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Braddon vs Clark

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 229 km apart · Braddon profile · Clark profile

Braddon Clark

Clark and Braddon are two different types of Tasmanian communities, with Clark being a more urban area and Braddon more rural. This is seen in their housing and connectivity; separate houses are far more common in Braddon, while Clark has far more flats and apartments. Clark is also much more walkable, with 69.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services compared to 52.8% in Braddon. Education and income levels differ sharply, with 36.7% of adults in Clark holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 12.8% in Braddon. This is consistent with typical weekly household incomes being well higher in Clark at $1,573, while Braddon sits at $1,194.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the age difference, as residents are now far older in Braddon. Both areas share some similarities in their social makeup, such as having nearly identical shares of people living alone (around 30% to 31%) and people who have no religion (about 50%). They also have a similar number of people per home, averaging between 2.3 and 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in Clark Bachelor+: 23.8 pts higher in Clark PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Clark Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Clark Median age: 8 yrs older in Braddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddonin Clark +2,194 larger in Clark gap widening
109,556 13th pct 111,750 13th pct
Median age in Braddonin Clark +8 yrs older in Braddon gap widening
45 yrs 90th pct 37 yrs 30th pct
First Nations in Braddonin Clark +5.2 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
8.5% 88th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Braddonin Clark +5.1 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
23.1% 89th pct 18.0% 57th pct
Under 15 in Braddonin Clark +1.9 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
16.9% 35th pct 15.0% 15th pct
De facto in Braddonin Clark even gap steady
13.2% 71st pct 13.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.4%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 40.5%
33.3% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Braddon Clark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Braddonin Clark +14.8 pts higher in Clark gap widening
10.3% 8th pct 25.1% 50th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 70.5%
0.3% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 33.3%
44.2% English ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%
9.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.7% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Braddonin Clark +15.3 pts higher in Clark gap widening
4.0% 1st pct 19.3% 58th pct
Limited English in Braddonin Clark +1.5 pts higher in Clark gap steady
0.4% 4th pct 1.9% 52nd pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 76.2%
0.4% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Braddonin Clark +0.6 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
50.9% 94th pct 50.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 50.4%
39.0% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
0.7% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Braddonin Clark +29.6 pts higher in Clark gap widening
34.3% 7th pct 63.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Braddonin Clark +23.8 pts higher in Clark gap widening
12.8% 14th pct 36.7% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Braddonin Clark +0.76 more in Braddon
3.58 89th pct 2.81 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Braddonin Clark +19 more in Braddon
66 68th pct 47 26th pct
Students in Braddonin Clark +4,308 more in Clark
17,262 9th pct 21,570 15th pct
Avg size in Braddonin Clark +197 larger in Clark
262 13th pct 459 43rd pct
ICSEA in Braddonin Clark +96 higher in Clark
948 8th pct 1,045 60th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +29.6 pts ▸ 63.9%
35.9% Year 10 ◂ +18.3 pts 17.6%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 19.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +14.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%
12.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Braddonin Clark +$143 higher in Clark gap widening
$637 6th pct $780 46th pct
Household income in Braddonin Clark +$379 higher in Clark gap widening
$1,194 0th pct $1,573 33rd pct
Family income in Braddonin Clark +$435 higher in Clark gap widening
$1,543 4th pct $1,978 42nd pct
High earners in Braddonin Clark +4.0 pts higher in Clark gap widening
6.3% 13th pct 10.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Braddonin Clark +8.8 pts higher in Clark gap widening
10.4% 0th pct 19.1% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.6%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.4%
4.3% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 40.4%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Braddonin Clark +4.9 pts higher in Braddon
35.5% 98th pct 30.6% 67th pct
Mental health in Braddonin Clark +0.3 pts higher in Clark
11.2% 84th pct 11.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Braddonin Clark +1.9 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
7.8% 94th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
11.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +6.4 pts ▸ 62.6%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Braddonin Clark +3.6 pts higher in Clark gap widening
16.9% 77th pct 20.4% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Braddonin Clark +1.5 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
