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Claretown vs Clarkes Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Claretown profile · Clarkes Hill profile

Claretown Clarkes Hill

Clarkes Hill and Claretown are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Clarkes Hill is younger and more family-focused, with 21.3% of residents being children under 15, compared to just 8.6% in Claretown. This difference is reflected in the typical age, which is 42 in Clarkes Hill and far older in Claretown at 56. Other notable gaps include health and finance; far more people in Clarkes Hill have a long-term health condition (34.7% versus 8.6% in Claretown), while typical monthly home-loan payments are much higher in Clarkes Hill at $1,561 compared to $483 in Claretown.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small residential pockets with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,420. They share a lack of local public transport and neither has any residents who speak a language other than English at home. While both are older than the national figure, the gaps between them remain distinct, with Clarkes Hill maintaining a higher share of working adults and Claretown showing a higher proportion of university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40 larger in Clarkes Hill De facto: 25.9 pts higher in Claretown Mortgage: $1,078 higher in Clarkes Hill Median age: 14 yrs older in Claretown First Nations: 8.6 pts higher in Claretown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +40 larger in Clarkes Hill gap steady
35 21st pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +14 yrs older in Claretown gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +8.6 pts higher in Claretown gap widening
8.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +3.4 pts higher in Claretown gap widening
31.4% 88th pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +12.8 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
8.6% 13th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +25.9 pts higher in Claretown gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 28.0%
31.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%
8.6% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

37.0% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
48.1% Never married ◂ +22.3 pts 25.9%
0.0% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Claretown Clarkes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +8.6 pts higher in Claretown gap widening
8.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% Australian +23.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
51.4% English ◂ +14.1 pts 37.3%
28.6% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +13.3 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap widening
20.0% 10th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +25.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
20.0% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +6.1 pts higher in Claretown gap narrowing
40.7% 39th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +7.0 pts higher in Claretown gap narrowing
25.9% 79th pct 19.0% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +1 more in Clarkes Hill
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +10 larger in Claretown
23 6th pct 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +12 higher in Clarkes Hill
1,030 72nd pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.6%
11.1% Year 11 +21.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.8% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%
18.8% Certificate III / IV +24.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +$150 higher in Clarkes Hill gap steady
$624 28th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +$21 higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +$250 higher in Clarkes Hill gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +26.2 pts 29.3%
48.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 41.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +26.1 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
8.6% 0th pct 34.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +5.1 pts higher in Claretown
17.1% 97th pct 12.0% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Asthma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.7%
8.6% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Two conditions +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +4.0 pts higher in Claretown gap narrowing
33.3% 89th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +1.5 pts higher in Claretown gap narrowing
22.2% 93rd pct 20.7% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +8.6 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
25.9% 53rd pct 34.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +18.1 pts higher in Claretown gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +3 larger in Claretown
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +9 yrs older in Clarkes Hill
1 yrs 0th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +$1,350 higher in Claretown
$2,250 71st pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +0.9 larger in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +17.9 pts higher in Claretown gap widening
17.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

32.1% Couples with children +46.2 pts ▸ 78.3%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Other families ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
37.5% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +$95 higher in Claretown
$280 50th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +$1,078 higher in Clarkes Hill
$483 1st pct $1,561 46th pct
People / bedroom in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +0.10 higher in Clarkes Hill gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 41.7%
18.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 70.8%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
65 88th pct —
Drive to city in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +4 longer in Clarkes Hill
63 46th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +24.3 pts 40.0%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles even 37.5%
0.0% 4 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.8% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +3.0 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 17.8% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 13.2% 94th pct
Participation in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +13.7 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
51.9% 25th pct 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Claretownin Clarkes Hill
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Construction +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +27.9 pts 15.0%
35.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%
35.7% Sales workers ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
35.7% Labourers ◂ +23.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +0.1 higher in Claretown
0.2 44th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +0.1 more in Claretown
0.2 44th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +13.5 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +15.0 pts higher in Claretown
15.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Claretownin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +13.3 more in Clarkes Hill
0.0 0th pct 13.3 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +0 higher in Claretown
1 47th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Claretownin Clarkes Hill +1.0 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
4.4% 34th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claretown vs Clarkes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20565/claretown/vs/SAL20568/clarkes-hill