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Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Wakefield
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Clare and Gilbert Valleys profile · Wakefield profile
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Clare and Gilbert Valleys and Wakefield are nearby rural areas in South Australia, but they differ significantly in access to services and wealth. Clare and Gilbert Valleys is far more walkable, with 30.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 11.6% in Wakefield. It also has a much higher share of people with bachelor degrees (16.2% versus 9.0%) and higher typical incomes, while Wakefield has a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
These two areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits at around 10%. However, other gaps are widening; residents are now noticeably older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, where the typical age is 48 compared to 45 in Wakefield. This age gap and the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over have both grown since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,749
- First area, 2016: 9,023
- First area, 2021: 9,187
- Second area, 2011: 6,662
- Second area, 2016: 6,801
- Second area, 2021: 6,780
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 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 Wakefield: 1.0% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Wakefield: 1.2% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Wakefield: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Wakefield: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.2% males, 3.9% females; 65–69 in Wakefield: 4.0% males, 3.6% females
- 60–64 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Wakefield: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 55–59 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Wakefield: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Wakefield: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Wakefield: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Wakefield: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Wakefield: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Wakefield: 2.2% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Wakefield: 2.7% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Wakefield: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Wakefield: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Wakefield: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Wakefield: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Wakefield: 2.8% 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: $460
- Second area, 2016: $549
- Second area, 2021: $627
- First area, 2011: $945
- First area, 2016: $1,129
- First area, 2021: $1,311
- Second area, 2011: $842
- Second area, 2016: $1,045
- Second area, 2021: $1,138
- First area, 2011: $1,193
- First area, 2016: $1,395
- First area, 2021: $1,658
- Second area, 2011: $1,041
- Second area, 2016: $1,289
- Second area, 2021: $1,463
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: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $210
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2011: $150
- Second area, 2016: $180
- Second area, 2021: $220
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,207
- Second area, 2011: $997
- Second area, 2016: $917
- Second area, 2021: $918
- 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: 0.70
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 Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/vs/LGA48130/wakefield