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Clackline vs Spencers Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Clackline profile · Spencers Brook profile

Clackline Spencers Brook

Clackline and Spencers Brook are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Clackline is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 16.4% of the population and a typical weekly family income of $1,604. In contrast, Spencers Brook is more likely to be home to people living alone (59.5%) and has a much lower typical family income of $780. Clackline also has a far higher share of people with no religion (56.7%) compared to Spencers Brook (27.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly as car-dependent places, with neither offering a 15-minute walk to groceries or health services. They share a similar level of higher education, with about 5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. However, differences in their First Nations populations are striking; while Spencers Brook has a much higher share of First Nations people (15.5%), they are far younger than those in Clackline, where the typical First Nations resident is 38.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 29.3 pts higher in Clackline Living alone: 29.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook De facto: 24.7 pts higher in Clackline 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Clackline Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +246 larger in Clackline gap steady
330 60th pct 84 37th pct
Median age in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +7 yrs older in Spencers Brook gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +11.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
4.2% 69th pct 15.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +2.5 pts higher in Clackline gap narrowing
25.2% 75th pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +12.8 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
16.4% 44th pct 3.6% 5th pct
De facto in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +24.7 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
24.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.6%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 9.5%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.8 pts 3.6%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%

Marital status

36.1% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
36.4% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%
11.4% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Clackline Spencers Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +8.4 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
22.7% 81st pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 73.8%
11.5% England ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

48.2% English +11.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
35.5% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 22.6%
12.1% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.8% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.9% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +8.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Clacklinein Spencers Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 92.9%
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

No religion in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +29.3 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
56.7% 90th pct 27.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

33.6% Christianity +29.5 pts ▸ 63.1%
56.7% No religion ◂ +29.3 pts 27.4%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +2.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
36.9% 28th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +0.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
5.0% 12th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clacklinein Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.2% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
7.7% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 32.5%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%
8.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +15.0 pts 7.5%
12.1% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.6% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.8% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +$146 higher in Clackline gap narrowing
$627 29th pct $481 11th pct
Household income in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +$596 higher in Clackline gap widening
$1,333 35th pct $737 3rd pct
Family income in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +$824 higher in Clackline gap widening
$1,604 33rd pct $780 0th pct
High earners in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +1.8 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap steady
7.5% 47th pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +14.9 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
14.9% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +11.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook
35.2% 78th pct 46.4% 98th pct
Mental health in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +0.5 pts higher in Clackline
11.2% 77th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +4.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
6.1% 66th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.2% Heart disease +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.0% Lung condition +10.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.5% Cancer +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
4.2% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.5% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +5.1 pts 46.4%
23.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.0%
6.4% Three or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +6.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap steady
17.5% 47th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +2.8 pts higher in Clackline gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +1.1 pts higher in Clackline gap narrowing
21.1% 30th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +0.5 pts higher in Clackline
4.4% 75th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +4.7 pts higher in Clackline gap narrowing
30.0% 78th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +1 larger in Clackline
14 63rd pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +30 yrs older in Clackline
38 yrs 76th pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +$608 higher in Spencers Brook
$466 27th pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +$351 higher in Clackline
$1,625 47th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +0.5 larger in Clackline gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +4.6 pts higher in Clackline gap steady
13.5% 65th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +29.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
29.9% 71st pct 59.5% 100th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
43.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 31.1%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%
3.8% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.9% 1 person +29.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
44.0% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 40.5%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 7.1%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +$20 higher in Clackline gap narrowing
$220 31st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +$633 higher in Clackline gap widening
$1,500 42nd pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +0.20 higher in Clackline gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +10.4 pts higher in Clackline gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +20.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
38.8% 43rd pct 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +1.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
98.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +22.7 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
79.9% 51st pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 45.2%
10.4% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 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

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 40.5%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%
2.2% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% Under $1,000 +42.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 21.1%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +6.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +9.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
4.7% 10th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Clacklinein Spencers Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +1 more in Clackline
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +3.03 more in Clackline
3.03 69th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +39.4 more in Clackline
39.4 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +2 more in Clackline
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Clacklinein Spencers Brook
33 69th pct —
Drive to city in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +6 longer in Spencers Brook
63 46th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 51.2%
4.7% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 1 vehicle +27.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 17.8%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 17.8%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +7.1 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
28.3% 40th pct 21.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Clacklinein Spencers Brook
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +5.8 pts higher in Clackline gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +2.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap steady
55.0% 32nd pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +4.0 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
58.8% 54th pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

7.4% Health care & social assistance +13.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.1% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
2.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%
8.1% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.1% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +0.4 higher in Spencers Brook
0.4 48th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +0.4 more in Spencers Brook
0.4 48th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Clacklinein Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Clacklinein Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +14.3 pts higher in Clackline
14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Clacklinein Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +5.5 pts higher in Clackline
5.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Clacklinein Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +3.2 more in Clackline
15.2 54th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +1 higher in Clackline
1 50th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Clacklinein Spencers Brook +6.1 pts higher in Clackline
9.9% 80th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clackline vs Spencers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50295/clackline/vs/SAL51398/spencers-brook