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Clark (Huon) vs Lyons (Derwent)

Name: Clark (Huon) vs Lyons (Derwent) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Clark (Huon) profile · Lyons (Derwent) profile

Clark (Huon) Lyons (Derwent)

Lyons (Derwent) and Clark (Huon) are two very different Tasmanian areas. Clark (Huon) is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,087 compared to $1,124 in Lyons (Derwent). Education levels are also far higher in Clark (Huon), where 33.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.0% do in Lyons (Derwent). In contrast, Lyons (Derwent) has a higher share of one-parent families (25.5%) and renters (32.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $250. While these similarities exist, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 10.4 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the gap in typical household income has more than doubled in the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,795 larger in Lyons (Derwent) Year 12: 32.1 pts higher in Clark (Huon) Bachelor+: 25.8 pts higher in Clark (Huon) Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent) One-parent: 15.3 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +21,795 larger in Lyons (Derwent) gap widening

353 0th pct 22,148 9th pct

Median age in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +6 yrs older in Clark (Huon) gap narrowing

44 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.7%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 36.7%

37.2% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Clark (Huon) Lyons (Derwent)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

7.6% England ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

30.9% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

17.3% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 8.1%

15.9% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 6.5%

6.2% Dutch ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%

5.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 89.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 50.4%

27.8% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent)

— 3.08 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +14 more in Lyons (Derwent)

0 0th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent)

— 2,659 7th pct

Avg size in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent)

— 190 8th pct

ICSEA in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent)

— 870 2nd pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +32.1 pts 32.6%

18.6% Year 10 +16.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Certificate III / IV +20.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.0 pts 10.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 3.8%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

13.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

11.1% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

8.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +$335 higher in Clark (Huon) gap widening

$916 74th pct $581 6th pct

Household income in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +$963 higher in Clark (Huon) gap widening

$2,087 76th pct $1,124 1st pct

Family income in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +$844 higher in Clark (Huon) gap widening

$2,218 63rd pct $1,374 2nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 24.8%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.7% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 8.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +10.6 pts 54.0%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

4.2% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.2 larger in Clark (Huon) gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 47.8%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

10.1% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 33.8%

15.3% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

15.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.4% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +$5 higher in Lyons (Derwent) gap narrowing

$250 11th pct $255 11th pct

Mortgage in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +$369 higher in Clark (Huon) gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,148 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.10 higher in Clark (Huon) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 33.1%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 30.6%

7.3% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 93.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 14.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.8% Under $1,000 +22.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.1%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +126 more in Lyons (Derwent)

2 0th pct 128 20th pct

Stops/1k in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +0.11 more in Lyons (Derwent)

5.67 72nd pct 5.78 74th pct

Departures/1k in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +147.3 more in Lyons (Derwent)

864.0 44th pct 1,011.3 50th pct

PT routes in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +4 more in Lyons (Derwent)

10 14th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 5.8%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 32.5%

16.9% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 11.1%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

14.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

13.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

6.4% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +23.0 pts 9.1%

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.1% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +2.9 higher in Lyons (Derwent)

0.5 0th pct 3.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +2.8 more in Lyons (Derwent)

0.4 0th pct 3.2 12th pct

15-min city in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +38.6 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

0.0% 0th pct 38.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +35.1 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

8.6% 0th pct 43.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +43.8 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

4.6% 1st pct 48.5% 16th pct

Walk to school in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +45.3 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

0.0% 0th pct 45.3% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +62.9 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 12th pct

Walk to health in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +20.6 pts higher in Lyons (Derwent)

0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +13.1 more in Lyons (Derwent)

11.3 23rd pct 24.5 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +0 higher in Clark (Huon)

1 11th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Clark (Huon)in Lyons (Derwent) +9.7 pts higher in Clark (Huon)

19.1% 100th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Compare Clark (Huon) with nearby areas

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

Compare Lyons (Derwent) with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clark (Huon) vs Lyons (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED60304/clark/vs/SED60501/lyons