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Clarence vs Kingborough

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Clarence profile · Kingborough profile

Clarence Kingborough

Clarence and Kingborough are both significant Tasmanian areas, but they differ greatly in their layouts and environments. Clarence is far more accessible, with 85.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher number of stops per person. Kingborough is more remote, with a drive time to the city that is far higher at 111 minutes. The two areas also have very different climates, as average annual rainfall is far higher in Kingborough at 1,272mm compared to 550mm in Clarence.

These two places share many similarities, with the typical resident in both areas being 41 years old. They also have very similar typical household incomes, sitting around $1,600 to $1,660 a week. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in home ownership has widened, with 40.2% of Kingborough homes owned outright compared to 37.0% in Clarence. Similarly, the gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011, with Clarence now well higher than Kingborough.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 8.8 pts higher in Kingborough Population: 21,449 larger in Clarence Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Kingborough No car: 1.9 pts higher in Clarence Household size: 0.1 larger in Kingborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarencein Kingborough +21,449 larger in Clarence gap widening
61,531 77th pct 40,082 72nd pct
Median age in Clarencein Kingborough even gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Clarencein Kingborough +0.2 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 4.0% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Clarencein Kingborough +0.6 pts higher in Clarence gap narrowing
20.9% 57th pct 20.4% 54th pct
Under 15 in Clarencein Kingborough +0.7 pts higher in Kingborough gap narrowing
17.2% 44th pct 17.9% 54th pct
De facto in Clarencein Kingborough +0.3 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 12.9% 51st pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
34.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Kingborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clarencein Kingborough +7.0 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
14.2% 58th pct 21.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 75.5%
3.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%
40.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%
11.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Clarencein Kingborough +2.4 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
8.4% 61st pct 10.8% 67th pct
Limited English in Clarencein Kingborough +0.2 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
0.8% 58th pct 1.0% 62nd pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 85.9%
1.5% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Clarencein Kingborough +4.4 pts higher in Kingborough gap narrowing
49.3% 86th pct 53.7% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 37.8%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Islam even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clarencein Kingborough +8.8 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
53.7% 76th pct 62.5% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Clarencein Kingborough +8.0 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
25.8% 81st pct 33.8% 88th pct
Schools in Clarencein Kingborough +12 more in Clarence
27 78th pct 15 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clarencein Kingborough +0.47 more in Clarence
2.55 32nd pct 2.09 23rd pct
Students in Clarencein Kingborough +2,699 more in Clarence
9,366 75th pct 6,667 71st pct
Avg size in Clarencein Kingborough +98 larger in Kingborough
347 67th pct 444 77th pct
ICSEA in Clarencein Kingborough +49 higher in Kingborough
1,008 72nd pct 1,057 84th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 23.3%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
10.3% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%
12.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
10.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Clarencein Kingborough +$24 higher in Clarence gap steady
$820 68th pct $796 62nd pct
Household income in Clarencein Kingborough +$65 higher in Kingborough gap narrowing
$1,602 66th pct $1,667 70th pct
Family income in Clarencein Kingborough +$34 higher in Kingborough gap narrowing
$1,991 66th pct $2,025 69th pct
High earners in Clarencein Kingborough +0.7 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
9.9% 60th pct 10.6% 64th pct
High-income homes in Clarencein Kingborough +0.7 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
18.8% 69th pct 19.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clarencein Kingborough +1.6 pts higher in Clarence
33.1% 74th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Clarencein Kingborough +0.3 pts higher in Clarence
11.3% 88th pct 11.0% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Clarencein Kingborough +1.1 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clarencein Kingborough +6.0 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
17.5% 50th pct 23.5% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Clarencein Kingborough +0.3 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 13.5% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Clarencein Kingborough +1.7 pts higher in Kingborough gap narrowing
28.8% 80th pct 30.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Clarencein Kingborough +0.2 pts higher in Clarence
4.7% 89th pct 4.4% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clarencein Kingborough +2.3 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
21.3% 43rd pct 23.7% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarencein Kingborough +1,000 larger in Clarence
2,623 86th pct 1,623 74th pct
Median age in Clarencein Kingborough +1 yrs older in Kingborough
26 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Clarencein Kingborough +1.5 pts higher in Clarence
41.2% 73rd pct 39.7% 70th pct
Unemployment in Clarencein Kingborough +2.5 pts higher in Clarence
9.3% 35th pct 6.8% 18th pct
Median income in Clarencein Kingborough +$142 higher in Kingborough
$579 57th pct $721 81st pct
Household income in Clarencein Kingborough +$276 higher in Kingborough
$1,498 61st pct $1,774 79th pct
Indigenous language in Clarencein Kingborough +0.9 pts higher in Clarence
