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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Clark profile · Lyons profile

Clark Lyons

Lyons and Clark are two Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Clark is a highly urbanised place where 36.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 12.9% do in Lyons. Clark is also much more multicultural, with 25.1% of people born overseas and 19.3% using another language at home, compared to just 9.8% and 3.4% in Lyons. Life in Lyons is more rural and car-reliant, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.2 and a 70-minute drive to the city, whereas Clark is very walkable with a score of 6.4 and a 20-minute trip to the city.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have an equal share of people working from home and a similar proportion of one-parent families. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in age is growing, with residents now noticeably older in Lyons, where the typical age is 44 compared to 37 in Clark. At the same time, the gap in education and overseas arrivals has increased since 2011, as Clark has seen more growth in these areas.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.5 pts higher in Clark Bachelor+: 23.8 pts higher in Clark Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Lyons No car: 5.4 pts higher in Clark Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Clark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarkin Lyons +1,317 larger in Lyons gap widening
111,750 13th pct 113,067 13th pct
Median age in Clarkin Lyons +7 yrs older in Lyons gap widening
37 yrs 30th pct 44 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Clarkin Lyons +2.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
3.3% 63rd pct 5.9% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Clarkin Lyons +3.9 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 21.9% 86th pct
Under 15 in Clarkin Lyons +2.1 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
15.0% 15th pct 17.1% 38th pct
De facto in Clarkin Lyons +1.6 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
13.2% 72nd pct 14.8% 88th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.8%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

40.5% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.9% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 34.2%
9.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Clark Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clarkin Lyons +15.3 pts higher in Clark gap widening
25.1% 50th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%
2.8% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
2.7% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% English +6.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
33.3% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%
3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Clarkin Lyons +15.9 pts higher in Clark gap widening
19.3% 58th pct 3.4% 0th pct
Limited English in Clarkin Lyons +1.6 pts higher in Clark gap steady
1.9% 52nd pct 0.3% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 90.7%
3.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Clarkin Lyons +1.9 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
50.4% 93rd pct 48.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 48.5%
33.7% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clarkin Lyons +26.5 pts higher in Clark gap widening
63.9% 67th pct 37.4% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Clarkin Lyons +23.8 pts higher in Clark gap widening
36.7% 81st pct 12.9% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clarkin Lyons +0.38 more in Clark
2.81 79th pct 2.43 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clarkin Lyons even
47 26th pct 47 26th pct
Students in Clarkin Lyons +11,582 more in Clark
21,570 15th pct 9,988 0th pct
Avg size in Clarkin Lyons +246 larger in Clark
459 43rd pct 213 5th pct
ICSEA in Clarkin Lyons +120 higher in Clark
1,045 60th pct 925 3rd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.5 pts 37.4%
17.6% Year 10 +16.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.2% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

19.3% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.1 pts 16.3%
18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.9 pts 4.5%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
9.2% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
4.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Income

