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Clarence Town vs East Seaham

Name: Clarence Town vs East Seaham — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Clarence Town profile · East Seaham profile

Clarence Town East Seaham

Clarence Town and East Seaham are neighbouring New South Wales areas with different levels of accessibility. Clarence Town is more walkable, with a score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent), while East Seaham is 0.1 (car-dependent). This is seen in the same-day access to services; 44.7% of homes in Clarence Town have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 0% in East Seaham. Clarence Town also has more people moving in recently, with 39.1% arriving in the last five years, and a larger First Nations population of 196 people. In contrast, East Seaham has a higher share of high-earning households, with 31.0% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical rates of unemployment and the same lack of public transport. Both areas have about the same share of First Nations residents (around 8%) and similar home sizes, typically averaging 2.8 to 3.0 people per dwelling. While the two areas share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for example, residents in East Seaham are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 39 in Clarence Town.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,912 larger in Clarence Town Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Clarence Town No car: 1.4 pts higher in Clarence Town Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Clarence Town Other language: 1.4 pts higher in Clarence Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Town in East Seaham +1,912 larger in Clarence Town gap widening

2,265 80th pct 353 60th pct

Median age in Clarence Town in East Seaham +3 yrs older in East Seaham gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

30.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

8.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Town East Seaham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 89.0%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 42.2%

43.9% English +3.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 92.9%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 47.0%

45.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

5.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Town in East Seaham

2.09 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Clarence Town in East Seaham +1 more in East Seaham

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Clarence Town in East Seaham +1 larger in Clarence Town

158 33rd pct 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Clarence Town in East Seaham +5 higher in East Seaham

980 43rd pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.8%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

8.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 45.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%

16.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Town in East Seaham +$102 higher in East Seaham gap widening

$794 58th pct $896 72nd pct

Household income in Clarence Town in East Seaham +$316 higher in East Seaham gap narrowing

$1,934 72nd pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Clarence Town in East Seaham +$175 higher in East Seaham gap narrowing

$2,132 65th pct $2,307 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 33.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.2%

10.3% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 31.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

7.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Town in East Seaham +167 larger in Clarence Town

196 86th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Clarence Town in East Seaham +6 yrs older in Clarence Town

21 yrs 29th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Clarence Town in East Seaham +$532 higher in East Seaham

$655 51st pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Clarence Town in East Seaham +$834 higher in East Seaham

$1,916 59th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Town in East Seaham +0.2 larger in East Seaham gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 60.1%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 28.2%

8.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 32.7%

18.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.5% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

7.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Town in East Seaham +$35 higher in East Seaham gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Clarence Town in East Seaham +$174 higher in East Seaham gap narrowing

$1,993 71st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Town in East Seaham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 44.2%

34.9% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.3% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 92.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 33.6%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%

10.1% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Town in East Seaham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Town in East Seaham even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Town in East Seaham even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clarence Town in East Seaham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Clarence Town in East Seaham +49 longer in Clarence Town

176 95th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 37.0%

15.4% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.1% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 11.1%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.1% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

6.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

11.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Town in East Seaham +2.5 higher in Clarence Town

2.6 70th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Town in East Seaham +3.1 more in Clarence Town

3.2 73rd pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Clarence Town in East Seaham +44.7 pts higher in Clarence Town

44.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Town in East Seaham +41.1 pts higher in Clarence Town

42.9% 78th pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Town in East Seaham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Town in East Seaham +43.3 pts higher in Clarence Town

45.5% 74th pct 2.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Town in East Seaham +42.0 pts higher in Clarence Town

45.9% 63rd pct 3.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Clarence Town in East Seaham +42.9 pts higher in Clarence Town

44.6% 83rd pct 1.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Town in East Seaham +9.1 more in Clarence Town

11.9 46th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Town in East Seaham +2 higher in Clarence Town

3 62nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Town in East Seaham +0.5 pts higher in East Seaham

6.8% 61st pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Clarence Town with nearby areas

East Seaham Brookfield Glen Oak Glen William Balickera Seaham Wallarobba Glen Martin

Compare East Seaham with nearby areas

Balickera Seaham Clarence Town Eagleton Glen Oak Raymond Terrace Nelsons Plains Brandy Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Town vs East Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10919/clarence-town/vs/SAL11365/east-seaham