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Clarence Valley vs Beaudesert

Name: Clarence Valley vs Beaudesert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 169 km apart · Clarence Valley profile · Beaudesert profile

Clarence Valley Beaudesert

Clarence Valley and Beaudesert are both regional areas, but they differ significantly in their layout and housing. Clarence Valley is much better connected for pedestrians and commuters, with 55.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 16.0% in Beaudesert. Home ownership also differs, with 45.2% of Clarence Valley homes owned outright, far higher than the 33.3% in Beaudesert. Education levels vary as well; in Beaudesert, 39.1% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 26.7% in Clarence Valley.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,126 in Clarence Valley and $1,199 in Beaudesert. Both areas have populations that are older than the national figure, though the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. While Beaudesert has a higher share of people working or looking for work, the gap is smaller than it used to be. Similarly, the difference in full-time employment has also narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38,991 larger in Clarence Valley Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Clarence Valley Household size: 0.2 larger in Beaudesert Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Beaudesert Recent movers: 5.8 pts higher in Beaudesert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +38,991 larger in Clarence Valley gap steady

53,665 43rd pct 14,674 10th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +4 yrs older in Clarence Valley gap narrowing

49 yrs 90th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.8%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.3% Never married even 32.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Valley Beaudesert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.6%

1.2% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.5%

11.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

4.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 48.5%

38.4% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.5% Not stated even 10.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +23 more in Clarence Valley

34 65th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +0.13 more in Beaudesert

3.97 80th pct 4.09 81st pct

Students in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +3,861 more in Clarence Valley

7,415 33rd pct 3,554 13th pct

Avg size in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +105 larger in Beaudesert

218 19th pct 323 34th pct

ICSEA in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +9 higher in Beaudesert

952 16th pct 961 21st pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

6.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +$26 higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing

$579 5th pct $605 9th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +$73 higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing

$1,126 6th pct $1,199 10th pct

Family income in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +$72 higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing

$1,399 4th pct $1,471 8th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.2%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 46.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

11.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Diabetes even 6.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +3,424 larger in Clarence Valley

4,369 86th pct 945 37th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +4 yrs older in Clarence Valley

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +$21 higher in Beaudesert

$482 14th pct $503 19th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +$51 higher in Beaudesert

$1,324 22nd pct $1,375 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +0.2 larger in Beaudesert gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 31.4%

17.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 37.2%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

12.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert even gap narrowing

$310 32nd pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +$130 higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 33.3%

23.8% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 85.3%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 38.2%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

5.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

34.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.4%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +248 more in Clarence Valley

257 48th pct 9 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +4.18 more in Clarence Valley

4.79 57th pct 0.61 4th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +171.1 more in Clarence Valley

239.6 30th pct 68.5 16th pct

PT routes in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +42 more in Clarence Valley

43 74th pct 1 2nd pct

Stop walk in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert

— 65 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 64.4%

10.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 34.8%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

9.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

13.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +39,924 higher in Clarence Valley

56,566 40th pct 16,642 8th pct

Growth in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +6.4 pts higher in Beaudesert

5.2% 46th pct 11.6% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +211 higher in Clarence Valley

1,173 74th pct 962 57th pct

Max temp in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +0.9 higher in Beaudesert

26.6 77th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +0.2 higher in Beaudesert

12.6 60th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +1.2 higher in Clarence Valley

3.8 28th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +1.3 more in Clarence Valley

3.8 29th pct 2.5 10th pct

15-min city in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +21.1 pts higher in Clarence Valley

45.1% 32nd pct 24.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +5.3 pts higher in Clarence Valley

40.6% 24th pct 35.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +39.0 pts higher in Clarence Valley

55.0% 29th pct 16.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +16.0 pts higher in Clarence Valley

48.4% 27th pct 32.4% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +6.3 pts higher in Clarence Valley

66.2% 22nd pct 59.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +10.0 pts higher in Clarence Valley

32.7% 30th pct 22.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +0.2 more in Clarence Valley

15.8 54th pct 15.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert even

1 17th pct 1 21st pct

Mean slope in Clarence Valley in Beaudesert +3.6 pts higher in Beaudesert

5.3% 46th pct 8.9% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Valley vs Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/vs/31101/beaudesert