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Clareville vs Great Mackerel Beach

Name: Clareville vs Great Mackerel Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Clareville profile · Great Mackerel Beach profile

Clareville Great Mackerel Beach

Clareville and Great Mackerel Beach are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Clareville is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,802 and 46.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, the typical weekly income in Great Mackerel Beach is $1,124, and only 26.7% of households earn $3,000 or more. These differences extend to the homes; Clareville has far more large houses, with 92.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while Great Mackerel Beach is smaller, with only 63.3% of homes reaching that size.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several ways. They are both aging populations where the typical resident is 57, and both have about 41% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar landscape, with both areas being’ very hilly and having 100% of homes within walking distance of a park. While Great Mackerel Beach has a far higher share of volunteers at 39.6%, both areas sit well above the national figure for community participation.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.7 pts higher in Clareville Population: 772 larger in Clareville Mortgage: $2,605 higher in Clareville Volunteering: 21.1 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach Household income: $1,678 higher in Clareville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +772 larger in Clareville gap steady

822 72nd pct 50 28th pct

Median age in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach even gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

12.7% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

67.8% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 50.0%

19.6% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.2% Divorced +18.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.5% Widowed +14.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Clareville Great Mackerel Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

9.4% England ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 48.0%

28.1% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.4% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

1.6% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 78.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

48.2% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 40.0%

8.2% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +7 more in Clareville

7 75th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach

502 72nd pct —

ICSEA in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach

1,088 89th pct —

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 72.3%

9.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 8.3%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +$443 higher in Clareville gap narrowing

$1,223 91st pct $780 56th pct

Household income in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +$1,678 higher in Clareville gap narrowing

$2,802 94th pct $1,124 21st pct

Family income in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +$971 higher in Clareville gap narrowing

$3,054 91st pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 10.0%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 10.0%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 6.3%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +17.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.1% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

1.5% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach even

4 46th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +2 yrs older in Clareville

33 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +$1,650 higher in Clareville

$2,375 100th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +$2,500 higher in Clareville

$4,750 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +0.7 larger in Clareville gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%

5.2% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +13.5 pts 40.0%

16.3% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +$775 higher in Clareville

$1,125 100th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +$2,605 higher in Clareville gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $862 11th pct

People / bedroom in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 46.7%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

8.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 13.3%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +60.6 pts 0.0%

20.2% Under $1,000 +24.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +8 more in Clareville

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +9.73 more in Clareville

9.73 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +1,703.2 more in Clareville

1,703.2 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +1 more in Clareville

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +3 longer in Great Mackerel Beach

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach

37 31st pct —

Reach 30 min in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +13,052 more in Clareville

13,052 64th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +26,733 more in Clareville

26,733 54th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 36.8%

1.2% Walked +35.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.4% Car (driver) ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.0 pts 20.0%

25.2% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Rental & real estate +18.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.6% Professional & technical ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +23.9 pts 15.8%

27.1% Managers ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% Sales workers +14.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.2% Labourers +14.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +1.8 higher in Clareville

3.9 77th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +0.9 more in Clareville

2.9 72nd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +10.1 pts higher in Clareville

10.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +14.8 pts higher in Clareville

14.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +11.0 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach

86.4% 83rd pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +14.3 pts higher in Clareville

14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +12.3 pts higher in Clareville

12.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +14.6 more in Clareville

14.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +25 higher in Clareville

50 78th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Clareville in Great Mackerel Beach +0.6 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach

25.5% 100th pct 26.1% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clareville vs Great Mackerel Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10922/clareville/vs/SAL11751/great-mackerel-beach