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Clarence Valley vs Lord Howe Island

Name: Clarence Valley vs Lord Howe Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 640 km apart · Clarence Valley profile · Lord Howe Island profile

Clarence Valley Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island and Clarence Valley are very different New South Wales locations. Lord Howe Island is sparsely populated and more walkable, with typical weekly incomes far higher at $961 compared to $579 in Clarence Valley. Lord Howe Island also has a much higher share of people with no religion (48.8% versus 38.4%) and far more volunteers (29.0% versus 15.6%). In contrast, Clarence Valley has a much larger First Nations population (8.1% versus 1.1%) and more people employed full-time (53.6% versus 40.7%).

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, with typical weekly rents at $310 and nearly the same share of children under 15. They also have very similar typical monthly home-loan payments. However, other gaps are changing; the difference in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. While Lord Howe Island has far more homes without a car, Clarence Valley has a much higher share of homes within 10 minutes' walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,220 larger in Clarence Valley Needs assistance: 5.8 pts higher in Clarence Valley One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Clarence Valley Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Clarence Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +53,220 larger in Clarence Valley gap steady

53,665 43rd pct 445 0th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +3 yrs older in Clarence Valley gap widening

49 yrs 90th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 2.2%

Marital status

44.5% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Valley Lord Howe Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 74.8%

1.2% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +8.0 pts 33.9%

41.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%

11.7% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 85.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 38.9%

38.4% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

10.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +33 more in Clarence Valley

34 65th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +9.73 more in Lord Howe Island

3.97 80th pct 13.70 100th pct

Students in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +7,380 more in Clarence Valley

7,415 33rd pct 35 0th pct

Avg size in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +183 larger in Clarence Valley

218 19th pct 35 0th pct

ICSEA in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +57 higher in Lord Howe Island

952 16th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.7%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 34.9%

14.4% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +$382 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$579 5th pct $961 77th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +$573 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,126 6th pct $1,699 51st pct

Family income in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +$543 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,399 4th pct $1,942 43rd pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.3%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.4%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 27.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 6.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +18.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +4,364 larger in Clarence Valley

4,369 86th pct 5 0th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +10 yrs older in Clarence Valley

25 yrs 57th pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +$342 higher in Lord Howe Island

$482 14th pct $824 86th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +$301 higher in Lord Howe Island

$1,324 22nd pct $1,625 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +0.1 larger in Clarence Valley gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%

28.8% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island even gap narrowing

$310 32nd pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +$13 higher in Lord Howe Island gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +0.10 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 41.6%

23.8% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 15.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 78.3%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 39.8%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 30.0%

34.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%

13.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.0%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 12.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +257 more in Clarence Valley

257 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +4.79 more in Clarence Valley

4.79 57th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +239.6 more in Clarence Valley

239.6 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +43 more in Clarence Valley

43 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island

86 100th pct —

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +43.5 pts 21.6%

0.9% Bicycle +21.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.8% Walked +12.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 18.2%

4.8% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 1.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Accommodation & food +29.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.1% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.2 pts 4.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 5.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +56,124 higher in Clarence Valley

56,566 40th pct 442 0th pct

Growth in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +5.7 pts higher in Clarence Valley

5.2% 46th pct -0.5% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island

1,173 74th pct —

Max temp in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island

26.6 77th pct —

Min temp in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island

12.6 60th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +1.3 higher in Lord Howe Island

3.8 28th pct 5.0 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +1.6 more in Lord Howe Island

3.8 29th pct 5.4 59th pct

15-min city in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +37.9 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

45.1% 32nd pct 83.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +40.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

40.6% 24th pct 81.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +55.0 pts higher in Clarence Valley

55.0% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +2.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

48.4% 27th pct 50.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +31.7 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

66.2% 22nd pct 97.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +19.6 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

32.7% 30th pct 52.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +62.8 more in Lord Howe Island

15.8 54th pct 78.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +7 higher in Lord Howe Island

1 17th pct 8 36th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Valley in Lord Howe Island +3.2 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

5.3% 46th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Clarence Valley with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour Richmond Valley - Hinterland Kempsey - Nambucca Richmond Valley - Coastal Armidale Tweed Valley Beaudesert Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

Richmond Valley - Coastal Kempsey - Nambucca Port Macquarie Coffs Harbour Coolangatta Tweed Valley Clarence Valley Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Valley vs Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/vs/10803/lord-howe-island