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Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Northern Areas
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Clare and Gilbert Valleys profile · Northern Areas profile
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Northern Areas
Clare and Gilbert Valleys and Northern Areas are both regional South Australian districts, though they differ in scale and wealth. Clare and Gilbert Valleys is far larger in population and has a higher typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,207 compared to $806 in Northern Areas. There are also notable gaps in education and income for First Nations people; for example, 40.4% of First Nations residents in Clare and Gilbert Valleys finished Year 12, compared to 27.6% in Northern Areas, while typical First Nations household income is $535 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys.
Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over and the same proportion of adults living with a mental health condition. Both areas see very high levels of volunteering, though this is even more common in Northern Areas. While the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed, it remains well higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, with 10.1% in Clare and Gilbert Valleys compared to 6.5% in Northern Areas.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,749
- First area, 2016: 9,023
- First area, 2021: 9,187
- Second area, 2011: 4,504
- Second area, 2016: 4,524
- Second area, 2021: 4,559
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Northern Areas: 1.0% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Northern Areas: 1.5% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Northern Areas: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Northern Areas: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 65–69 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.2% males, 3.9% females; 65–69 in Northern Areas: 4.2% males, 3.8% females
- 60–64 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Northern Areas: 4.5% males, 4.2% females
- 55–59 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Northern Areas: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 50–54 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Northern Areas: 3.5% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Northern Areas: 2.3% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Northern Areas: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Northern Areas: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Northern Areas: 2.0% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Northern Areas: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Northern Areas: 2.7% males, 1.5% females
- 15–19 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Northern Areas: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Northern Areas: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Northern Areas: 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Northern Areas: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $523
- First area, 2016: $605
- First area, 2021: $705
- Second area, 2011: $459
- Second area, 2016: $540
- Second area, 2021: $640
- First area, 2011: $945
- First area, 2016: $1,129
- First area, 2021: $1,311
- Second area, 2011: $843
- Second area, 2016: $1,049
- Second area, 2021: $1,147
- First area, 2011: $1,193
- First area, 2016: $1,395
- First area, 2021: $1,658
- Second area, 2011: $1,069
- Second area, 2016: $1,304
- Second area, 2021: $1,506
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $210
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2011: $110
- Second area, 2016: $151
- Second area, 2021: $192
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,207
- Second area, 2011: $900
- Second area, 2016: $867
- Second area, 2021: $806
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Northern Areas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/vs/LGA45120/northern-areas