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Clarence Town vs Wallarobba

Name: Clarence Town vs Wallarobba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Clarence Town profile · Wallarobba profile

Clarence Town Wallarobba

Clarence Town and Wallarobba are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Clarence Town is more populous and feels more like a town centre; about 45% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries, giving it a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.6. Wallarobba is much smaller and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. The two areas also differ in age and income, with the typical resident in Wallarobba being far older at 50 compared to 39 in Clarence Town, and typical weekly family incomes being well higher in Wallarobba at $2,666 compared to $2,132 in Clarence Town.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, such as having almost identical rates of people who speak a language other than English at home. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as neither area has anyone commuting by public transport. While they differ in many ways, they are alike in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $350 to $365.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,091 larger in Clarence Town Median age: 11 yrs older in Wallarobba Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Clarence Town Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in Wallarobba No car: 1.4 pts higher in Clarence Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +2,091 larger in Clarence Town gap widening

2,265 80th pct 174 50th pct

Median age in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +11 yrs older in Wallarobba gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 16.1%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 13.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 43.5%

30.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Town Wallarobba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 89.1%

2.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.2% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 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 ◂ +4.7 pts 47.1%

43.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.5%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

4.3% German +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +2.5 pts 92.5%

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 +5.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

45.4% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 33.9%

5.5% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

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 Wallarobba

2.09 30th pct —

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

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Clarence Town in Wallarobba

158 33rd pct —

ICSEA in Clarence Town in Wallarobba

980 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 38.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 18.9%

16.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +$159 higher in Wallarobba gap widening

$794 58th pct $953 78th pct

Household income in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +$153 higher in Clarence Town gap widening

$1,934 72nd pct $1,781 64th pct

Family income in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +$534 higher in Wallarobba gap widening

$2,132 65th pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 17.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.7%

11.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

10.3% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

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 ◂ +4.9 pts 55.2%

21.5% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +186 larger in Clarence Town

196 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +24 yrs older in Wallarobba

21 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +$206 higher in Clarence Town

$655 51st pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +$1,334 higher in Wallarobba

$1,916 59th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +0.4 larger in Clarence Town gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 59.1%

28.9% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +$15 higher in Clarence Town gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +$245 higher in Clarence Town gap narrowing

$1,993 71st pct $1,748 58th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +0.10 higher in Clarence Town gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 44.1%

34.9% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

9.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

0.9% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 97.1%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 33.8%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 27.9%

10.1% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

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 +56.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +2 more in Wallarobba

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +11.49 more in Wallarobba

0.00 0th pct 11.49 88th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +356.3 more in Wallarobba

0.0 0th pct 356.3 76th pct

PT routes in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +3 more in Wallarobba

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Clarence Town in Wallarobba

— 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +40 longer in Clarence Town

176 95th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 57.6%

19.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

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 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.8%

20.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

19.1% 3 vehicles even 19.1%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

4.2% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 10.9%

14.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +2.3 higher in Clarence Town

2.6 70th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +2.8 more in Clarence Town

3.2 73rd pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +44.7 pts higher in Clarence Town

44.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +42.9 pts higher in Clarence Town

42.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +5.7 pts higher in Wallarobba

0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 59th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +45.5 pts higher in Clarence Town

45.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +41.2 pts higher in Clarence Town

45.9% 63rd pct 4.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +44.6 pts higher in Clarence Town

44.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +11.1 more in Wallarobba

11.9 46th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +3 higher in Clarence Town

3 62nd pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Town in Wallarobba +0.8 pts higher in Wallarobba

6.8% 61st pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Town vs Wallarobba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10919/clarence-town/vs/SAL14129/wallarobba