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Clarence vs Tweed

Name: Clarence vs Tweed — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Clarence profile · Tweed profile

Clarence Tweed

Clarence and Tweed are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ in their layouts and demographics. Clarence is more rural, with 85.6% of homes being separate houses and a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8.0%. In contrast, Tweed is more urbanised, with higher street connectivity and more people born overseas (15.9%). There are also notable differences in cost and education; typical weekly rent is well higher in Tweed at $420 compared to $300 in Clarence, and the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher in Tweed (46.4% vs 33.6%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have almost identical proportions of children under 15, people aged 65 and over, and households renting. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical rent and monthly mortgage payments has widened, and Tweed has seen its lead grow in the share of adults with bachelor degrees and people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Clarence Rent: $120 higher in Tweed Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Tweed Mortgage: $589 higher in Tweed Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Tweed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence in Tweed +3,463 larger in Tweed gap narrowing

77,685 78th pct 81,148 83rd pct

Median age in Clarence in Tweed +1 yrs older in Clarence gap narrowing

48 yrs 94th pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

26.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.3%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

43.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

11.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Tweed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 77.7%

2.2% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 36.8%

11.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 47.9%

37.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clarence in Tweed +1.83 more in Clarence

4.01 88th pct 2.18 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clarence in Tweed +23 more in Clarence

52 90th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Clarence in Tweed +213 more in Tweed

10,914 63rd pct 11,127 65th pct

Avg size in Clarence in Tweed +174 larger in Tweed

210 10th pct 384 31st pct

ICSEA in Clarence in Tweed +88 higher in Tweed

944 13th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%

14.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

10.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Clarence in Tweed +$85 higher in Tweed gap narrowing

$587 7th pct $672 16th pct

Household income in Clarence in Tweed +$190 higher in Tweed gap narrowing

$1,127 2nd pct $1,317 14th pct

Family income in Clarence in Tweed +$299 higher in Tweed gap narrowing

$1,408 4th pct $1,707 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.7%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 44.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Cancer even 4.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +6.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence in Tweed +0.1 larger in Tweed gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%

12.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence in Tweed +$120 higher in Tweed gap widening

$300 25th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Clarence in Tweed +$589 higher in Tweed gap widening

$1,361 13th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Clarence in Tweed even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 41.8%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.3% Rented even 24.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 62.3%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.2% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 39.1%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 18.2%

32.6% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

2.3% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

0.4% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 26.6%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence in Tweed +124 more in Clarence

447 86th pct 323 67th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence in Tweed +1.77 more in Clarence

5.75 74th pct 3.98 37th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence in Tweed +378.5 more in Tweed

201.5 16th pct 579.9 33rd pct

PT routes in Clarence in Tweed +43 more in Clarence

70 87th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 62.2%

10.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.7% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence in Tweed +1.3 higher in Tweed

3.8 20th pct 5.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence in Tweed +0.9 more in Tweed

3.8 21st pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Clarence in Tweed +13.0 pts higher in Tweed

45.8% 25th pct 58.8% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Clarence in Tweed +21.1 pts higher in Tweed

41.5% 20th pct 62.6% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence in Tweed +25.5 pts higher in Tweed

57.9% 21st pct 83.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Clarence in Tweed +1.3 pts higher in Tweed

47.7% 20th pct 49.0% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Clarence in Tweed +19.7 pts higher in Tweed

63.5% 12th pct 83.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Clarence in Tweed +5.0 pts higher in Tweed

32.2% 25th pct 37.3% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence in Tweed +5.0 more in Clarence

16.7 66th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence in Tweed +13 higher in Tweed

1 9th pct 14 30th pct

Mean slope in Clarence in Tweed +1.3 pts higher in Tweed

5.2% 46th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare Clarence with nearby areas

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Compare Tweed with nearby areas

Currumbin Burleigh Mermaid Beach Mudgeeraba Surfers Paradise Ballina Southport Gaven

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence vs Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10019/clarence/vs/SED10084/tweed