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Clarenza vs Grafton

Name: Clarenza vs Grafton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Clarenza profile · Grafton profile

Clarenza Grafton

Grafton and Clarenza are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Clarenza is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,076 compared to $1,179 in Grafton. This is reflected in the housing; 46.2% of Clarenza homes are owned outright and 91.3% have three or more bedrooms, while in Grafton, 33.8% of homes are rented and 35.4% of people live alone. Grafton is also far more accessible, rated as somewhat walkable with many residents living within a short walk of parks and shops, whereas Clarenza is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of $300. They also have nearly the same proportion of people born overseas and a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Grafton has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, Clarenza has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 17.9% compared to 6.9% in Grafton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,961 larger in Grafton Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Grafton Living alone: 20.9 pts higher in Grafton 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Clarenza Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Clarenza

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarenza in Grafton +9,961 larger in Grafton gap steady

602 67th pct 10,563 87th pct

Median age in Clarenza in Grafton +5 yrs older in Clarenza gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 23.6%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 38.1%

29.7% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.7% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Clarenza Grafton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 88.1%

1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 45.8%

46.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.9%

11.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 91.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 52.5%

35.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarenza in Grafton +31.19 more in Clarenza

33.33 96th pct 2.14 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clarenza in Grafton +2 more in Clarenza

12 82nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Clarenza in Grafton +25 larger in Grafton

389 58th pct 414 61st pct

ICSEA in Clarenza in Grafton +8 higher in Clarenza

943 24th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.7%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%

13.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 38.0%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 11.9%

12.6% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clarenza in Grafton +$119 higher in Clarenza gap widening

$760 52nd pct $641 31st pct

Household income in Clarenza in Grafton +$897 higher in Clarenza gap widening

$2,076 78th pct $1,179 24th pct

Family income in Clarenza in Grafton +$691 higher in Clarenza gap widening

$2,200 69th pct $1,509 27th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

12.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 5.5%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 53.6%

24.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%

6.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarenza in Grafton +934 larger in Grafton

28 72nd pct 962 88th pct

Median age in Clarenza in Grafton +5 yrs older in Grafton

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Clarenza in Grafton +$305 higher in Clarenza

$849 69th pct $544 38th pct

Household income in Clarenza in Grafton +$262 higher in Clarenza

$1,625 47th pct $1,363 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarenza in Grafton +0.6 larger in Clarenza gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 45.9%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

9.0% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 33.6%

14.4% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarenza in Grafton even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Clarenza in Grafton +$352 higher in Clarenza gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,348 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Clarenza in Grafton even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 35.0%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 27.7%

9.6% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +18.6 pts 76.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 19.6%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 5.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

20.0% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.4%

20.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarenza in Grafton +35 more in Grafton

2 71st pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Clarenza in Grafton +0.18 more in Grafton

3.32 71st pct 3.50 71st pct

Departures/1k in Clarenza in Grafton +322.7 more in Grafton

24.9 60th pct 347.6 76th pct

PT routes in Clarenza in Grafton +10 more in Grafton

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Clarenza in Grafton +58 longer in Clarenza

62 86th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 66.3%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.9% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 32.8%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 10.0%

20.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 4.4%

1.5% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

7.9% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%

7.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

16.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.8% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 9.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

9.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarenza in Grafton +5.4 higher in Grafton

0.5 51st pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarenza in Grafton +5.3 more in Grafton

0.5 51st pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Clarenza in Grafton +72.4 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Clarenza in Grafton +55.4 pts higher in Grafton

6.3% 62nd pct 61.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Clarenza in Grafton +81.6 pts higher in Grafton

5.0% 59th pct 86.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Clarenza in Grafton +46.1 pts higher in Grafton

27.0% 67th pct 73.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Clarenza in Grafton +94.0 pts higher in Grafton

4.6% 44th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Clarenza in Grafton +67.6 pts higher in Grafton

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarenza in Grafton +2.6 more in Clarenza

13.3 49th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clarenza in Grafton +57 higher in Grafton

1 50th pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in Clarenza in Grafton +4.3 pts higher in Clarenza

6.7% 61st pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Clarenza with nearby areas

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Compare Grafton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarenza vs Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10921/clarenza/vs/SAL11739/grafton