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Clarence Valley vs Nambucca Valley

Name: Clarence Valley vs Nambucca Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Clarence Valley profile · Nambucca Valley profile

Clarence Valley Nambucca Valley

Clarence Valley and Nambucca Valley are both regional New South Wales areas with significant populations of older residents. Clarence Valley is much larger and has far more public transport, with 237.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 123.6 in Nambucca Valley. There are also stark differences in crime; the theft rate is far higher in Clarence Valley (1,391) than in Nambucca Valley (608), and the five-year crime rate change is far higher in Clarence Valley (+53.2%) compared to a drop in Nambucca Valley (-10.6%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though some gaps are narrowing. While the share of homes owned outright is well higher in Nambucca Valley, this gap has widened over time. Conversely, the gap in homes with three or more bedrooms has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in many ways, with almost identical shares of First Nations people (about 8%) and children under 15 (around 16%). Both are far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 49 in Clarence Valley and 52 in Nambucca Valley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,708 larger in Clarence Valley Living alone: 4.2 pts higher in Nambucca Valley Full-time: 5.3 pts higher in Clarence Valley 3+ bedrooms: 5.1 pts higher in Clarence Valley Median age: 3 yrs older in Nambucca Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +33,708 larger in Clarence Valley gap steady

54,115 75th pct 20,407 60th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +3 yrs older in Nambucca Valley gap steady

49 yrs 82nd pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.4% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 42.4%

32.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

11.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Valley Nambucca Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 80.9%

2.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.0%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 46.7%

38.5% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +23 more in Clarence Valley

36 85th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +0.11 more in Clarence Valley

4.16 54th pct 4.05 53rd pct

Students in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +4,794 more in Clarence Valley

7,441 72nd pct 2,647 55th pct

Avg size in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +3 larger in Clarence Valley

207 47th pct 204 46th pct

ICSEA in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +7 higher in Clarence Valley

952 38th pct 945 34th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%

10.3% Health even 10.3%

8.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +$53 higher in Clarence Valley gap widening

$578 13th pct $525 11th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +$147 higher in Clarence Valley gap widening

$1,123 16th pct $976 7th pct

Family income in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +$89 higher in Clarence Valley gap widening

$1,398 15th pct $1,309 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 even 36.0%

22.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.5% Asthma even 9.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 51.8%

22.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +2,759 larger in Clarence Valley

4,391 87th pct 1,632 74th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1 yrs older in Nambucca Valley

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +$8 higher in Clarence Valley

$481 29th pct $473 26th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +$130 higher in Clarence Valley

$1,316 43rd pct $1,186 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +0.1 larger in Clarence Valley gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 36.1%

17.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.3% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%

28.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

4.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +$10 higher in Clarence Valley gap steady

$310 66th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +$10 higher in Clarence Valley gap narrowing

$1,378 48th pct $1,368 47th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%

23.7% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 23.0%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house even 86.1%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 42.5%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 22.2%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.1%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.1%

13.9% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%

25.0% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +189 more in Clarence Valley

257 74th pct 68 58th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1.42 more in Clarence Valley

4.75 69th pct 3.33 51st pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +114.1 more in Clarence Valley

237.6 62nd pct 123.6 57th pct

PT routes in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +15 more in Clarence Valley

43 86th pct 28 76th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 64.2%

10.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

12.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1 higher in Clarence Valley

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1 higher in Clarence Valley

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1 higher in Clarence Valley

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +12 higher in Clarence Valley

910 21st pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +35,637 higher in Clarence Valley

56,874 74th pct 21,237 58th pct

Growth in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +0.7 pts higher in Clarence Valley

4.9% 62nd pct 4.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +2,688 higher in Clarence Valley

4,329 72nd pct 1,641 54th pct

Approvals in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +237 higher in Clarence Valley

318 75th pct 81 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +300 higher in Nambucca Valley

1,186 84th pct 1,486 91st pct

Max temp in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1.7 higher in Clarence Valley

26.8 72nd pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +0.3 higher in Clarence Valley

12.7 68th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +2,227 higher in Clarence Valley

10,729 65th pct 8,502 51st pct

Assault/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +38 higher in Clarence Valley

1,268 66th pct 1,230 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +50 higher in Nambucca Valley

357 74th pct 407 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +13 higher in Clarence Valley

28 57th pct 15 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +184 higher in Clarence Valley

660 67th pct 475 45th pct

Theft/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +784 higher in Clarence Valley

1,391 57th pct 608 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +96 higher in Nambucca Valley

732 84th pct 828 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +177 higher in Clarence Valley

1,127 74th pct 951 67th pct

Drugs/100k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +214 higher in Clarence Valley

674 63rd pct 461 49th pct

5-yr change in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +63.8 pts higher in Clarence Valley

53.2% 90th pct -10.6% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley even

3.7 50th pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +0.1 more in Clarence Valley

3.8 45th pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +0.7 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

44.6% 44th pct 45.3% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +2.6 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

40.1% 36th pct 42.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +0.9 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

54.3% 57th pct 55.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +9.6 pts higher in Clarence Valley

48.0% 39th pct 38.4% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +11.6 pts higher in Clarence Valley

65.6% 43rd pct 54.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +12.5 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

32.3% 39th pct 44.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1.2 more in Clarence Valley

15.9 39th pct 14.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +1 higher in Nambucca Valley

1 44th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Valley in Nambucca Valley +3.1 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

5.3% 60th pct 8.5% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Valley vs Nambucca Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11730/clarence-valley/vs/LGA15700/nambucca-valley