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Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Playford
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Clare and Gilbert Valleys profile · Playford profile
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Playford
Playford and Clare and Gilbert Valleys are very different types of South Australian communities. Playford is a fast-growing area with a young population; its typical resident is 33, and 21.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Clare and Gilbert Valleys is much older, with a typical age of 48 and a far higher share of seniors at 25.7%. While Playford has more renters (36.2%) and a higher rate of one-parent families (24.3%), Clare and Gilbert Valleys has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 42.0% and far more volunteers (29.5%).
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Playford at $1,263 and Clare and Gilbert Valleys at $1,311. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Clare and Gilbert Valleys are now 15 years older than those in Playford, up from 11 years in 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of people using a language other than English at home has grown to 12.4%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,749
- First area, 2016: 9,023
- First area, 2021: 9,187
- Second area, 2011: 79,115
- Second area, 2016: 89,372
- Second area, 2021: 99,190
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 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 Playford: 0.6% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Playford: 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Playford: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Playford: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 65–69 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.2% males, 3.9% females; 65–69 in Playford: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 60–64 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Playford: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Playford: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Playford: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Playford: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Playford: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Playford: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 30–34 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Playford: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 25–29 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Playford: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
- 20–24 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Playford: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Playford: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Playford: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Playford: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
- 0–4 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Playford: 3.8% males, 3.8% 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: $455
- Second area, 2016: $498
- Second area, 2021: $632
- First area, 2011: $945
- First area, 2016: $1,129
- First area, 2021: $1,311
- Second area, 2011: $896
- Second area, 2016: $1,015
- Second area, 2021: $1,263
- First area, 2011: $1,193
- First area, 2016: $1,395
- First area, 2021: $1,658
- Second area, 2011: $1,063
- Second area, 2016: $1,212
- Second area, 2021: $1,488
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: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $210
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $245
- Second area, 2021: $266
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,207
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/vs/LGA45680/playford