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Clare vs Gillentown
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Clare profile · Gillentown profile
Clare Gillentown
Clare (SA) and Gillentown are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ sharply in wealth and accessibility. Gillentown is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,150 compared to $1,302 in Clare (SA). Residents in Gillentown are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (60.7% versus 43.3% in Clare (SA)) and a higher share earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Clare (SA) is the more accessible hub; it is described as somewhat walkable, while Gillentown is car-dependent. Clare (SA) has far more rental properties (28.8% versus 0.0% in Gillentown) and significantly more people moving in over the last five years.
These gaps in income and education appear to be widening, as Gillentown has seen its standing in these areas climb further above the national figure since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar family life, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. They also both sit about 92 to 93 minutes away from the city.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,278
- First area, 2016: 3,160
- First area, 2021: 3,238
- Second area, 2016: 95
- Second area, 2021: 108
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Clare: 1.5% males, 2.4% females; 85+ in Gillentown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Clare: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Gillentown: 3.9% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Clare: 2.4% males, 3.0% females; 75–79 in Gillentown: 2.9% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Clare: 2.8% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Gillentown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Clare: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Gillentown: 5.9% males, 5.9% females
- 60–64 in Clare: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Gillentown: 7.8% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Clare: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Gillentown: 3.9% males, 4.9% females
- 50–54 in Clare: 2.7% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Gillentown: 5.9% males, 3.9% females
- 45–49 in Clare: 3.1% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in Gillentown: 3.9% males, 5.9% females
- 40–44 in Clare: 2.0% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Gillentown: 6.9% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Clare: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Gillentown: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 30–34 in Clare: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Gillentown: 3.9% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Clare: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Gillentown: 0.0% males, 4.9% females
- 20–24 in Clare: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Gillentown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Clare: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Gillentown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Clare: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Gillentown: 3.9% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Clare: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Gillentown: 5.9% males, 3.9% females
- 0–4 in Clare: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Gillentown: 0.0% males, 3.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $523
- First area, 2016: $623
- First area, 2021: $726
- Second area, 2016: $811
- Second area, 2021: $1,104
- First area, 2011: $964
- First area, 2016: $1,104
- First area, 2021: $1,302
- Second area, 2016: $1,875
- Second area, 2021: $2,150
- First area, 2011: $1,236
- First area, 2016: $1,402
- First area, 2021: $1,638
- Second area, 2016: $1,812
- Second area, 2021: $2,349
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $195
- First area, 2016: $230
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2021: $201
- First area, 2011: $1,299
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,256
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $1,648
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clare vs Gillentown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40259/clare/vs/SAL40494/gillentown