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French Island vs Clyde North - South

Name: French Island vs Clyde North - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · French Island profile · Clyde North - South profile

French Island Clyde North - South

French Island and Clyde North - South are very different types of places. French Island is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52 and 28.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Clyde North - South is a young area where the typical resident is 29 and children under 15 make up 29.6% of the population. There is also a large gap in cultural backgrounds; 51% of people in Clyde North - South were born overseas and 56.4% use a language other than English at home, while these figures are much lower on French Island at 12.9% and 11.5% respectively.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate, sitting around 5% and near the national figure. However, their housing and incomes differ wildly. Most homes on French Island are owned outright (75.9%) and typical weekly household income is $1,014. In Clyde North - South, the typical household earns $2,193, and most homes are owned with a mortgage. While French Island is more remote with a nearly two-hour drive to the city, Clyde North - South is a growing hub with 89.4% of residents moving in within the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,663 larger in Clyde North - South Median age: 23 yrs older in French Island Aged 65+: 25.2 pts higher in French Island Born overseas: 38.0 pts higher in Clyde North - South Other language: 44.9 pts higher in Clyde North - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in French Island in Clyde North - South +14,663 larger in Clyde North - South

139 1st pct 14,802 75th pct

Median age in French Island in Clyde North - South +23 yrs older in French Island

52 yrs 93rd pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.1% Children (0–14) +19.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.4 pts 12.4%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.2 pts 2.9%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

40.0% Married +21.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

35.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 3.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

French Island Clyde North - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +27.5 pts 45.9%

0.0% India +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.8% England ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

4.3% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +27.5 pts 16.4%

42.4% English ◂ +27.5 pts 14.9%

0.0% Indian +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.8% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 3.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%

7.2% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%

6.5% German ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +40.4 pts 39.5%

0.0% Punjabi +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +41.3 pts 21.3%

23.0% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Other religions +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 4.6%

0.0% Hinduism +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Islam +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Buddhism +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in French Island in Clyde North - South +4 more in Clyde North - South

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in French Island in Clyde North - South +70.29 more in French Island

71.43 100th pct 1.14 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in French Island in Clyde North - South +23 more in Clyde North - South

1 2nd pct 24 59th pct

Students in French Island in Clyde North - South

— 2,549 72nd pct

Avg size in French Island in Clyde North - South

— 510 62nd pct

ICSEA in French Island in Clyde North - South

— 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +22.2 pts ▸ 76.0%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.1% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.7 pts 3.1%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

7.4% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in French Island in Clyde North - South +$502 higher in Clyde North - South

$444 0th pct $946 73rd pct

Household income in French Island in Clyde North - South +$1,179 higher in Clyde North - South

$1,014 4th pct $2,193 77th pct

Family income in French Island in Clyde North - South +$1,141 higher in Clyde North - South

$1,050 0th pct $2,191 57th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 20.6%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 3.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

71.7% Under $650 ◂ +40.4 pts 31.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +23.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +13.7 pts 2.1%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +26.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

15.1% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.9 pts 2.1%

8.6% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in French Island in Clyde North - South +49 larger in Clyde North - South

0 0th pct 49 16th pct

Median age in French Island in Clyde North - South +13 yrs older in Clyde North - South

15 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in French Island in Clyde North - South

— $1,062 90th pct

Household income in French Island in Clyde North - South +$2,066 higher in Clyde North - South

$350 0th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in French Island in Clyde North - South +1.1 larger in Clyde North - South

2.3 29th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +32.7 pts ▸ 77.2%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +27.8 pts 14.4%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +24.6 pts 21.7%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +26.8 pts 8.4%

5.6% 4 people +22.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.4% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in French Island in Clyde North - South +$64 higher in Clyde North - South

$346 42nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in French Island in Clyde North - South +$367 higher in Clyde North - South

$1,800 47th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in French Island in Clyde North - South +0.10 higher in French Island

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.9% Owned outright ◂ +70.8 pts 5.1%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +57.1 pts ▸ 73.8%

0.0% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.3% 4 bedrooms +58.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 20.4%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.4 pts 0.9%

5.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Studio / none ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +60.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in French Island in Clyde North - South +88 more in Clyde North - South

0 0th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in French Island in Clyde North - South +5.95 more in Clyde North - South

0.00 0th pct 5.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in French Island in Clyde North - South +1,691.5 more in Clyde North - South

0.0 0th pct 1,691.5 77th pct

PT routes in French Island in Clyde North - South +6 more in Clyde North - South

0 0th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in French Island in Clyde North - South

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in French Island in Clyde North - South +78 longer in French Island

119 92nd pct 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in French Island in Clyde North - South

— 38,217 81st pct

Reach 45 min in French Island in Clyde North - South

— 38,217 46th pct

How people get to work

22.8% Car (driver) +41.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

42.1% Worked at home ◂ +25.6 pts 16.5%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 2 vehicles +35.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 21.7%

7.4% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.1 pts 0.7%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +28.8 pts 9.8%

14.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in French Island in Clyde North - South +1 higher in Clyde North - South

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in French Island in Clyde North - South +2 higher in Clyde North - South

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in French Island in Clyde North - South +7 higher in Clyde North - South

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in French Island in Clyde North - South +1 higher in French Island

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in French Island in Clyde North - South +44 higher in Clyde North - South

998 50th pct 1,042 68th pct

ERP in French Island in Clyde North - South +28,195 higher in Clyde North - South

133 0th pct 28,328 92nd pct

Growth in French Island in Clyde North - South

— 88.4% 100th pct

Businesses in French Island in Clyde North - South +3,357 higher in Clyde North - South

26 1st pct 3,383 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in French Island in Clyde North - South +112 higher in Clyde North - South

763 41st pct 875 51st pct

Max temp in French Island in Clyde North - South +0.4 higher in Clyde North - South

19.5 12th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in French Island in Clyde North - South +0.5 higher in French Island

11.1 40th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in French Island in Clyde North - South +4.0 higher in Clyde North - South

0.5 1st pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in French Island in Clyde North - South +3.5 more in Clyde North - South

0.5 0th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in French Island in Clyde North - South +31.3 pts higher in Clyde North - South

0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in French Island in Clyde North - South +18.9 pts higher in Clyde North - South

13.0% 8th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in French Island in Clyde North - South +89.6 pts higher in Clyde North - South

0.0% 0th pct 89.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in French Island in Clyde North - South +71.8 pts higher in Clyde North - South

0.9% 0th pct 72.7% 49th pct

Walk to a park in French Island in Clyde North - South +63.5 pts higher in Clyde North - South

34.1% 8th pct 97.6% 51st pct

Walk to health in French Island in Clyde North - South +8.1 pts higher in Clyde North - South

0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in French Island in Clyde North - South +135.5 more in French Island

151.1 89th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in French Island in Clyde North - South +259 higher in Clyde North - South

1 14th pct 261 78th pct

Mean slope in French Island in Clyde North - South +1.1 pts higher in French Island

4.3% 31st pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare French Island with nearby areas

Pearcedale - Tooradin Phillip Island Hastings - Somers Cranbourne South Somerville Cranbourne East - South Langwarrin Clyde North - South

Compare Clyde North - South with nearby areas

Clyde North - North Berwick - South East Cranbourne East - North Cranbourne North - East Cranbourne East - South Berwick - South West Cranbourne South Narre Warren South - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). French Island vs Clyde North - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031088/french-island/vs/212031556/clyde-north-south