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Clark (Elwick) vs Lyons (Rumney)

Name: Clark (Elwick) vs Lyons (Rumney) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Clark (Elwick) profile · Lyons (Rumney) profile

Clark (Elwick) Lyons (Rumney)

Clark (Elwick) and Lyons (Rumney) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Clark (Elwick) is much more diverse and urban, with 25.8% of people born overseas and 23.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also far more walkable and connected, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (74.3% compared to 33.8% in Lyons (Rumney)) and health services. In contrast, Lyons (Rumney) is more residential and suburban, where 82.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 92.7% are separate houses.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. While they share similar levels of volunteering and a similar number of people per home, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in renting has grown, with renting now far higher in Clark (Elwick) at 37.7% compared to 16.6% in Lyons (Rumney). The gap in overseas births has also flipped, with Clark (Elwick) now seeing far more recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

No car: 8.7 pts higher in Clark (Elwick) Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Clark (Elwick) 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Lyons (Rumney) Population: 27,283 larger in Clark (Elwick) Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +27,283 larger in Clark (Elwick) gap widening

37,278 19th pct 9,995 4th pct

Median age in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +5 yrs older in Lyons (Rumney) gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 26.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

39.3% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.0% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 31.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Clark (Elwick) Lyons (Rumney)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

5.4% Nepal ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

4.2% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.0% English +11.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.1% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +19.2 pts ▸ 91.3%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.0% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 0.6%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +1.81 more in Clark (Elwick)

2.92 76th pct 1.11 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +15 more in Clark (Elwick)

17 39th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +5,918 more in Clark (Elwick)

6,407 25th pct 489 0th pct

Avg size in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +132 larger in Clark (Elwick)

377 30th pct 245 15th pct

ICSEA in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +30 higher in Lyons (Rumney)

984 29th pct 1,014 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 47.5%

22.5% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

6.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

10.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

8.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +$127 higher in Lyons (Rumney) gap widening

$694 22nd pct $821 57th pct

Household income in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +$304 higher in Lyons (Rumney) gap widening

$1,349 16th pct $1,653 44th pct

Family income in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +$314 higher in Lyons (Rumney) gap widening

$1,650 15th pct $1,964 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.7%

36.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 59.3%

20.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +0.1 larger in Lyons (Rumney) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

28.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 22.1%

15.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +$50 higher in Lyons (Rumney) gap steady

$330 36th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +$144 higher in Lyons (Rumney) gap narrowing

$1,373 14th pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +0.10 higher in Clark (Elwick) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.7% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 16.6%

29.1% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 92.7%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 14.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

3.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +18.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 7.9%

3.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +243 more in Clark (Elwick)

288 57th pct 45 7th pct

Stops/1k in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +3.22 more in Clark (Elwick)

7.73 95th pct 4.50 48th pct

Departures/1k in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +816.9 more in Clark (Elwick)

1,263.1 61st pct 446.1 28th pct

PT routes in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +26 more in Clark (Elwick)

40 76th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 70.4%

5.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.3% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 29.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

7.0% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

8.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +1.9 higher in Clark (Elwick)

5.8 54th pct 3.9 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +2.0 more in Clark (Elwick)

5.4 49th pct 3.4 14th pct

15-min city in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +25.6 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

59.8% 42nd pct 34.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +5.3 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

56.7% 39th pct 51.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +24.4 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

94.9% 61st pct 70.5% 28th pct

Walk to school in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +40.5 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

74.3% 48th pct 33.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +20.9 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

96.8% 51st pct 75.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +36.6 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

48.6% 50th pct 12.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +2.9 more in Clark (Elwick)

16.4 64th pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +25 higher in Clark (Elwick)

30 35th pct 5 22nd pct

Mean slope in Clark (Elwick)in Lyons (Rumney) +1.5 pts higher in Clark (Elwick)

9.9% 94th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Compare Clark (Elwick) with nearby areas

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

Compare Lyons (Rumney) with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark (Elwick) vs Lyons (Rumney) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60302/clark/vs/SED60514/lyons