2.5% 25th pct 1.7% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarencein Kingborough +0.1 larger in Kingborough gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Clarencein Kingborough +2.7 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
15.6% 67th pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Living alone in Clarencein Kingborough +2.4 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
26.3% 32nd pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
14.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarencein Kingborough +$30 higher in Kingborough gap narrowing
$350 76th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Clarencein Kingborough +$84 higher in Kingborough gap widening
$1,541 59th pct $1,625 64th pct
People / bedroom in Clarencein Kingborough even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Clarencein Kingborough +2.3 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
22.7% 38th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Owned outright in Clarencein Kingborough +3.2 pts higher in Kingborough gap widening
37.0% 48th pct 40.2% 58th pct
Separate houses in Clarencein Kingborough +0.4 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
93.2% 70th pct 92.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clarencein Kingborough +2.4 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
79.3% 64th pct 76.9% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%
22.7% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%
1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 92.8%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 46.7%
21.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 50.9%
28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.6%
16.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
6.8% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.5% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.4%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%
8.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clarencein Kingborough +1.9 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
5.5% 56th pct 3.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Clarencein Kingborough +2.7 pts higher in Kingborough gap widening
8.1% 25th pct 10.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Clarencein Kingborough +0.2 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
4.5% 85th pct 4.3% 84th pct
PT stops in Clarencein Kingborough +406 more in Clarence
639 86th pct 233 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Clarencein Kingborough +4.57 more in Clarence
10.39 100th pct 5.81 81st pct
Departures/1k in Clarencein Kingborough +436.5 more in Clarence
1,217.4 83rd pct 780.9 76th pct
PT routes in Clarencein Kingborough +7 more in Clarence
39 83rd pct 32 79th pct
Stop walk in Clarencein Kingborough
25 59th pct —
Drive to city in Clarencein Kingborough +75 longer in Kingborough
36 41st pct 111 79th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 61.3%
8.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.2% Car (passenger) even 5.2%
4.2% Bus even 4.3%
1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%
13.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clarencein Kingborough +1.0 pts higher in Kingborough gap narrowing
35.9% 57th pct 37.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Clarencein Kingborough +1.8 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
16.4% 71st pct 14.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clarencein Kingborough even gap steady
5.2% 68th pct 5.2% 68th pct
Participation in Clarencein Kingborough +2.3 pts higher in Kingborough gap steady
60.0% 61st pct 62.3% 71st pct
Full-time in Clarencein Kingborough +3.5 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
56.6% 29th pct 53.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
10.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
5.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
13.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clarencein Kingborough +1 higher in Kingborough
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Clarencein Kingborough +1 higher in Kingborough
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Clarencein Kingborough +1 higher in Kingborough
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Clarencein Kingborough +1 higher in Kingborough
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Clarencein Kingborough +31 higher in Kingborough
989 73rd pct 1,020 82nd pct
ERP in Clarencein Kingborough +22,491 higher in Clarence
64,119 76th pct 41,628 71st pct
Growth in Clarencein Kingborough +0.8 pts higher in Clarence
2.9% 42nd pct 2.1% 34th pct
Businesses in Clarencein Kingborough +1,331 higher in Clarence
4,260 71st pct 2,929 63rd pct
Approvals in Clarencein Kingborough +123 higher in Clarence
232 72nd pct 109 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarencein Kingborough +722 higher in Kingborough
550 38th pct 1,272 87th pct
Max temp in Clarencein Kingborough +2.8 higher in Clarence
16.9 3rd pct 14.1 0th pct
Min temp in Clarencein Kingborough +0.4 higher in Clarence
8.7 14th pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarencein Kingborough +0.8 higher in Clarence
5.2 75th pct 4.4 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clarencein Kingborough +0.7 more in Clarence
5.0 73rd pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Clarencein Kingborough +10.0 pts higher in Clarence
60.8% 72nd pct 50.8% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Clarencein Kingborough +14.8 pts higher in Clarence
57.9% 67th pct 43.0% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Clarencein Kingborough +18.2 pts higher in Clarence
85.9% 79th pct 67.7% 67th pct
Walk to school in Clarencein Kingborough +16.2 pts higher in Clarence
62.6% 63rd pct 46.4% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Clarencein Kingborough +7.9 pts higher in Clarence
91.4% 76th pct 83.5% 67th pct
Walk to health in Clarencein Kingborough +0.5 pts higher in Kingborough
38.8% 52nd pct 39.4% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Clarencein Kingborough +2.6 more in Clarence
22.4 59th pct 19.8 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Clarencein Kingborough +13 higher in Clarence
18 73rd pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Clarencein Kingborough +2.0 pts higher in Kingborough
9.5% 94th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Compare Clarence with nearby areas

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Compare Kingborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence vs Kingborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61410/clarence/vs/LGA63610/kingborough