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Clark (Elwick) vs Franklin (Rumney)
State Electorate comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Clark (Elwick) profile · Franklin (Rumney) profile
Clark (Elwick) Franklin (Rumney)
Clark (Elwick) and Franklin (Rumney) are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Clark (Elwick) is far more diverse, with 25.8% of people born overseas and 23.1% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of renters at 37.7% and more homes within walking distance of schools and health services. In contrast, Franklin (Rumney) is dominated by larger, detached houses, with 83.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (19.5%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.6%).
Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar rates of people working or looking for work and nearly the same typical weekly rent of around $330 to $340. While Clark (Elwick) has more residents born overseas, both areas have seen their populations remain smaller than the majority of similar areas. They also share similar levels of people volunteering and those with long-term health conditions.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,327
- First area, 2016: 9,629
- First area, 2021: 37,278
- Second area, 2021: 27,495
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 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 (Rumney): 0.4% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Clark (Elwick): 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Franklin (Rumney): 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Clark (Elwick): 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Franklin (Rumney): 1.4% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Clark (Elwick): 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Franklin (Rumney): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Clark (Elwick): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Franklin (Rumney): 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Clark (Elwick): 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Clark (Elwick): 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Clark (Elwick): 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Clark (Elwick): 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Clark (Elwick): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Clark (Elwick): 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Clark (Elwick): 5.3% males, 5.0% females; 30–34 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Clark (Elwick): 5.5% males, 4.9% females; 25–29 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 20–24 in Clark (Elwick): 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Franklin (Rumney): 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Clark (Elwick): 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Clark (Elwick): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Clark (Elwick): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Clark (Elwick): 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Franklin (Rumney): 3.0% males, 3.0% 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: $826
- First area, 2011: $1,023
- First area, 2016: $1,173
- First area, 2021: $1,349
- Second area, 2021: $1,638
- First area, 2011: $1,219
- First area, 2016: $1,415
- First area, 2021: $1,650
- Second area, 2021: $1,984
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: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $230
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2021: $340
- First area, 2011: $1,440
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,373
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark (Elwick) vs Franklin (Rumney) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60302/clark/vs/SED60414/franklin