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Claypans vs Forster

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Claypans profile · Forster profile

Claypans Forster

Forster (SA) and Claypans are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Forster (SA) is an older community, where the typical resident is 59, compared to 50 in Claypans. Incomes are much lower in Forster (SA), where the typical household earns $749 a week, while the typical household in Claypans earns $1,499. Homes in Claypans also tend to be larger, with 2.5 people per home compared to 1.8 in Forster (SA).

Both areas are car-dependent and lack basic amenities within walking distance. This shared isolation is clear, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. While Forster (SA) has a steeper average terrain slope at 11.4% compared to 3.1% in Claypans, both areas remain far from the city, with drive times of 102 and 130 minutes respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10 larger in Forster Median age: 9 yrs older in Forster Personal income: $416 higher in Claypans Household income: $750 higher in Claypans Household size: 0.7 larger in Claypans

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claypansin Forster +10 larger in Forster gap widening
4 3rd pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Claypansin Forster +9 yrs older in Forster gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

125.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +96.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Claypans Forster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +53.6 pts 21.4%
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

100.0% Australian ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
100.0% German ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
75.0% Scottish ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% English +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +28.6 pts 71.4%
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

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No religion +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Not stated +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Claypansin Forster even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Management & commerce ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Claypansin Forster +$416 higher in Claypans gap widening
$866 68th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Claypansin Forster +$750 higher in Claypans
$1,499 47th pct $749 4th pct
Family income in Claypansin Forster +$599 higher in Claypans
$1,499 27th pct $900 4th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +125.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% One condition ◂ +71.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% None even 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Claypansin Forster even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Claypansin Forster
— 67 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Claypansin Forster
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Claypansin Forster
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claypansin Forster +0.7 larger in Claypans
2.5 50th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Couples without children +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claypansin Forster
— $115 8th pct
People / bedroom in Claypansin Forster even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright even 100.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Claypansin Forster even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Claypansin Forster even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Claypansin Forster even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Claypansin Forster even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Claypansin Forster
— 50 79th pct
Drive to city in Claypansin Forster +28 longer in Claypans
130 86th pct 102 70th pct

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% 4 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Claypansin Forster +0.1 higher in Claypans
0.1 33rd pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Claypansin Forster even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Claypansin Forster even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Claypansin Forster even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Claypansin Forster even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Claypansin Forster even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Claypansin Forster +4.2 pts higher in Claypans
4.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Claypansin Forster even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Claypansin Forster +750.0 more in Claypans
750.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Claypansin Forster +0 higher in Forster
0 15th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Claypansin Forster +8.3 pts higher in Forster
3.1% 15th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Claypans with nearby areas

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Compare Forster with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claypans vs Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40264/claypans/vs/SAL40455/forster