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Carramar vs Clarkson

Name: Carramar vs Clarkson — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Carramar profile · Clarkson profile

Carramar Clarkson

Carramar and Clarkson are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Carramar is a larger, more residential hub where separate houses are common (96.6%) and typical school sizes are far higher, averaging 665 students. It has a higher share of high-earning households, with 23.8% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Clarkson is more urbanised and connected, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of renters at 30.6%.

Since 2011, these two areas have seen some gaps widen while others close. The difference in high-income households has grown, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed. Both areas share very similar levels of university education and a high proportion of residents born overseas, at around 42%. While Carramar has a higher share of children and more people caring for them unpaid, both areas sit well above the national figure for these family-focused measures.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Clarkson Household size: 0.4 larger in Carramar Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Clarkson Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Carramar People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Carramar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carramar in Clarkson +4,737 larger in Carramar gap widening

18,641 87th pct 13,904 72nd pct

Median age in Carramar in Clarkson +2 yrs older in Clarkson gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 41.4%

38.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Carramar Clarkson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 52.5%

14.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

3.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% South Africa even 3.6%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%

27.9% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 74.6%

1.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 46.7%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

5.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carramar in Clarkson even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carramar in Clarkson +0.62 more in Clarkson

1.06 17th pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carramar in Clarkson +6 more in Clarkson

18 47th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Carramar in Clarkson +1,582 more in Carramar

3,325 83rd pct 1,743 57th pct

Avg size in Carramar in Clarkson +316 larger in Carramar

665 77th pct 349 39th pct

ICSEA in Carramar in Clarkson +35 higher in Carramar

992 39th pct 957 23rd pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 61.6%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%

21.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Carramar in Clarkson +$92 higher in Carramar gap widening

$920 70th pct $828 55th pct

Household income in Carramar in Clarkson +$355 higher in Carramar gap widening

$2,116 73rd pct $1,761 51st pct

Family income in Carramar in Clarkson +$253 higher in Carramar gap widening

$2,264 62nd pct $2,011 45th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

7.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.0%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 66.6%

16.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carramar in Clarkson +53 larger in Clarkson

296 65th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Carramar in Clarkson +1 yrs older in Clarkson

18 yrs 5th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Carramar in Clarkson +$191 higher in Carramar

$593 41st pct $402 5th pct

Household income in Carramar in Clarkson +$401 higher in Carramar

$1,886 61st pct $1,485 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carramar in Clarkson +0.4 larger in Carramar gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 56.3%

15.1% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.3% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 15.6%

14.7% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carramar in Clarkson +$30 higher in Carramar gap steady

$380 54th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Carramar in Clarkson +$174 higher in Carramar gap narrowing

$1,907 54th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Carramar in Clarkson +0.10 higher in Carramar gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 51.8%

19.6% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.8% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 89.3%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 49.1%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 56.1%

25.0% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.5%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

8.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carramar in Clarkson +2 more in Clarkson

63 69th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Carramar in Clarkson +1.30 more in Clarkson

3.38 36th pct 4.67 56th pct

Departures/1k in Carramar in Clarkson +1,090.0 more in Clarkson

716.4 46th pct 1,806.4 80th pct

PT routes in Carramar in Clarkson +6 more in Clarkson

3 21st pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Carramar in Clarkson +9 longer in Carramar

16 76th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Carramar in Clarkson +3 longer in Carramar

26 52nd pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Carramar in Clarkson +4,737 more in Carramar

18,641 58th pct 13,904 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Carramar in Clarkson +53,525 more in Clarkson

18,641 27th pct 72,166 63rd pct

Transit to city in Carramar in Clarkson

— 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 60.4%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

1.8% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 40.7%

28.3% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

2.4% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.4% Retail trade even 10.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

13.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

10.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carramar in Clarkson +2 higher in Carramar

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Carramar in Clarkson +2 higher in Carramar

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Carramar in Clarkson +3 higher in Carramar

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Carramar in Clarkson +1 higher in Carramar

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Carramar in Clarkson +38 higher in Carramar

1,003 53rd pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Carramar in Clarkson +6,167 higher in Carramar

22,088 88th pct 15,921 74th pct

Growth in Carramar in Clarkson +3.6 pts higher in Carramar

14.2% 87th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Carramar in Clarkson +356 higher in Carramar

1,259 68th pct 903 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carramar in Clarkson +25 higher in Carramar

659 28th pct 634 24th pct

Max temp in Carramar in Clarkson +0.1 higher in Carramar

25.4 69th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Carramar in Clarkson +0.3 higher in Clarkson

13.2 66th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carramar in Clarkson +1.0 higher in Clarkson

4.7 39th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carramar in Clarkson +1.3 more in Clarkson

4.1 33rd pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Carramar in Clarkson +6.1 pts higher in Clarkson

50.0% 37th pct 56.0% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Carramar in Clarkson +3.1 pts higher in Carramar

50.2% 39th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Carramar in Clarkson +4.2 pts higher in Clarkson

89.7% 47th pct 93.8% 54th pct

Walk to school in Carramar in Clarkson +3.4 pts higher in Clarkson

82.6% 59th pct 86.0% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Carramar in Clarkson +9.7 pts higher in Clarkson

90.0% 37th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Carramar in Clarkson +19.2 pts higher in Clarkson

17.8% 23rd pct 37.0% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Carramar in Clarkson +5.6 more in Clarkson

6.7 6th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Carramar in Clarkson +119 higher in Clarkson

100 51st pct 220 73rd pct

Mean slope in Carramar in Clarkson +2.2 pts higher in Clarkson

4.3% 32nd pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Carramar with nearby areas

Neerabup National Park Clarkson Currambine - Kinross Joondalup - Edgewater Wanneroo - Sinagra Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra Iluka - Burns Beach Heathridge - Connolly

Compare Clarkson with nearby areas

Neerabup National Park Iluka - Burns Beach Currambine - Kinross Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Carramar Ocean Reef Joondalup - Edgewater

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carramar vs Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031100/carramar/vs/505031101/clarkson