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Clarence Park vs Millswood
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Clarence Park profile · Millswood profile
Clarence Park Millswood
Clarence Park and Millswood are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Millswood is a more affluent area where 44.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.7% in Clarence Park. Homes in Millswood are also more likely to be larger and owner-occupied, with 90.1% being separate houses and 50.7% owned outright. Clarence Park has a more transient feel, with a far higher share of renters (30.6%) and more people living alone (33%). It is also more diverse, with 22.2% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to 9.6% in Millswood.
Both areas share similar levels of unemployment and a comparable number of public transport routes. However, they have moved apart in terms of crime, as recorded offences and theft rates have become far higher in Clarence Park. This contrast is mirrored in their housing, where the gap in separate houses has widened to 25 percentage points. While both areas have highly qualified residents, the typical household income remains well higher in Millswood.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,492
- First area, 2016: 2,540
- First area, 2021: 2,658
- Second area, 2011: 2,042
- Second area, 2016: 2,140
- Second area, 2021: 2,173
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 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 Clarence Park: 0.4% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Millswood: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Clarence Park: 0.7% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Millswood: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Clarence Park: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Millswood: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 70–74 in Clarence Park: 2.2% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Millswood: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 65–69 in Clarence Park: 2.2% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in Millswood: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Clarence Park: 2.6% males, 3.6% females; 60–64 in Millswood: 4.2% males, 3.9% females
- 55–59 in Clarence Park: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Millswood: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Clarence Park: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Millswood: 3.9% males, 4.4% females
- 45–49 in Clarence Park: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Millswood: 3.0% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in Clarence Park: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Millswood: 2.6% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Clarence Park: 3.1% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Millswood: 1.6% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Clarence Park: 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Millswood: 1.8% males, 1.4% females
- 25–29 in Clarence Park: 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Millswood: 1.9% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Clarence Park: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 20–24 in Millswood: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 15–19 in Clarence Park: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Millswood: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 10–14 in Clarence Park: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Millswood: 3.5% males, 4.3% females
- 5–9 in Clarence Park: 2.7% males, 2.2% females; 5–9 in Millswood: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Clarence Park: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Millswood: 2.0% males, 1.8% 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: $656
- First area, 2016: $754
- First area, 2021: $921
- Second area, 2011: $838
- Second area, 2016: $961
- Second area, 2021: $1,171
- First area, 2011: $1,227
- First area, 2016: $1,432
- First area, 2021: $1,799
- Second area, 2011: $2,068
- Second area, 2016: $2,335
- Second area, 2021: $2,836
- First area, 2011: $1,731
- First area, 2016: $2,095
- First area, 2021: $2,475
- Second area, 2011: $2,495
- Second area, 2016: $2,819
- Second area, 2021: $3,447
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: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $255
- First area, 2016: $295
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $400
- Second area, 2016: $400
- Second area, 2021: $420
- First area, 2011: $1,775
- First area, 2016: $1,899
- First area, 2021: $1,900
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,253
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
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). Clarence Park vs Millswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40261/clarence-park/vs/SAL40879/millswood