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Clark (Derwent) vs Franklin (Huon)

Name: Clark (Derwent) vs Franklin (Huon) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Clark (Derwent) profile · Franklin (Huon) profile

Clark (Derwent) Franklin (Huon)

Franklin (Huon) and Clark (Derwent) are two very different Tasmanian environments. Franklin (Huon) is a mostly car-dependent area where 96.2% of homes are separate houses and 43.3% are owned outright. It is more highly qualified, with 24.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Clark (Derwent) is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 31.1%. It also has a larger presence of recent overseas arrivals at 18.5% and a higher share of one-parent families at 22.7%.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 and almost identical household sizes. However, their infrastructure differs greatly; Clark (Derwent) has far more public transport and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. Meanwhile, Franklin (Huon) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 38 in Clark (Derwent).

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,879 larger in Franklin (Huon) Housework 15h+: 7.2 pts higher in Franklin (Huon) No car: 5.5 pts higher in Clark (Derwent) Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Franklin (Huon) Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Clark (Derwent)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +19,879 larger in Franklin (Huon)

16,351 7th pct 36,230 17th pct

Median age in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +6 yrs older in Franklin (Huon)

38 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

38.8% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 32.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Clark (Derwent) Franklin (Huon)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 78.5%

2.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

9.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 36.1%

5.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +0.32 more in Franklin (Huon)

2.39 66th pct 2.72 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +11 more in Franklin (Huon)

7 9th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +1,874 more in Franklin (Huon)

2,765 7th pct 4,639 13th pct

Avg size in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +137 larger in Clark (Derwent)

395 33rd pct 258 16th pct

ICSEA in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +52 higher in Franklin (Huon)

947 13th pct 998 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.6%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 29.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 14.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

8.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +$2 higher in Clark (Derwent)

$703 24th pct $701 23rd pct

Household income in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +$106 higher in Franklin (Huon)

$1,333 15th pct $1,439 25th pct

Family income in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +$90 higher in Franklin (Huon)

$1,682 17th pct $1,772 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.4%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 even 44.2%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.9%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +0.1 larger in Franklin (Huon)

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

25.7% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 12.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

12.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +$10 higher in Franklin (Huon)

$320 32nd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +$165 higher in Franklin (Huon)

$1,330 12th pct $1,495 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.1% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 15.3%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 96.2%

15.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.6%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 47.7%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%

3.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%

32.9% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 13.7%

2.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 40.5%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +40 more in Franklin (Huon)

135 21st pct 175 27th pct

Stops/1k in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +3.43 more in Clark (Derwent)

8.26 98th pct 4.83 55th pct

Departures/1k in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +1,039.0 more in Clark (Derwent)

1,368.7 65th pct 329.7 22nd pct

PT routes in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +12 more in Franklin (Huon)

15 23rd pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 62.8%

4.8% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 29.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

6.7% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

9.3% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +2.5 higher in Clark (Derwent)

5.3 44th pct 2.8 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +2.1 more in Clark (Derwent)

4.9 40th pct 2.8 9th pct

15-min city in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +24.8 pts higher in Clark (Derwent)

55.6% 37th pct 30.9% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +18.2 pts higher in Clark (Derwent)

48.5% 30th pct 30.3% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +52.2 pts higher in Clark (Derwent)

92.4% 55th pct 40.2% 13th pct

Walk to school in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +32.7 pts higher in Clark (Derwent)

61.6% 34th pct 28.9% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +41.4 pts higher in Clark (Derwent)

98.6% 59th pct 57.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +8.7 pts higher in Clark (Derwent)

32.3% 26th pct 23.6% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +0.1 more in Franklin (Huon)

19.5 78th pct 19.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +38 higher in Clark (Derwent)

39 39th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Clark (Derwent)in Franklin (Huon) +1.8 pts higher in Franklin (Huon)

9.6% 93rd pct 11.4% 100th pct

Compare Clark (Derwent) with nearby areas

Clark (Elwick) Clark (Hobart) Clark (Huon) Franklin (Pembroke) Clark (Nelson) Lyons (Rumney) Franklin (Nelson) Franklin (Rumney)

Compare Franklin (Huon) with nearby areas

Clark (Huon) Clark (Elwick) Clark (Nelson) Franklin (Nelson) Clark (Hobart) Clark (Derwent) Franklin (Pembroke) Lyons (Derwent)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark (Derwent) vs Franklin (Huon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60301/clark/vs/SED60404/franklin