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Clare vs Spalding

Name: Clare vs Spalding — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Clare profile · Spalding profile

Clare Spalding

Clare and Spalding (L) are two South Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Clare is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,317, compared to $888 in Spalding (L). Education and employment levels are also far higher in Clare, where 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the unemployment rate is just 3.4%. In contrast, Spalding (L) has a much higher unemployment rate of 16.9% and only 4.3% of adults have a university degree.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with both having about a quarter of their residents aged 65 or over and similar proportions of people living alone. While they share these housing patterns, their trajectories are diverging. The gap in typical weekly income has widened significantly since 2011, and the difference in unemployment has also grown, rising from a 1.8% gap to 13.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,185 larger in Clare Unpaid carers: 7.1 pts higher in Spalding No car: 6.0 pts higher in Clare Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in Clare Unemployment: 13.5 pts higher in Spalding

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clare in Spalding +3,185 larger in Clare gap steady

3,379 80th pct 194 10th pct

Median age in Clare in Spalding +4 yrs older in Spalding gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 44.4%

31.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%

8.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Clare Spalding

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.0%

2.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.6% English ◂ +11.1 pts 33.5%

11.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

1.2% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 34.0%

7.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

22.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.6%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

10.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 8.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

10.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Clare in Spalding +$205 higher in Clare gap widening

$734 64th pct $529 22nd pct

Household income in Clare in Spalding +$429 higher in Clare gap widening

$1,317 54th pct $888 12th pct

Family income in Clare in Spalding +$326 higher in Clare gap widening

$1,669 56th pct $1,343 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.2% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 16.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

2.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.6%

22.8% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.3% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clare in Spalding +0.1 larger in Clare gap steady

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

39.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

0.5% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 38.9%

33.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

9.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clare in Spalding +$100 higher in Clare gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in Clare in Spalding +$515 higher in Clare gap widening

$1,295 43rd pct $780 10th pct

People / bedroom in Clare in Spalding even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 18.9%

2.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 92.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 17.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.6% Under $200 +44.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 41.2%

11.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% Under $1,000 +52.3 pts ▸ 81.3%

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.6 pts 12.5%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 76.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 29.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +15.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%

14.1% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clare in Spalding +1.3 higher in Spalding

5.2 68th pct 6.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clare in Spalding +1.4 more in Spalding

5.6 69th pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Clare in Spalding +31.3 pts higher in Spalding

68.7% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Clare in Spalding +29.5 pts higher in Spalding

70.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Clare in Spalding +58.4 pts higher in Spalding

36.0% 43rd pct 94.5% 90th pct

Walk to school in Clare in Spalding +26.7 pts higher in Spalding

73.3% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Clare in Spalding +13.6 pts higher in Spalding

86.4% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Clare in Spalding +67.6 pts higher in Clare

67.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clare in Spalding +49.3 more in Spalding

17.8 48th pct 67.0 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Clare in Spalding +56 higher in Spalding

30 47th pct 86 88th pct

Mean slope in Clare in Spalding +3.5 pts higher in Clare

6.9% 76th pct 3.4% 28th pct

Compare Clare with nearby areas

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Compare Spalding with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clare vs Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415009/clare/vs/UCL422050/spalding