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Clarence vs Sorell

Name: Clarence vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Clarence profile · Sorell profile

Clarence Sorell

Clarence and Sorell are nearby Tasmanian areas with a few stark differences. Clarence is more walkable and better connected, with 60.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options. It also has a more highly qualified workforce; 25.8% of adults in Clarence hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.4% in Sorell. The typical resident in Sorell faces a much longer commute, with a drive time to the city of 67 minutes, which is 31 minutes longer than in Clarence.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same proportion of children (around 17%) and seniors (around 20%). However, some gaps are growing. The difference in university qualifications and the share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,797 larger in Clarence Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Clarence No car: 3.0 pts higher in Clarence Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Clarence PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Clarence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence in Sorell +44,797 larger in Clarence gap widening

61,531 77th pct 16,734 57th pct

Median age in Clarence in Sorell +1 yrs older in Sorell gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

34.9% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

3.3% England even 3.3%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.3%

6.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence in Sorell +24 more in Clarence

27 78th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence in Sorell +1.52 more in Clarence

2.55 32nd pct 1.03 0th pct

Students in Clarence in Sorell +7,905 more in Clarence

9,366 75th pct 1,461 44th pct

Avg size in Clarence in Sorell +140 larger in Sorell

347 67th pct 487 81st pct

ICSEA in Clarence in Sorell +59 higher in Clarence

1,008 72nd pct 949 36th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 42.5%

26.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 17.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Clarence in Sorell +$94 higher in Clarence gap widening

$820 68th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Clarence in Sorell +$202 higher in Clarence gap widening

$1,602 66th pct $1,400 50th pct

Family income in Clarence in Sorell +$272 higher in Clarence gap widening

$1,991 66th pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 56.9%

21.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence in Sorell +1,824 larger in Clarence

2,623 86th pct 799 59th pct

Median age in Clarence in Sorell +1 yrs older in Clarence

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Clarence in Sorell +$38 higher in Sorell

$579 57th pct $617 67th pct

Household income in Clarence in Sorell +$114 higher in Sorell

$1,498 61st pct $1,612 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence in Sorell even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 50.5%

30.3% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.3% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence in Sorell even gap steady

$350 76th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Clarence in Sorell +$141 higher in Clarence gap narrowing

$1,541 59th pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence in Sorell even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 35.6%

22.7% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 97.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.3% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.2%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.4%

20.5% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence in Sorell +583 more in Clarence

639 86th pct 56 56th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence in Sorell +7.04 more in Clarence

10.39 100th pct 3.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Clarence in Sorell +1,001.7 more in Clarence

1,217.4 83rd pct 215.7 61st pct

PT routes in Clarence in Sorell +31 more in Clarence

39 83rd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Clarence in Sorell +60 longer in Sorell

25 59th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Clarence in Sorell +31 longer in Sorell

36 41st pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

8.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.7% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

9.8% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

13.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

7.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clarence in Sorell +3 higher in Clarence

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Clarence in Sorell +2 higher in Clarence

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Clarence in Sorell even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Clarence in Sorell +3 higher in Clarence

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Clarence in Sorell +43 higher in Clarence

989 73rd pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Clarence in Sorell +46,011 higher in Clarence

64,119 76th pct 18,108 56th pct

Growth in Clarence in Sorell +3.9 pts higher in Sorell

2.9% 42nd pct 6.7% 75th pct

Businesses in Clarence in Sorell +3,154 higher in Clarence

4,260 71st pct 1,106 45th pct

Approvals in Clarence in Sorell +61 higher in Clarence

232 72nd pct 171 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence in Sorell +213 higher in Sorell

550 38th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Clarence in Sorell +0.6 higher in Clarence

16.9 3rd pct 16.4 1st pct

Min temp in Clarence in Sorell +0.4 higher in Sorell

8.7 14th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence in Sorell +1.9 higher in Clarence

5.2 75th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence in Sorell +1.8 more in Clarence

5.0 73rd pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Clarence in Sorell +23.3 pts higher in Clarence

60.8% 72nd pct 37.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Clarence in Sorell +18.1 pts higher in Clarence

57.9% 67th pct 39.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence in Sorell +29.5 pts higher in Clarence

85.9% 79th pct 56.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Clarence in Sorell +28.5 pts higher in Clarence

62.6% 63rd pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence in Sorell +27.0 pts higher in Clarence

91.4% 76th pct 64.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Clarence in Sorell +21.3 pts higher in Clarence

38.8% 52nd pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence in Sorell +9.8 more in Clarence

22.4 59th pct 12.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence in Sorell +15 higher in Clarence

18 73rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Clarence in Sorell +1.2 pts higher in Clarence

9.5% 94th pct 8.2% 88th pct

Compare Clarence with nearby areas

Hobart Brighton Glenorchy Sorell Southern Midlands Tasman Kingborough Huon Valley

Compare Sorell with nearby areas

Clarence Tasman Brighton Hobart Southern Midlands Glenorchy Kingborough Glamorgan-Spring Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61410/clarence/vs/LGA64810/sorell