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Clarence Valley vs Armidale

Name: Clarence Valley vs Armidale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Clarence Valley profile · Armidale profile

Clarence Valley Armidale

Clarence Valley and Armidale are two New South Wales regions with very different profiles. Clarence Valley is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 49, compared to 39 in Armidale. There is also a sharp divide in education and background; 24.8% of adults in Armidale hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 11.8% in Clarence Valley. Armidale is also far more international, with 33.2% of its people arriving from overseas recently, while the figure for Clarence Valley is only 6.9%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown, particularly in education, overseas arrivals, and the number of people working from home. Despite these diverging trends, they share several commonalities, such as having the same number of schools and an identical typical household size of 2.3 people. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, sitting at around 8% of the population.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.3 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Armidale Median age: 10 yrs older in Clarence Valley Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Armidale Work from home: 12.8 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Valley in Armidale +16,128 larger in Clarence Valley gap widening

53,665 43rd pct 37,537 28th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Armidale +10 yrs older in Clarence Valley gap widening

49 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.5%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 44.4%

32.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Valley Armidale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 77.3%

2.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 38.1%

41.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

11.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 82.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 48.8%

38.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 35.1%

10.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence Valley in Armidale even

34 65th pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Valley in Armidale +1.10 more in Armidale

3.97 80th pct 5.07 88th pct

Students in Clarence Valley in Armidale +1,405 more in Clarence Valley

7,415 33rd pct 6,010 25th pct

Avg size in Clarence Valley in Armidale +36 larger in Clarence Valley

218 19th pct 182 14th pct

ICSEA in Clarence Valley in Armidale +24 higher in Armidale

952 16th pct 977 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 24.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce even 13.9%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%

11.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Valley in Armidale +$136 higher in Armidale gap widening

$579 5th pct $715 28th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Armidale +$257 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,126 6th pct $1,383 24th pct

Family income in Clarence Valley in Armidale +$411 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,399 4th pct $1,810 32nd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.5% Asthma even 9.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Valley in Armidale +1,440 larger in Clarence Valley

4,369 86th pct 2,929 74th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Armidale +3 yrs older in Clarence Valley

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Clarence Valley in Armidale even

$482 14th pct $482 14th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Armidale +$148 higher in Clarence Valley

$1,324 22nd pct $1,176 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Valley in Armidale even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 36.7%

28.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

10.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Valley in Armidale +$30 higher in Clarence Valley gap widening

$310 32nd pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Clarence Valley in Armidale +$21 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Valley in Armidale +0.10 higher in Clarence Valley gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 36.7%

23.8% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 41.6%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

5.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 25.1%

13.7% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.5%

24.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Valley in Armidale +123 more in Clarence Valley

257 48th pct 134 25th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Valley in Armidale +1.22 more in Clarence Valley

4.79 57th pct 3.57 34th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Valley in Armidale +58.3 more in Clarence Valley

239.6 30th pct 181.3 27th pct

PT routes in Clarence Valley in Armidale +27 more in Clarence Valley

43 74th pct 16 32nd pct

Stop walk in Clarence Valley in Armidale

86 100th pct —

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 50.5%

10.3% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 37.2%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

6.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.0% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Clarence Valley in Armidale +18,274 higher in Clarence Valley

56,566 40th pct 38,292 23rd pct

Growth in Clarence Valley in Armidale +3.8 pts higher in Clarence Valley

5.2% 46th pct 1.4% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence Valley in Armidale +417 higher in Clarence Valley

1,173 74th pct 756 39th pct

Max temp in Clarence Valley in Armidale +5.7 higher in Clarence Valley

26.6 77th pct 20.9 25th pct

Min temp in Clarence Valley in Armidale +5.6 higher in Clarence Valley

12.6 60th pct 7.0 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Valley in Armidale +0.8 higher in Armidale

3.8 28th pct 4.6 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Valley in Armidale +0.8 more in Armidale

3.8 29th pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Clarence Valley in Armidale +10.7 pts higher in Armidale

45.1% 32nd pct 55.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Valley in Armidale +8.6 pts higher in Armidale

40.6% 24th pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Valley in Armidale +3.8 pts higher in Armidale

55.0% 29th pct 58.8% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Clarence Valley in Armidale +10.9 pts higher in Armidale

48.4% 27th pct 59.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Valley in Armidale +6.1 pts higher in Armidale

66.2% 22nd pct 72.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in Clarence Valley in Armidale +15.0 pts higher in Armidale

32.7% 30th pct 47.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Valley in Armidale +5.9 more in Armidale

15.8 54th pct 21.8 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Valley in Armidale even

1 17th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Valley in Armidale +0.9 pts higher in Armidale

5.3% 46th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Valley vs Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/vs/11001/armidale