Clarendon vs Happy Valley Reservoir

Clarendon and Happy Valley Reservoir are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Happy Valley Reservoir is largely non-residential and sparsely populated, while Clarendon has a small community of around 2,729 people. Clarendon is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,304 compared to $1,375 in Happy Valley Reservoir. Residents in Clarendon also live in more crowded conditions, with 0.80 people per bedroom compared to 0.50 in Happy Valley Reservoir. The two areas differ in accessibility; Happy Valley Reservoir is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has 60% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 17.8% of Clarendon homes have that access.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal income, which sits near the national figure for each. They also share a lack of local health services and neither has any homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed. While both are largely reliant on cars, Happy Valley Reservoir has a much higher number of public transport routes and stops than Clarendon.