Children Ever Born

No children

26.9%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

36.0%

3 children

20.9%

4 children

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lake Clifton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lake Clifton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

17.1%

Did not do domestic work

19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lake Clifton Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

39.2%

3 persons

13.2%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Clifton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

604

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lake Clifton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.7%

Step family — no other children

18.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Clifton Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,724/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lake Clifton

Your weekly income

≈ $7,471/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,474/wk

Rent share 14.5%

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Lake Clifton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 380 Income: $731/wk Rent: $150/wk

Bandy Creek

Pop: 383 Income: $958/wk Rent: $263/wk

Hyden

Pop: 384 Income: $1,013/wk Rent: $175/wk

Kalumburu

Pop: 388 Income: $315/wk Rent: $75/wk

Wandering

Pop: 391 Income: $768/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 394 Income: $638/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Clifton

What is the population of Lake Clifton WA?

The population of Lake Clifton WA is 759 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.9 people per km².Lake Clifton is ranked #4,373 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Clifton?

The median personal income in Lake Clifton WA is $644 per week, or $33,488 per year.The median household income is $1,724 per week.Family income is $2,025 per week.Lake Clifton is ranked #6,370 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Clifton?

Median rent in Lake Clifton WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 14.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lake Clifton ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Clifton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Clifton WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Clifton?

The median age in Lake Clifton WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Clifton a good suburb to live in?

Lake Clifton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 759.The median income is $644/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50815. All dollar figures in AUD.