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Clarence vs Southern Midlands

Name: Clarence vs Southern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Clarence profile · Southern Midlands profile

Clarence Southern Midlands

Clarence and Southern Midlands are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Clarence is more urban and qualified, with 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.0% in Southern Midlands. This gap in education is reflected in the workforce, where Clarence has a much higher share of professionals and Southern Midlands has more people in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Clarence is also far more accessible; it is described as somewhat walkable, while Southern Midlands is car-dependent. This is seen in the public transport access, with 85.9% of Clarence homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 29.5% in Southern Midlands.

These two areas are very similar when it comes to the size and type of their homes, with both having an average of about 2.4 to 2.5 people per household and 79.3% of homes containing three or more bedrooms. They also share similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of children under 15. Over time, however, some gaps have widened. The difference in overseas arrivals has grown, with 16.4% of people in Clarence being recent arrivals compared to only 2.2% in Southern Midlands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54,869 larger in Clarence Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Clarence Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Clarence Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Clarence Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Clarence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence in Southern Midlands +54,869 larger in Clarence gap widening

61,531 77th pct 6,662 39th pct

Median age in Clarence in Southern Midlands +3 yrs older in Southern Midlands gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) even 17.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 44.5%

34.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Southern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 85.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%

40.3% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 43.5%

40.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.4% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence in Southern Midlands +23 more in Clarence

27 78th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence in Southern Midlands +0.95 more in Southern Midlands

2.55 32nd pct 3.50 46th pct

Students in Clarence in Southern Midlands +8,750 more in Clarence

9,366 75th pct 616 31st pct

Avg size in Clarence in Southern Midlands +193 larger in Clarence

347 67th pct 154 36th pct

ICSEA in Clarence in Southern Midlands +106 higher in Clarence

1,008 72nd pct 903 18th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 32.4%

26.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.5% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 13.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Clarence in Southern Midlands +$160 higher in Clarence gap widening

$820 68th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Clarence in Southern Midlands +$270 higher in Clarence gap widening

$1,602 66th pct $1,332 43rd pct

Family income in Clarence in Southern Midlands +$386 higher in Clarence gap widening

$1,991 66th pct $1,605 33rd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%

15.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 ◂ +3.3 pts 56.2%

21.9% One condition even 21.9%

7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence in Southern Midlands +2,168 larger in Clarence

2,623 86th pct 455 46th pct

Median age in Clarence in Southern Midlands +2 yrs older in Clarence

26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Clarence in Southern Midlands +$41 higher in Southern Midlands

$579 57th pct $620 68th pct

Household income in Clarence in Southern Midlands +$99 higher in Southern Midlands

$1,498 61st pct $1,597 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence in Southern Midlands +0.1 larger in Southern Midlands gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence in Southern Midlands +$100 higher in Clarence gap narrowing

$350 76th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Clarence in Southern Midlands +$241 higher in Clarence gap narrowing

$1,541 59th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Clarence in Southern Midlands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.7% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 12.9%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 98.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 51.8%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

5.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 19.7%

28.3% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.6% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.5% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.6%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence in Southern Midlands +624 more in Clarence

639 86th pct 15 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Clarence in Southern Midlands +8.13 more in Clarence

10.39 100th pct 2.25 40th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence in Southern Midlands +1,152.4 more in Clarence

1,217.4 83rd pct 65.0 49th pct

PT routes in Clarence in Southern Midlands +34 more in Clarence

39 83rd pct 5 45th pct

Stop walk in Clarence in Southern Midlands

25 59th pct —

Drive to city in Clarence in Southern Midlands

36 41st pct —

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

8.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 21.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.7% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 9.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

7.9% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clarence in Southern Midlands +5 higher in Clarence

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Clarence in Southern Midlands +4 higher in Clarence

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Clarence in Southern Midlands even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Clarence in Southern Midlands +6 higher in Clarence

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Clarence in Southern Midlands +78 higher in Clarence

989 73rd pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Clarence in Southern Midlands +57,132 higher in Clarence

64,119 76th pct 6,987 37th pct

Growth in Clarence in Southern Midlands +0.6 pts higher in Clarence

2.9% 42nd pct 2.2% 36th pct

Businesses in Clarence in Southern Midlands +3,673 higher in Clarence

4,260 71st pct 587 33rd pct

Approvals in Clarence in Southern Midlands +188 higher in Clarence

232 72nd pct 44 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence in Southern Midlands +49 higher in Southern Midlands

550 38th pct 599 43rd pct

Max temp in Clarence in Southern Midlands +1.4 higher in Clarence

16.9 3rd pct 15.6 0th pct

Min temp in Clarence in Southern Midlands +2.4 higher in Clarence

8.7 14th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence in Southern Midlands +3.4 higher in Clarence

5.2 75th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence in Southern Midlands +2.9 more in Clarence

5.0 73rd pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Clarence in Southern Midlands +36.9 pts higher in Clarence

60.8% 72nd pct 23.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence in Southern Midlands +40.1 pts higher in Clarence

57.9% 67th pct 17.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence in Southern Midlands +56.4 pts higher in Clarence

85.9% 79th pct 29.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Clarence in Southern Midlands +37.3 pts higher in Clarence

62.6% 63rd pct 25.3% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence in Southern Midlands +50.7 pts higher in Clarence

91.4% 76th pct 40.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Clarence in Southern Midlands +28.5 pts higher in Clarence

38.8% 52nd pct 10.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence in Southern Midlands +5.0 more in Southern Midlands

22.4 59th pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence in Southern Midlands +17 higher in Clarence

18 73rd pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Clarence in Southern Midlands even

9.5% 94th pct 9.5% 94th pct

Compare Clarence with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Midlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence vs Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61410/clarence/vs/LGA65010/southern-midlands