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Clarence Town vs Seaham

Name: Clarence Town vs Seaham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Clarence Town profile · Seaham profile

Clarence Town Seaham

Clarence Town and Seaham are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Clarence Town is more mobile, with 39.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 25.8% in Seaham. It also has a larger First Nations population (8.7%) and more people who identify as having no religion (45.4%). Seaham has a higher share of homes owned outright (41.3% versus 34.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.2% compared to 22.3%).

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $794 in Clarence Town and $839 in Seaham. They also share a similar housing landscape, where the vast majority of homes have three or more bedrooms. While Clarence Town has a higher share of people living alone (16.5% against 10.0%), both areas are far from the city, with drive times that are much higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Clarence Town Population: 1,254 larger in Clarence Town Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Clarence Town No car: 1.4 pts higher in Clarence Town De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Clarence Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Town in Seaham +1,254 larger in Clarence Town gap widening

2,265 80th pct 1,011 73rd pct

Median age in Clarence Town in Seaham +2 yrs older in Seaham gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 18.0%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

53.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

30.9% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Town 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 +3.7 pts ▸ 93.3%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 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 ◂ +5.5 pts 46.3%

43.9% English +2.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

10.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +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 +2.4 pts ▸ 97.4%

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 +7.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

45.4% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 39.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 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 Seaham +2.89 more in Seaham

2.09 30th pct 4.98 58th pct

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

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Clarence Town in Seaham +61 larger in Clarence Town

158 33rd pct 97 25th pct

ICSEA in Clarence Town in Seaham +10 higher in Clarence Town

980 43rd pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.4% Year 10 even 37.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 44.8%

15.6% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Town in Seaham +$45 higher in Seaham gap narrowing

$794 58th pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Clarence Town in Seaham +$378 higher in Seaham gap narrowing

$1,934 72nd pct $2,312 87th pct

Family income in Clarence Town in Seaham +$322 higher in Seaham gap narrowing

$2,132 65th pct $2,454 80th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Town in Seaham +152 larger in Clarence Town

196 86th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Clarence Town in Seaham +4 yrs older in Clarence Town

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Clarence Town in Seaham +$107 higher in Seaham

$655 51st pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Clarence Town in Seaham +$104 higher in Clarence Town

$1,916 59th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Town in Seaham +0.3 larger in Seaham gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 24.9%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

16.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

7.5% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Town in Seaham +$5 higher in Clarence Town gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Clarence Town in Seaham +$156 higher in Seaham gap narrowing

$1,993 71st pct $2,149 79th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Town in Seaham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 51.1%

34.9% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.3% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 97.9%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 24.6%

10.1% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.3 pts 12.5%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 12.5%

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 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

15.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Town in Seaham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Town in Seaham even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Town in Seaham even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clarence Town in Seaham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Clarence Town in Seaham +60 longer in Clarence Town

176 95th pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 57.3%

19.0% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

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 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.2%

15.4% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%

19.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

14.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Town in Seaham +0.7 higher in Clarence Town

2.6 70th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Town in Seaham +0.8 more in Clarence Town

3.2 73rd pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Clarence Town in Seaham +2.0 pts higher in Clarence Town

44.7% 78th pct 42.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Town in Seaham +5.3 pts higher in Seaham

42.9% 78th pct 48.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Town in Seaham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Town in Seaham +1.8 pts higher in Seaham

45.5% 74th pct 47.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Town in Seaham +2.1 pts higher in Seaham

45.9% 63rd pct 48.0% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Clarence Town in Seaham +3.2 pts higher in Seaham

44.6% 83rd pct 47.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Town in Seaham +5.0 more in Clarence Town

11.9 46th pct 6.9 34th pct

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

3 62nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Town in Seaham +1.4 pts higher in Seaham

6.8% 61st pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Clarence Town with nearby areas

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

Compare Seaham with nearby areas

Brandy Hill Glen Oak East Seaham Nelsons Plains Osterley Wallalong Eagleton Butterwick

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Town vs Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10919/clarence-town/vs/SAL13525/seaham