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Clarinda vs Clayton South

Name: Clarinda vs Clayton South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Clarinda profile · Clayton South profile

Clarinda Clayton South

Clayton South and Clarinda are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Clayton South is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 45 in Clarinda. It is also more culturally diverse and transient; 62.8% of people were born overseas and 46.2% moved here in the last five years, while the same figures for Clarinda are 52.2% and 24.7% respectively. These trends help explain why Clayton South has a far higher share of renters (39.4% versus 23.2%) and fewer detached houses (56.0% versus 87.8%).

The gap in how people live is widening, especially regarding home ownership and age. While both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600 and have the same average number of people per home (2.7), they are drifting apart in stability. Clarinda has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.2% versus 15.4%) and far more homes owned outright (43.7% versus 30.9%). In contrast, Clayton South is becoming more focused on young adults and recent arrivals, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (67.1% versus 55.8%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Clarinda Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Clayton South Population: 5,940 larger in Clayton South Median age: 11 yrs older in Clarinda Recent arrivals: 16.5 pts higher in Clayton South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarinda in Clayton South +5,940 larger in Clayton South gap widening

7,441 87th pct 13,381 88th pct

Median age in Clarinda in Clayton South +11 yrs older in Clarinda gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 15.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 46.6%

30.5% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Clarinda Clayton South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.5% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 33.0%

10.1% India +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.0% China +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

11.1% Chinese +9.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

13.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

10.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

40.5% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 28.3%

14.2% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

3.8% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Arabic even 1.9%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +19.1 pts 36.6%

21.1% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.9% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarinda in Clayton South +0.29 more in Clayton South

1.82 25th pct 2.11 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clarinda in Clayton South +7 more in Clayton South

25 87th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Clarinda in Clayton South +55 larger in Clayton South

585 82nd pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Clarinda in Clayton South +40 higher in Clarinda

1,069 84th pct 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 14.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

6.2% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clarinda in Clayton South +$45 higher in Clayton South gap widening

$640 31st pct $685 38th pct

Household income in Clarinda in Clayton South +$41 higher in Clayton South gap narrowing

$1,589 53rd pct $1,630 56th pct

Family income in Clarinda in Clayton South +$132 higher in Clarinda gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,743 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 45.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +8.5 pts ▸ 72.5%

18.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarinda in Clayton South +21 larger in Clayton South

13 62nd pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Clarinda in Clayton South +1 yrs older in Clarinda

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Clarinda in Clayton South +$125 higher in Clayton South

$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Clarinda in Clayton South +$750 higher in Clayton South

$1,125 23rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarinda in Clayton South even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 57.2%

22.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.7% One-parent families even 14.6%

1.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

6.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarinda in Clayton South +$13 higher in Clarinda gap steady

$394 80th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Clarinda in Clayton South even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,997 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Clarinda in Clayton South +0.10 higher in Clayton South gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 30.9%

23.2% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 26.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 56.0%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 51.0%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 16.5%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

14.7% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.0%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarinda in Clayton South +38 more in Clayton South

33 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Clarinda in Clayton South +0.87 more in Clayton South

4.43 75th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Clarinda in Clayton South +135.5 more in Clarinda

1,564.8 89th pct 1,429.3 89th pct

PT routes in Clarinda in Clayton South +7 more in Clayton South

8 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Clarinda in Clayton South +6 longer in Clarinda

10 46th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Clarinda in Clayton South +2 longer in Clarinda

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Clarinda in Clayton South +13,381 more in Clayton South

0 0th pct 13,381 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Clarinda in Clayton South +74,114 more in Clayton South

20,670 49th pct 94,784 78th pct

Transit to city in Clarinda in Clayton South +18 longer in Clarinda

87 99th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 51.3%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 33.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

7.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals even 23.6%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarinda in Clayton South +0.1 higher in Clarinda

7.7 96th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarinda in Clayton South +0.3 more in Clarinda

7.6 98th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Clarinda in Clayton South even

98.8% 99th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Clarinda in Clayton South even

98.8% 99th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Clarinda in Clayton South +1.2 pts higher in Clayton South

98.6% 95th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Clarinda in Clayton South +4.0 pts higher in Clayton South

88.4% 91st pct 92.4% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Clarinda in Clayton South +0.3 pts higher in Clayton South

99.7% 88th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Clarinda in Clayton South +34.6 pts higher in Clarinda

97.0% 99th pct 62.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarinda in Clayton South +1.9 more in Clayton South

10.6 43rd pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarinda in Clayton South +81 higher in Clarinda

277 94th pct 196 90th pct

Mean slope in Clarinda in Clayton South +0.1 pts higher in Clayton South

2.5% 4th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Clarinda with nearby areas

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Compare Clayton South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarinda vs Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20566/clarinda/vs/SAL20570/clayton-south