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Clarendon vs McLaren Vale

Name: Clarendon vs McLaren Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Clarendon profile · McLaren Vale profile

Clarendon McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale and Clarendon are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. McLaren Vale is somewhat walkable, with 68% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport options. Clarendon is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. McLaren Vale has also seen much faster growth, with its population rising 18.8% since 2021 compared to 5.6% in Clarendon.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in home ownership has grown, with outright ownership now 10.4 points higher in Clarendon. Residents in Clarendon have also become noticeably older than those in McLaren Vale. Despite these trends, they remain alike in many ways, including a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force and nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,615 larger in McLaren Vale Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Clarendon Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in Clarendon Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Clarendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +4,615 larger in McLaren Vale gap widening

2,729 10th pct 7,344 37th pct

Median age in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +3 yrs older in Clarendon gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.7%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 56.2%

29.2% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 26.8%

8.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Clarendon McLaren Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 72.6%

8.5% England +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +5.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.9% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%

9.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

2.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 90.9%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 55.4%

35.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +1 more in McLaren Vale

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +2.52 more in Clarendon

4.88 86th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +1 more in Clarendon

17 45th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +1,715 more in McLaren Vale

116 3rd pct 1,831 59th pct

Avg size in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +552 larger in McLaren Vale

58 2nd pct 610 73rd pct

ICSEA in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +14 higher in McLaren Vale

1,036 59th pct 1,049 65th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 53.6%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

12.5% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 21.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

14.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

11.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +$55 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing

$831 55th pct $776 44th pct

Household income in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +$382 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing

$2,020 67th pct $1,638 44th pct

Family income in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +$274 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing

$2,304 64th pct $2,030 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 8.0%

11.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%

6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +66 larger in McLaren Vale

5 2nd pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +8 yrs older in McLaren Vale

19 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +$351 higher in Clarendon

$1,125 92nd pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +$1,518 higher in McLaren Vale

$1,125 11th pct $2,643 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +0.2 larger in Clarendon gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 56.5%

32.4% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 38.9%

15.0% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +$60 higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +$267 higher in Clarendon gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Clarendon in McLaren Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 36.8%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 42.4%

6.7% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.2% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 89.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 8.7%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +28 more in McLaren Vale

6 14th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +2.43 more in McLaren Vale

2.20 23rd pct 4.63 55th pct

Departures/1k in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +550.8 more in McLaren Vale

11.0 8th pct 561.8 40th pct

PT routes in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +5 more in McLaren Vale

1 7th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +6 longer in Clarendon

21 80th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +7 longer in McLaren Vale

31 59th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +4,615 more in McLaren Vale

2,729 6th pct 7,344 18th pct

Reach 45 min in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +4,615 more in McLaren Vale

2,729 4th pct 7,344 12th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.0% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 9.7%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

0.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 19.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +2 higher in Clarendon

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +3 higher in Clarendon

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +2 higher in Clarendon

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +1 higher in Clarendon

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +46 higher in Clarendon

1,056 73rd pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +5,880 higher in McLaren Vale

2,899 10th pct 8,779 41st pct

Growth in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +13.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale

5.6% 59th pct 18.8% 89th pct

Businesses in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +816 higher in McLaren Vale

297 13th pct 1,113 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +149 higher in Clarendon

733 37th pct 584 16th pct

Max temp in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +0.7 higher in McLaren Vale

20.5 21st pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +0.8 higher in McLaren Vale

11.1 40th pct 11.9 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +3.2 higher in McLaren Vale

1.0 4th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +2.8 more in McLaren Vale

1.0 4th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +39.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale

0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +55.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale

12.6% 8th pct 68.0% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +50.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale

16.6% 12th pct 66.9% 31st pct

Walk to school in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +14.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale

11.0% 6th pct 25.9% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +65.0 pts higher in McLaren Vale

17.8% 2nd pct 82.8% 29th pct

Walk to health in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +35.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale

0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +0.9 more in Clarendon

16.1 60th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +7 higher in McLaren Vale

3 16th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Clarendon in McLaren Vale +4.2 pts higher in Clarendon

9.9% 89th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Clarendon with nearby areas

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Compare McLaren Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarendon vs McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041075/clarendon/vs/403041083/mclaren-vale