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Clark (Elwick) vs Franklin (Huon)
State Electorate comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Clark (Elwick) profile · Franklin (Huon) profile
Clark (Elwick) Franklin (Huon)
Clark (Elwick) and Franklin (Huon) are two different Tasmanian settings, one more urban and the other more rural. Clark (Elwick) is a diverse area where 25.8% of people were born overseas and 23.1% use another language at home. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a much higher share of renters at 37.7%. In contrast, Franklin (Huon) is more car-dependent and older, with a typical resident aged 44. Homes are more likely to be larger detached houses owned outright, a trend seen in 43.3% of households.
These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very close typical weekly personal incomes of around $700. They also share a similar number of people per home, with both averaging about 2.4 or 2.5. While Clark (Elwick) has far more public transport options, both areas have similar school advantage scores and a comparable number of schools per child.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,327
- First area, 2016: 9,629
- First area, 2021: 37,278
- Second area, 2021: 36,230
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Clark (Elwick): 0.9% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Franklin (Huon): 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Clark (Elwick): 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Franklin (Huon): 1.2% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Clark (Elwick): 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Franklin (Huon): 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Clark (Elwick): 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Franklin (Huon): 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Clark (Elwick): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Franklin (Huon): 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 60–64 in Clark (Elwick): 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Franklin (Huon): 3.9% males, 3.9% females
- 55–59 in Clark (Elwick): 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Franklin (Huon): 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Clark (Elwick): 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Franklin (Huon): 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Clark (Elwick): 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Franklin (Huon): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Clark (Elwick): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Franklin (Huon): 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Clark (Elwick): 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Franklin (Huon): 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Clark (Elwick): 5.3% males, 5.0% females; 30–34 in Franklin (Huon): 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Clark (Elwick): 5.5% males, 4.9% females; 25–29 in Franklin (Huon): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Clark (Elwick): 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Franklin (Huon): 2.2% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Clark (Elwick): 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Franklin (Huon): 3.0% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Clark (Elwick): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Franklin (Huon): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Clark (Elwick): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Franklin (Huon): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Clark (Elwick): 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Franklin (Huon): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $549
- First area, 2016: $623
- First area, 2021: $694
- Second area, 2021: $701
- First area, 2011: $1,023
- First area, 2016: $1,173
- First area, 2021: $1,349
- Second area, 2021: $1,439
- First area, 2011: $1,219
- First area, 2016: $1,415
- First area, 2021: $1,650
- Second area, 2021: $1,772
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $230
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2021: $330
- First area, 2011: $1,440
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,373
- Second area, 2021: $1,495
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark (Elwick) vs Franklin (Huon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60302/clark/vs/SED60404/franklin