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Clareville vs Palm Beach

Name: Clareville vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Clareville profile · Palm Beach profile

Clareville Palm Beach

Palm Beach (NSW) and Clareville are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct differences in housing and accessibility. Clareville is more dominated by detached houses, which are found in 99.4% of homes compared to 88.9% in Palm Beach (NSW). While Palm Beach (NSW) has more public transport departures per 1,000 people, Clareville is more walkable for residents; 14.8% of homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 0.2% of homes in Palm Beach (NSW) share that access. Palm Beach (NSW) also has a more transient population, with 39.6% of people moving in the last five years compared to 29.0% in Clareville.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the two areas sharing almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,800. They are also alike in their levels of higher education, with about 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This consistency extends to health and home life, as both areas have similar shares of people with long-term health conditions or those providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 830 larger in Palm Beach PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Clareville Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Palm Beach Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Clareville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clareville in Palm Beach +830 larger in Palm Beach gap steady

822 72nd pct 1,652 76th pct

Median age in Clareville in Palm Beach +1 yrs older in Palm Beach gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%

9.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

67.8% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 56.8%

19.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Clareville Palm 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 +4.3 pts ▸ 73.9%

9.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

1.5% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

28.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Scottish even 14.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 +6.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

48.2% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 41.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Clareville in Palm Beach +3 more in Clareville

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Clareville in Palm Beach +69 larger in Clareville

502 72nd pct 434 63rd pct

ICSEA in Clareville in Palm Beach even

1,088 89th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 74.4%

9.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

7.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Clareville in Palm Beach +$72 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$1,223 91st pct $1,295 93rd pct

Household income in Clareville in Palm Beach even gap narrowing

$2,802 94th pct $2,807 94th pct

Family income in Clareville in Palm Beach +$273 higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing

$3,054 91st pct $3,327 95th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.0%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

7.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.6%

19.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +2.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%

4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clareville in Palm Beach +7 larger in Palm Beach

4 46th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Clareville in Palm Beach +12 yrs older in Clareville

33 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Clareville in Palm Beach +$1,650 higher in Clareville

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

Household income in Clareville in Palm Beach +$251 higher in Clareville

$4,750 100th pct $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clareville in Palm Beach +0.1 larger in Clareville gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 44.5%

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 45.6%

5.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 46.2%

16.3% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

10.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clareville in Palm Beach +$230 higher in Clareville gap widening

$1,125 100th pct $895 100th pct

Mortgage in Clareville in Palm Beach +$533 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Clareville in Palm Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 55.3%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 23.3%

8.3% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 88.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 33.5%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $750 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 15.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 58.7%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clareville in Palm Beach +17 more in Palm Beach

8 78th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Clareville in Palm Beach +5.40 more in Palm Beach

9.73 87th pct 15.13 90th pct

Departures/1k in Clareville in Palm Beach +10,049.9 more in Palm Beach

1,703.2 90th pct 11,753.0 100th pct

PT routes in Clareville in Palm Beach even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Clareville in Palm Beach +5 longer in Palm Beach

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Clareville in Palm Beach +4 longer in Palm Beach

37 31st pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Clareville in Palm Beach +13,052 more in Clareville

13,052 64th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Clareville in Palm Beach +13,681 more in Clareville

26,733 54th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 45.0%

32.4% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 48.7%

25.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

7.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 17.5%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

6.5% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Education & training even 7.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Rental & real estate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 33.1%

27.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

6.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.2% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Clareville in Palm Beach +0.7 higher in Clareville

3.9 77th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clareville in Palm Beach +0.5 more in Clareville

2.9 72nd pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Clareville in Palm Beach +10.1 pts higher in Clareville

10.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clareville in Palm Beach +14.6 pts higher in Clareville

14.8% 68th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Clareville in Palm Beach +18.4 pts higher in Clareville

86.4% 83rd pct 68.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Clareville in Palm Beach +14.3 pts higher in Clareville

14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clareville in Palm Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Clareville in Palm Beach +12.3 pts higher in Clareville

12.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clareville in Palm Beach +21.7 more in Palm Beach

14.6 53rd pct 36.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Clareville in Palm Beach +21 higher in Palm Beach

50 78th pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Clareville in Palm Beach +3.9 pts higher in Clareville

25.5% 100th pct 21.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clareville vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10922/clareville/vs/SAL13143/palm-beach