Personal income in Clarkin Lyons +$128 higher in Clark gap steady
$780 46th pct $652 9th pct
Household income in Clarkin Lyons +$333 higher in Clark gap widening
$1,573 33rd pct $1,240 3rd pct
Family income in Clarkin Lyons +$431 higher in Clark gap widening
$1,978 42nd pct $1,547 4th pct
High earners in Clarkin Lyons +5.0 pts higher in Clark gap widening
10.3% 46th pct 5.3% 8th pct
High-income homes in Clarkin Lyons +8.7 pts higher in Clark gap widening
19.1% 43rd pct 10.4% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%
17.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clarkin Lyons +4.5 pts higher in Lyons
30.6% 67th pct 35.0% 95th pct
Mental health in Clarkin Lyons even
11.5% 86th pct 11.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Clarkin Lyons +1.3 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
5.9% 53rd pct 7.2% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Mental health even 11.5%
8.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Other condition even 8.8%
4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +6.3 pts 56.3%
20.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clarkin Lyons +4.3 pts higher in Clark gap widening
20.4% 95th pct 16.1% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Clarkin Lyons +1.3 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
12.0% 53rd pct 13.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Clarkin Lyons +0.5 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
24.7% 33rd pct 25.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Clarkin Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Lyons
3.4% 71st pct 4.4% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clarkin Lyons +5.4 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
18.3% 26th pct 23.7% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarkin Lyons even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Clarkin Lyons +0.5 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
15.7% 70th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in Clarkin Lyons +2.6 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
30.3% 86th pct 27.7% 65th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 49.6%
31.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarkin Lyons +$85 higher in Clark gap widening
$355 41st pct $270 11th pct
Mortgage in Clarkin Lyons +$217 higher in Clark gap narrowing
$1,517 17th pct $1,300 5th pct
People / bedroom in Clarkin Lyons +0.10 higher in Clark gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Clarkin Lyons +13.8 pts higher in Clark gap widening
34.7% 71st pct 20.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Clarkin Lyons +7.3 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
32.6% 56th pct 39.8% 90th pct
Separate houses in Clarkin Lyons +16.8 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
76.1% 41st pct 92.9% 97th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clarkin Lyons +9.4 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
64.8% 19th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.7% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 20.9%
1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 92.9%
15.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 3.6%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%
17.0% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $200–$349 +20.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 23.3%
16.8% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 1.0%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
21.3% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clarkin Lyons +5.4 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
9.3% 80th pct 3.9% 16th pct
Work from home in Clarkin Lyons even gap narrowing
8.4% 17th pct 8.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Clarkin Lyons +4.1 pts higher in Clark gap steady
5.2% 81st pct 1.2% 27th pct
PT stops in Clarkin Lyons +389 more in Clark
888 69th pct 499 13th pct
Stops/1k in Clarkin Lyons +3.53 more in Clark
7.95 99th pct 4.41 42nd pct
Departures/1k in Clarkin Lyons +1,122.6 more in Clark
1,501.3 70th pct 378.7 19th pct
PT routes in Clarkin Lyons +67 more in Clark
108 87th pct 41 29th pct
Stop walk in Clarkin Lyons
61 94th pct —
Drive to city in Clarkin Lyons +50 longer in Lyons
20 31st pct 70 83rd pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 67.7%
8.5% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%
8.4% Worked at home even 8.4%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
5.2% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 30.6%
32.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.2% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.3% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clarkin Lyons +7.7 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
41.8% 63rd pct 34.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Clarkin Lyons +13.7 pts higher in Clark gap narrowing
23.6% 89th pct 9.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clarkin Lyons +1.6 pts higher in Clark gap widening
7.1% 86th pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Clarkin Lyons +6.9 pts higher in Clark gap widening
62.9% 64th pct 56.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Clarkin Lyons +2.2 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
53.5% 14th pct 55.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
6.2% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
4.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 12.9%
11.5% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
12.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarkin Lyons +3.3 higher in Clark
6.4 62nd pct 3.2 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clarkin Lyons +2.7 more in Clark
5.9 57th pct 3.2 8th pct
15-min city in Clarkin Lyons +32.5 pts higher in Clark
69.8% 52nd pct 37.2% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Clarkin Lyons +23.3 pts higher in Clark
64.6% 49th pct 41.3% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Clarkin Lyons +46.9 pts higher in Clark
94.2% 61st pct 47.3% 12th pct
Walk to school in Clarkin Lyons +40.8 pts higher in Clark
74.9% 51st pct 34.1% 1st pct
Walk to a park in Clarkin Lyons +33.0 pts higher in Clark
96.3% 54th pct 63.3% 8th pct
Walk to health in Clarkin Lyons +41.0 pts higher in Clark
60.6% 63rd pct 19.7% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clarkin Lyons +3.2 more in Lyons
21.1 89th pct 24.3 98th pct
Intersections/km² in Clarkin Lyons +37 higher in Clark
38 44th pct 1 8th pct
Mean slope in Clarkin Lyons +3.3 pts higher in Clark
11.2% 100th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Compare Clark with nearby areas

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Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED603/clark/vs/CED605/lyons