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Armidale Regional vs Clarence Valley

Name: Armidale Regional vs Clarence Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Armidale Regional profile · Clarence Valley profile

Armidale Regional Clarence Valley

Clarence Valley and Armidale Regional are two regional New South Wales areas with very different populations. Residents in Clarence Valley are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 37 in Armidale Regional. This older profile is consistent with the fact that 27.4% of people in Clarence Valley are aged 65 or over, and 45.2% own their homes outright. In contrast, Armidale Regional is much more highly qualified; 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 36.9% of the population are recent arrivals from overseas.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have the same number of people per home and very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Armidale Regional has more people working from home (22.6% versus 10.6%), both areas see very few people commuting by public transport. The gap in educational attainment is a standout, with Armidale Regional seeing far more people finish Year 12, while Clarence Valley has a much higher share of people whose highest school year was Year 10.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.9 pts higher in Armidale Regional Population: 24,991 larger in Clarence Valley Median age: 12 yrs older in Clarence Valley Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Armidale Regional Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Armidale Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +24,991 larger in Clarence Valley

29,124 65th pct 54,115 75th pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +12 yrs older in Clarence Valley

37 yrs 24th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

42.2% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.8% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 32.4%

8.2% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Regional Clarence Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.0% English +4.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.1% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dutch even 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.6% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +12 more in Clarence Valley

24 76th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +0.42 more in Armidale Regional

4.58 58th pct 4.16 54th pct

Students in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +2,173 more in Clarence Valley

5,268 66th pct 7,441 72nd pct

Avg size in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +22 larger in Armidale Regional

229 50th pct 207 47th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +30 higher in Armidale Regional

983 57th pct 952 38th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 34.7%

19.3% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 14.4%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 3.1%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

13.9% Management & commerce even 13.9%

7.5% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +$141 higher in Armidale Regional

$719 43rd pct $578 13th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +$281 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,404 51st pct $1,123 16th pct

Family income in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +$446 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,844 55th pct $1,398 15th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

19.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +6.0 pts 52.2%

20.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.4% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +2,186 larger in Clarence Valley

2,205 81st pct 4,391 87th pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +4 yrs older in Clarence Valley

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +$2 higher in Clarence Valley

$479 28th pct $481 29th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +$148 higher in Clarence Valley

$1,168 27th pct $1,316 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley even

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 44.6%

31.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +$25 higher in Clarence Valley

$285 59th pct $310 66th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +$58 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,436 52nd pct $1,378 48th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +0.10 higher in Clarence Valley

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.7% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 23.7%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

4.4% Flat or apartment even 4.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 44.0%

27.3% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

1.4% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +150 more in Clarence Valley

107 62nd pct 257 74th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +1.08 more in Clarence Valley

3.67 55th pct 4.75 69th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +21.1 more in Clarence Valley

216.6 61st pct 237.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +33 more in Clarence Valley

10 57th pct 43 86th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 10.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 37.9%

35.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

6.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Education & training ◂ +11.1 pts 8.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

8.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 15.6%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +4 higher in Armidale Regional

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +3 higher in Armidale Regional

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +1 higher in Clarence Valley

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +6 higher in Armidale Regional

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +66 higher in Armidale Regional

976 67th pct 910 21st pct

ERP in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +27,222 higher in Clarence Valley

29,652 63rd pct 56,874 74th pct

Growth in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +3.8 pts higher in Clarence Valley

1.1% 24th pct 4.9% 62nd pct

Businesses in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +1,471 higher in Clarence Valley

2,858 63rd pct 4,329 72nd pct

Approvals in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +91 higher in Clarence Valley

227 72nd pct 318 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +396 higher in Clarence Valley

790 65th pct 1,186 84th pct

Max temp in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +7.2 higher in Clarence Valley

19.6 13th pct 26.8 72nd pct

Min temp in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +5.7 higher in Clarence Valley

7.0 4th pct 12.7 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +1,508 higher in Armidale Regional

12,237 73rd pct 10,729 65th pct

Assault/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +398 higher in Armidale Regional

1,665 77th pct 1,268 66th pct

Sexual/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +83 higher in Armidale Regional

440 86th pct 357 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +3 higher in Armidale Regional

31 61st pct 28 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +377 higher in Armidale Regional

1,037 84th pct 660 67th pct

Theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley even

1,391 57th pct 1,391 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +68 higher in Armidale Regional

800 86th pct 732 84th pct

Property damage/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +4 higher in Clarence Valley

1,123 74th pct 1,127 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +53 higher in Clarence Valley

621 60th pct 674 63rd pct

5-yr change in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +38.9 pts higher in Clarence Valley

14.2% 59th pct 53.2% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +1.2 higher in Armidale Regional

4.9 73rd pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +1.1 more in Armidale Regional

4.9 72nd pct 3.8 45th pct

15-min city in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +15.1 pts higher in Armidale Regional

59.7% 71st pct 44.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +11.6 pts higher in Armidale Regional

51.7% 58th pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +12.8 pts higher in Armidale Regional

67.1% 67th pct 54.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +15.0 pts higher in Armidale Regional

63.0% 64th pct 48.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +12.4 pts higher in Armidale Regional

78.0% 61st pct 65.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +17.6 pts higher in Armidale Regional

49.9% 70th pct 32.3% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +6.7 more in Armidale Regional

22.7 60th pct 15.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley even

1 49th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Armidale Regional in Clarence Valley +0.7 pts higher in Armidale Regional

6.1% 70th pct 5.3% 60th pct

Compare Armidale Regional with nearby areas

Glen Innes Severn Uralla Bellingen Kempsey Walcha Nambucca Valley Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour

Compare Clarence Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Regional vs Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10180/armidale-regional/vs/LGA11730/clarence-valley