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Clovelly vs Tamarama

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Clovelly profile · Tamarama profile

Clovelly Tamarama

Clovelly and Tamarama are neighbouring coastal areas with very high incomes, though they differ in their transport and family profiles. Clovelly is much better connected for commuters, with 3,151 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 897 in Tamarama. Clovelly also has a larger share of children under 15 (20.0% versus 15.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Tamarama has a higher typical weekly household income of $4,522, which is well higher than the $3,474 seen in Clovelly.

Since 2011, both areas have tracked similarly as high-earning hubs where working from home is common. They share a similar social makeup, with about half of residents in both areas reporting no religion and both having roughly the same number of people per home. While both sit far above the national figure for typical income, Tamarama has a higher share of renters and a larger proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,409 larger in Clovelly Renting: 8.1 pts higher in Tamarama Household income: $1,048 higher in Tamarama Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in Clovelly Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Clovelly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clovellyin Tamarama +3,409 larger in Clovelly gap steady
4,887 86th pct 1,478 75th pct
Median age in Clovellyin Tamarama +1 yrs older in Clovelly gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Clovellyin Tamarama +2.4 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
11.6% 21st pct 9.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in Clovellyin Tamarama +4.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Clovellyin Tamarama +3.0 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
20.5% 88th pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%
11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
44.9% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 39.2%
6.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Clovelly Tamarama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clovellyin Tamarama +4.3 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 32.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 61.6%
8.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +5.3 pts 34.4%
29.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.3% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
5.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Clovellyin Tamarama +1.2 pts higher in Tamarama gap steady
11.3% 77th pct 12.5% 79th pct
Limited English in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 81.4%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.7 pts higher in Tamarama gap steady
50.1% 79th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 32.7%
4.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.5% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.2%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clovellyin Tamarama +1.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
84.5% 100th pct 85.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Clovellyin Tamarama +2.2 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 58.9% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clovellyin Tamarama
1.02 8th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Clovellyin Tamarama +4 more in Clovelly
38 90th pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in Clovellyin Tamarama +31 larger in Tamarama
497 72nd pct 528 75th pct
ICSEA in Clovellyin Tamarama +6 higher in Tamarama
1,139 100th pct 1,145 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.5% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 85.9%
7.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
10.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.0% Information technology even 2.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clovellyin Tamarama +$155 higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
$1,633 100th pct $1,788 100th pct
Household income in Clovellyin Tamarama +$1,048 higher in Tamarama gap widening
$3,474 100th pct $4,522 100th pct
Family income in Clovellyin Tamarama +$535 higher in Tamarama gap widening
$4,236 100th pct $4,771 100th pct
High earners in Clovellyin Tamarama +3.4 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
38.5% 100th pct 41.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Clovellyin Tamarama +4.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
54.9% 100th pct 59.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 49.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
11.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
6.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%
23.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clovellyin Tamarama +3.6 pts higher in Clovelly
19.6% 13th pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.7 pts higher in Clovelly
5.5% 27th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.8 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None +0.6 pts ▸ 75.4%
15.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
3.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.8 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
19.2% 55th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Clovellyin Tamarama +2.0 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
11.2% 35th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Clovellyin Tamarama +5.7 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
30.7% 76th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.2 pts higher in Clovelly
1.2% 34th pct 1.0% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Clovellyin Tamarama +2.5 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 18.0% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clovellyin Tamarama +22 larger in Clovelly
30 73rd pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Clovellyin Tamarama +11 yrs older in Clovelly
41 yrs 79th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Clovellyin Tamarama
80.0% 100th pct —
Median income in Clovellyin Tamarama +$167 higher in Clovelly
$1,542 90th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Clovellyin Tamarama +$875 higher in Tamarama
$2,750 86th pct $3,625 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Clovellyin Tamarama
13.3% 85th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.1 larger in Clovelly gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Clovellyin Tamarama +1.3 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
7.2% 28th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.2 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
21.6% 43rd pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 60.9%
28.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
21.6% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
1.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clovellyin Tamarama +$150 higher in Tamarama gap widening
$700 100th pct $850 100th pct
Mortgage in Clovellyin Tamarama +$224 higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
$4,333 100th pct $4,109 100th pct
People / bedroom in Clovellyin Tamarama even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Clovellyin Tamarama +8.1 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
37.2% 87th pct 45.3% 90th pct
Owned outright in Clovellyin Tamarama +4.9 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
32.4% 27th pct 27.5% 18th pct
Separate houses in Clovellyin Tamarama +1.7 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
25.0% 1st pct 23.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Clovellyin Tamarama +5.4 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
51.6% 10th pct 46.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 27.5%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

46.3% Flat or apartment +15.7 pts ▸ 62.0%
26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 16.5%
25.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
26.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%
18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%
8.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $750 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 64.8%
37.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 22.3%
13.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%
3.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 56.1%
12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.3 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
7.1% 82nd pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Clovellyin Tamarama +4.0 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 59.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.7 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Clovellyin Tamarama +19 more in Clovelly
25 86th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Clovellyin Tamarama +1.06 more in Clovelly
5.12 78th pct 4.06 74th pct
Departures/1k in Clovellyin Tamarama +2,253.6 more in Clovelly
3,150.8 98th pct 897.2 86th pct
PT routes in Clovellyin Tamarama +3 more in Clovelly
5 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Clovellyin Tamarama even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Clovellyin Tamarama +1 longer in Clovelly
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Clovellyin Tamarama +22,246 more in Clovelly
90,848 89th pct 68,602 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Clovellyin Tamarama +21,449 more in Clovelly
185,607 87th pct 164,158 86th pct
Transit to city in Clovellyin Tamarama even
43 24th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 59.6%
23.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 31.9%
6.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
2.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.9 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
44.1% 86th pct 45.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Clovellyin Tamarama +2.0 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
15.4% 79th pct 17.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.8 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Clovellyin Tamarama +1.0 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
72.1% 86th pct 71.1% 84th pct
Full-time in Clovellyin Tamarama +3.1 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 68.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
9.6% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
6.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
4.8% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
23.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.1 higher in Tamarama
8.4 99th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clovellyin Tamarama +0.0 more in Tamarama
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Clovellyin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Clovellyin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Clovellyin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Clovellyin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Clovellyin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Clovellyin Tamarama +2.8 pts higher in Tamarama
97.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Clovellyin Tamarama +1.5 more in Clovelly
11.7 45th pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Clovellyin Tamarama +70 higher in Clovelly
344 97th pct 273 94th pct
Mean slope in Clovellyin Tamarama +6.3 pts higher in Tamarama
8.9% 75th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

Compare Clovelly with nearby areas

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Compare Tamarama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clovelly vs Tamarama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10937/clovelly/vs/SAL13757/tamarama