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Claymore vs Ruse

Name: Claymore vs Ruse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Claymore profile · Ruse profile

Claymore Ruse

Ruse and Claymore are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different household profiles. Ruse is an older area, where the typical resident is 38 and 18.3% are aged 65 or over. Its residents generally have higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,797 weekly. In contrast, Claymore is far younger, with a typical age of 28 and 31.8% of people under 15. Claymore has a much higher share of renters (70.6% compared to 19.5% in Ruse) and a typical household income that is far lower at $1,020 weekly.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 14%. They also share an easy commute to the city and have every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, they differ in how people get around; Claymore is more car-dependent, with 20.8% of homes having no motor vehicle and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people than Ruse.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,053 larger in Ruse Renting: 51.1 pts higher in Claymore Owned outright: 32.8 pts higher in Ruse Separate houses: 50.8 pts higher in Ruse Rent: $201 higher in Ruse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claymore in Ruse +3,053 larger in Ruse gap widening

2,579 81st pct 5,632 86th pct

Median age in Claymore in Ruse +10 yrs older in Ruse gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 20.3%

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.9%

16.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

39.0% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

46.0% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 36.0%

6.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Claymore Ruse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +19.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.5% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.5% English +14.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

3.9% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

50.7% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 78.7%

4.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +17.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.6% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.7% Islam ◂ +11.3 pts 6.4%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 4.5%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Claymore in Ruse +0.35 more in Claymore

1.22 12th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Claymore in Ruse +1 more in Claymore

27 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Claymore in Ruse +101 larger in Claymore

469 68th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Claymore in Ruse +23 higher in Claymore

1,002 57th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

17.8% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +19.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

3.3% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Claymore in Ruse +$276 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$483 11th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Claymore in Ruse +$777 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,020 14th pct $1,797 65th pct

Family income in Claymore in Ruse +$791 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,211 12th pct $2,002 58th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 12.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.1% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 42.3%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +1.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

15.7% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Claymore in Ruse +127 larger in Ruse

162 86th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Claymore in Ruse +7 yrs older in Ruse

15 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Claymore in Ruse +$326 higher in Ruse

$369 13th pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Claymore in Ruse +$1,526 higher in Ruse

$643 6th pct $2,169 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claymore in Ruse +0.3 larger in Claymore gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

34.6% One-parent families ◂ +17.6 pts 16.9%

8.2% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%

18.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

11.7% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claymore in Ruse +$201 higher in Ruse gap widening

$209 28th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Claymore in Ruse +$600 higher in Claymore gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Claymore in Ruse +0.10 higher in Claymore gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.6% Rented ◂ +51.1 pts 19.5%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +20.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

1.5% Owned outright +32.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

45.9% Separate house +50.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

49.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +47.2 pts 2.0%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

5.8% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.6% $350–$549 +63.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

43.9% Under $200 ◂ +38.0 pts 5.9%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 13.1%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 45.0%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 11.4%

5.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Claymore in Ruse +1 more in Ruse

17 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Claymore in Ruse +3.40 more in Claymore

6.59 84th pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Claymore in Ruse +960.4 more in Claymore

1,740.6 90th pct 780.2 84th pct

PT routes in Claymore in Ruse +2 more in Claymore

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Claymore in Ruse +2 longer in Claymore

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Claymore in Ruse +2 longer in Ruse

39 32nd pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Claymore in Ruse even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Claymore in Ruse +3,507 more in Claymore

20,236 49th pct 16,729 47th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

16.8% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 32.1%

25.7% 2 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 3.2%

7.3% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

14.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

6.4% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Clerical & administrative +8.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

12.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

9.3% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

8.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Claymore in Ruse +0.7 higher in Claymore

5.7 86th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Claymore in Ruse +1.2 more in Claymore

5.9 88th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Claymore in Ruse +16.5 pts higher in Claymore

94.6% 97th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Claymore in Ruse +17.3 pts higher in Claymore

93.3% 96th pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Claymore in Ruse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Claymore in Ruse +1.0 pts higher in Claymore

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Claymore in Ruse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Claymore in Ruse even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Claymore in Ruse +4.7 more in Claymore

11.2 44th pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Claymore in Ruse +26 higher in Claymore

143 88th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Claymore in Ruse +0.8 pts higher in Claymore

6.2% 56th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Claymore with nearby areas

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Compare Ruse with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claymore vs Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10923/claymore/vs/SAL13458/ruse