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Clarence vs Northern Tablelands

Name: Clarence vs Northern Tablelands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 221 km apart · Clarence profile · Northern Tablelands profile

Clarence Northern Tablelands

Northern Tablelands and Clarence are both large regional areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. They differ most in their demographics and infrastructure; Northern Tablelands has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.2%, while Clarence has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 41 in Northern Tablelands. Public transport is far more available in Clarence, which has 447 stops and 201.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to 212 stops and 93.2 departures in Northern Tablelands.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some ways and converged in others. The gap in typical age and the share of overseas arrivals have both widened, but the differences in home ownership, rental rates, and university qualifications have narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share many basics, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.3) and almost identical unemployment rates, with Northern Tablelands at 5.2% and Clarence at 5.7%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in Northern Tablelands Full-time: 6.1 pts higher in Northern Tablelands Median age: 7 yrs older in Clarence Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in Northern Tablelands Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Clarence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +1,856 larger in Northern Tablelands gap narrowing

77,685 78th pct 79,541 81st pct

Median age in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +7 yrs older in Clarence gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Northern Tablelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 78.6%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

41.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 37.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 82.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

37.1% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%

10.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +1.00 more in Northern Tablelands

4.01 88th pct 5.01 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +21 more in Northern Tablelands

52 90th pct 73 95th pct

Students in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +1,180 more in Northern Tablelands

10,914 63rd pct 12,094 73rd pct

Avg size in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +42 larger in Clarence

210 10th pct 168 5th pct

ICSEA in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +11 higher in Clarence

944 13th pct 933 11th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.8%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 28.8%

14.1% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

11.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +$82 higher in Northern Tablelands gap narrowing

$587 7th pct $669 16th pct

Household income in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +$145 higher in Northern Tablelands gap narrowing

$1,127 2nd pct $1,272 11th pct

Family income in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +$226 higher in Northern Tablelands gap narrowing

$1,408 4th pct $1,634 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 42.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +3.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence in Northern Tablelands even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

29.0% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.8% 3 people even 12.8%

10.5% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +$50 higher in Clarence gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +$61 higher in Clarence gap narrowing

$1,361 13th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +0.10 higher in Clarence gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 38.3%

24.3% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 88.4%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 42.8%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

5.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 18.2%

14.9% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.6%

25.0% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +235 more in Clarence

447 86th pct 212 37th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +3.09 more in Clarence

5.75 74th pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +108.2 more in Clarence

201.5 16th pct 93.2 8th pct

PT routes in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +50 more in Clarence

70 87th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 57.4%

10.3% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.5% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.2% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +0.2 higher in Northern Tablelands

3.8 20th pct 4.0 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +0.4 more in Northern Tablelands

3.8 21st pct 4.2 28th pct

15-min city in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +4.3 pts higher in Northern Tablelands

45.8% 25th pct 50.1% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +1.8 pts higher in Northern Tablelands

41.5% 20th pct 43.3% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +9.5 pts higher in Clarence

57.9% 21st pct 48.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +9.1 pts higher in Northern Tablelands

47.7% 20th pct 56.8% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +5.3 pts higher in Northern Tablelands

63.5% 12th pct 68.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +9.5 pts higher in Northern Tablelands

32.2% 25th pct 41.7% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +2.3 more in Northern Tablelands

16.7 66th pct 18.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +0 higher in Clarence

1 9th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Clarence in Northern Tablelands +0.1 pts higher in Clarence

5.2% 46th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Clarence with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour Lismore Ballina Tweed Oxley Currumbin Scenic Rim Mudgeeraba

Compare Northern Tablelands with nearby areas

Southern Downs Tamworth Lismore Condamine Clarence Toowoomba South Toowoomba North Lockyer

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence vs Northern Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10019/clarence/vs/SED10061/northern-tablelands