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Clareville vs Whale Beach

Name: Clareville vs Whale Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Clareville profile · Whale Beach profile

Clareville Whale Beach

Clareville and Whale Beach are two neighbouring coastal areas with very different levels of accessibility. Clareville is mostly car-dependent, but it is far more connected, with 86.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 9.2% in Whale Beach. Residents in Whale Beach tend to have higher incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,758, which is well higher than the $1,223 seen in Clareville. Whale Beach also has a higher share of people living alone at 30.9%, while in Clareville this figure is much lower at 16.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income pockets where home ownership is strong. They share a similar age profile, with both being far older than the national figure; the typical resident is 57 in Clareville and 60 in Whale Beach. They are also alike in their low number of children and the fact that almost no one speaks a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Clareville Population: 507 larger in Clareville No car: 2.6 pts higher in Clareville Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Whale Beach Family income: $1,737 higher in Whale Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clareville in Whale Beach +507 larger in Clareville gap steady

822 72nd pct 315 59th pct

Median age in Clareville in Whale Beach +3 yrs older in Whale Beach gap steady

57 yrs 89th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 27.3%

9.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

67.8% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 58.7%

19.6% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Clareville Whale 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 +4.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

9.4% England ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

1.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 49.5%

28.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 27.0%

14.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

48.2% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 41.6%

42.0% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 Whale Beach +3 more in Clareville

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

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

502 72nd pct 434 63rd pct

ICSEA in Clareville in Whale Beach even

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

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 82.5%

9.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%

14.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%

14.2% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

7.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

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 Whale Beach +$535 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$1,223 91st pct $1,758 100th pct

Household income in Clareville in Whale Beach +$483 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$2,802 94th pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Clareville in Whale Beach +$1,737 higher in Whale Beach gap widening

$3,054 91st pct $4,791 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.5%

14.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

19.6% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.9%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.4%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 57.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%

4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clareville in Whale Beach +4 larger in Clareville

4 46th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Clareville in Whale Beach

33 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Clareville in Whale Beach

$2,375 100th pct —

Household income in Clareville in Whale Beach

$4,750 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Clareville in Whale Beach +0.2 larger in Clareville gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 44.7%

5.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 43.9%

16.3% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

4.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clareville in Whale Beach +$175 higher in Clareville gap widening

$1,125 100th pct $950 100th pct

Mortgage in Clareville in Whale Beach even gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Clareville in Whale Beach +0.10 higher in Clareville gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 58.5%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 21.1%

8.3% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 95.9%

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 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%

18.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $750 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clareville in Whale Beach +8 more in Clareville

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clareville in Whale Beach +9.73 more in Clareville

9.73 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clareville in Whale Beach +1,703.2 more in Clareville

1,703.2 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clareville in Whale Beach +1 more in Clareville

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clareville in Whale Beach +10 longer in Whale Beach

1 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Clareville in Whale Beach +1 longer in Whale Beach

37 31st pct 38 31st pct

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

13,052 64th pct 0 0th pct

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

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

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%

1.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +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 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.8%

25.2% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.5% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

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

2.6% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals even 39.7%

27.1% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

6.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

1.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clareville in Whale Beach +2.3 higher in Clareville

3.9 77th pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clareville in Whale Beach +1.4 more in Clareville

2.9 72nd pct 1.4 62nd pct

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

10.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clareville in Whale Beach +14.8 pts higher in Clareville

14.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Clareville in Whale Beach +77.1 pts higher in Clareville

86.4% 83rd pct 9.2% 60th pct

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

14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clareville in Whale Beach +6.3 pts higher in Clareville

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

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

12.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clareville in Whale Beach +4.4 more in Whale Beach

14.6 53rd pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Clareville in Whale Beach +13 higher in Clareville

50 78th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Clareville in Whale Beach +4.3 pts higher in Whale Beach

25.5% 100th pct 29.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clareville vs Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10922/clareville/vs/SAL14284/whale-beach