13.5% 83rd pct 12.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Braddonin Clark +0.2 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
24.9% 36th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Braddonin Clark +0.3 pts higher in Braddon
3.7% 77th pct 3.4% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Braddonin Clark +5.1 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
23.4% 82nd pct 18.3% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braddonin Clark +0.1 larger in Clark gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Braddonin Clark +0.8 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
16.5% 81st pct 15.7% 70th pct
Living alone in Braddonin Clark +0.7 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
31.0% 88th pct 30.3% 86th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.3%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.2%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%
13.2% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.2% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braddonin Clark +$115 higher in Clark gap widening
$240 3rd pct $355 41st pct
Mortgage in Braddonin Clark +$317 higher in Clark gap widening
$1,200 0th pct $1,517 17th pct
People / bedroom in Braddonin Clark +0.10 higher in Clark gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Braddonin Clark +8.4 pts higher in Clark gap widening
26.3% 39th pct 34.7% 71st pct
Owned outright in Braddonin Clark +6.3 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
38.9% 86th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Separate houses in Braddonin Clark +14.5 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
90.6% 87th pct 76.1% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Braddonin Clark +10.7 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
75.5% 39th pct 64.8% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%
26.3% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 76.1%
0.7% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 42.4%
18.5% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.1 pts 27.9%
9.3% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
28.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.8%
0.4% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.2% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 39.3%
33.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.3%
13.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Braddonin Clark +3.3 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
6.0% 58th pct 9.3% 80th pct
Work from home in Braddonin Clark +2.1 pts higher in Clark gap widening
6.3% 8th pct 8.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Braddonin Clark +4.6 pts higher in Clark gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 5.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Braddonin Clark +371 more in Clark
517 13th pct 888 69th pct
Stops/1k in Braddonin Clark +3.23 more in Clark
4.72 51st pct 7.95 99th pct
Departures/1k in Braddonin Clark +1,182.4 more in Clark
318.9 17th pct 1,501.3 70th pct
PT routes in Braddonin Clark +75 more in Clark
33 17th pct 108 87th pct
Stop walk in Braddonin Clark
— 61 94th pct
Drive to city in Braddonin Clark
— 20 31st pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 53.4%
3.2% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.3% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
6.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Braddonin Clark +5.6 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
36.3% 27th pct 41.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Braddonin Clark +9.5 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
14.1% 58th pct 23.6% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Braddonin Clark +1.6 pts higher in Clark gap steady
5.5% 64th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Braddonin Clark +7.9 pts higher in Clark gap widening
54.9% 18th pct 62.9% 64th pct
Full-time in Braddonin Clark +2.1 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
55.6% 25th pct 53.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
4.7% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
8.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%
3.1% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.5% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
12.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Braddonin Clark +2.0 higher in Clark
4.5 26th pct 6.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Braddonin Clark +1.4 more in Clark
4.5 29th pct 5.9 57th pct
15-min city in Braddonin Clark +16.9 pts higher in Clark
52.8% 33rd pct 69.8% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Braddonin Clark +13.9 pts higher in Clark
50.6% 30th pct 64.6% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Braddonin Clark +25.5 pts higher in Clark
68.7% 27th pct 94.2% 61st pct
Walk to school in Braddonin Clark +19.7 pts higher in Clark
55.2% 29th pct 74.9% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Braddonin Clark +23.5 pts higher in Clark
72.8% 15th pct 96.3% 54th pct
Walk to health in Braddonin Clark +22.9 pts higher in Clark
37.7% 32nd pct 60.6% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Braddonin Clark +3.5 more in Clark
17.6 69th pct 21.1 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Braddonin Clark +37 higher in Clark
1 10th pct 38 44th pct
Mean slope in Braddonin Clark +4.1 pts higher in Clark
7.0% 79th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Compare Braddon with nearby areas

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Compare Clark with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braddon vs Clark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED602/braddon/vs/CED603/clark