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Clarendon vs Happy Valley

Name: Clarendon vs Happy Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Clarendon profile · Happy Valley profile

Clarendon Happy Valley

Happy Valley (SA) and Clarendon (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Happy Valley (SA) is a larger, more urbanised place where 99.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Clarendon (SA) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with only 0.9% of homes near a park. These two areas also differ in wealth and demographics; 32.1% of households in Clarendon (SA) earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.5% in Happy Valley (SA), and the typical resident in Clarendon (SA) is noticeably older at 48.

Both areas share similar rates of recent overseas arrivals, which sit close to the national figure. They are also alike in their unemployment rates and the number of people per home. While Happy Valley (SA) has far more public transport stops and a much higher number of weekly departures, Clarendon (SA) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 46.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,777 larger in Happy Valley Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Happy Valley No car: 3.1 pts higher in Happy Valley Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Clarendon Rent: $105 higher in Happy Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarendon in Happy Valley +10,777 larger in Happy Valley gap steady

643 68th pct 11,420 88th pct

Median age in Clarendon in Happy Valley +6 yrs older in Clarendon gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 24.6%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 51.6%

30.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%

8.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Clarendon Happy Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 79.0%

8.2% England even 8.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 49.0%

42.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

9.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 54.7%

33.4% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarendon in Happy Valley +9.07 more in Clarendon

10.10 75th pct 1.03 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clarendon in Happy Valley +26 more in Happy Valley

4 71st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Clarendon in Happy Valley +311 larger in Happy Valley

171 34th pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Clarendon in Happy Valley +7 higher in Happy Valley

1,032 73rd pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 55.4%

18.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 22.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

10.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Clarendon in Happy Valley +$178 higher in Clarendon gap widening

$951 77th pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Clarendon in Happy Valley +$492 higher in Clarendon gap widening

$2,065 78th pct $1,573 52nd pct

Family income in Clarendon in Happy Valley +$516 higher in Clarendon gap widening

$2,477 81st pct $1,961 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 5.6%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

11.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 61.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

5.4% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarendon in Happy Valley +113 larger in Happy Valley

0 0th pct 113 86th pct

Median age in Clarendon in Happy Valley +25 yrs older in Clarendon

47 yrs 85th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Clarendon in Happy Valley +$849 higher in Clarendon

$1,374 89th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Clarendon in Happy Valley +$450 higher in Happy Valley

$1,125 23rd pct $1,575 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarendon in Happy Valley +0.1 larger in Clarendon gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 55.8%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%

8.6% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

19.0% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

15.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarendon in Happy Valley +$105 higher in Happy Valley gap widening

$255 42nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Clarendon in Happy Valley +$602 higher in Clarendon gap widening

$2,119 77th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Clarendon in Happy Valley +0.10 higher in Clarendon gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 33.9%

8.9% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.3% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 89.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 24.7%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.3% $350–$549 +42.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 32.6%

0.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +37.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 23.5%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 5.2%

12.9% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarendon in Happy Valley +90 more in Happy Valley

2 71st pct 92 89th pct

Stops/1k in Clarendon in Happy Valley +4.95 more in Happy Valley

3.11 70th pct 8.06 86th pct

Departures/1k in Clarendon in Happy Valley +1,423.1 more in Happy Valley

15.6 59th pct 1,438.6 89th pct

PT routes in Clarendon in Happy Valley +23 more in Happy Valley

1 71st pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Clarendon in Happy Valley +30 longer in Clarendon

44 76th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Clarendon in Happy Valley

33 29th pct —

Reach 30 min in Clarendon in Happy Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Clarendon in Happy Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

1.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%

20.9% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 7.7%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

8.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

0.8% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

16.9% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.4% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Clarendon in Happy Valley +555 higher in Clarendon

2,333 32nd pct 1,778 20th pct

Assault/100k in Clarendon in Happy Valley

— 517 37th pct

Burglary/100k in Clarendon in Happy Valley +438 higher in Clarendon

622 61st pct 184 13th pct

Theft/100k in Clarendon in Happy Valley +469 higher in Clarendon

933 46th pct 464 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Clarendon in Happy Valley

— 61 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Clarendon in Happy Valley +219 higher in Clarendon

622 44th pct 403 25th pct

5-yr change in Clarendon in Happy Valley +49.0 pts higher in Happy Valley

-50.0% 9th pct -1.0% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarendon in Happy Valley +3.7 higher in Happy Valley

1.8 64th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarendon in Happy Valley +4.2 more in Happy Valley

1.4 62nd pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Clarendon in Happy Valley +67.4 pts higher in Happy Valley

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Clarendon in Happy Valley +3.2 pts higher in Clarendon

43.9% 78th pct 40.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Clarendon in Happy Valley +60.4 pts higher in Happy Valley

35.7% 69th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Clarendon in Happy Valley +58.2 pts higher in Happy Valley

7.9% 60th pct 66.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Clarendon in Happy Valley +99.0 pts higher in Happy Valley

0.9% 33rd pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Clarendon in Happy Valley +49.9 pts higher in Happy Valley

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarendon in Happy Valley +12.1 more in Happy Valley

10.9 43rd pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarendon in Happy Valley +66 higher in Happy Valley

2 60th pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Clarendon in Happy Valley +5.8 pts higher in Clarendon

13.5% 90th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Clarendon with nearby areas

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Compare Happy Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarendon vs Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40262/clarendon/vs/SAL40564/happy-valley