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Willunga vs Clarendon

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Willunga profile · Clarendon profile

Willunga Clarendon

Willunga and Clarendon (L) are two nearby South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Willunga is very walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity and a high proportion of residents near parks (91.8%) and schools (69.2%). In contrast, Clarendon (L) is mostly car-dependent; no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or health service. Willunga also sees more movement, with 33.9% of residents arriving in the last five years compared to 16.5% in Clarendon (L).

The gap in new arrivals has widened since 2011, while other differences have shifted. Both areas are quite similar in that almost everyone lives in a separate house and the typical monthly mortgage payment is around $1,540. They also share a high proportion of residents who do not identify with any religion, both sitting well above the national figure. However, the two areas have diverged in their work patterns, with adults working or looking for work now far higher in Clarendon (L) at 72.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,107 larger in Willunga PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Willunga Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Willunga Other language: 3.8 pts higher in Clarendon Under 15: 8.3 pts higher in Willunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willungain Clarendon +2,107 larger in Willunga gap widening
2,300 74th pct 193 10th pct
Median age in Willungain Clarendon +3 yrs older in Clarendon gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Willungain Clarendon +1.0 pts higher in Willunga gap steady
1.0% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Willungain Clarendon +4.3 pts higher in Willunga gap narrowing
23.0% 52nd pct 18.7% 37th pct
Under 15 in Willungain Clarendon +8.3 pts higher in Willunga gap narrowing
18.1% 54th pct 9.8% 9th pct
De facto in Willungain Clarendon +2.9 pts higher in Willunga gap widening
13.6% 58th pct 10.8% 24th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
27.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
4.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Willunga Clarendon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Willungain Clarendon +3.6 pts higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
20.3% 90th pct 23.8% 95th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 74.1%
12.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
1.1% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 49.2%
39.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 34.7%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
8.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
1.9% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Willungain Clarendon +3.8 pts higher in Clarendon gap widening
2.4% 28th pct 6.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Willungain Clarendon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 95.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Willungain Clarendon +3.2 pts higher in Clarendon gap steady
61.0% 98th pct 64.2% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
31.2% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Willungain Clarendon even gap narrowing
60.8% 94th pct 60.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Willungain Clarendon +3.3 pts higher in Willunga gap widening
28.4% 93rd pct 25.1% 89th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 60.7%
17.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.2%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
5.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Willungain Clarendon +$104 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
$759 70th pct $863 85th pct
Household income in Willungain Clarendon +$241 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
$1,634 73rd pct $1,875 83rd pct
Family income in Willungain Clarendon +$333 higher in Clarendon gap widening
$1,972 74th pct $2,305 87th pct
High earners in Willungain Clarendon +3.4 pts higher in Clarendon gap widening
10.4% 78th pct 13.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Willungain Clarendon +2.6 pts higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
20.2% 81st pct 22.8% 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%
9.4% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 38.3%
32.9% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Willungain Clarendon +4.3 pts higher in Clarendon
29.3% 31st pct 33.7% 54th pct
Mental health in Willungain Clarendon +1.3 pts higher in Clarendon
7.0% 20th pct 8.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Willungain Clarendon +0.2 pts higher in Clarendon gap steady
3.9% 19th pct 4.1% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.7% Cancer even 3.6%
1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 61.7%
20.2% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
2.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Willungain Clarendon even gap narrowing
27.0% 91st pct 26.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Willungain Clarendon +1.4 pts higher in Willunga gap steady
15.8% 85th pct 14.4% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Willungain Clarendon +9.6 pts higher in Willunga gap narrowing
34.7% 87th pct 25.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Willungain Clarendon +2.3 pts higher in Clarendon
3.2% 40th pct 5.5% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Willungain Clarendon +1.7 pts higher in Willunga gap narrowing
28.0% 81st pct 26.3% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willungain Clarendon +0.1 larger in Willunga gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Willungain Clarendon +3.2 pts higher in Willunga gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 7.4% 9th pct
Living alone in Willungain Clarendon +0.8 pts higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
20.7% 25th pct 21.5% 27th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 48.1%
31.3% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
20.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.1% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willungain Clarendon +$80 higher in Willunga
$330 70th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Willungain Clarendon +$13 higher in Willunga gap narrowing
$1,550 65th pct $1,537 64th pct
People / bedroom in Willungain Clarendon even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Willungain Clarendon +2.8 pts higher in Willunga gap widening
14.2% 26th pct 11.4% 18th pct
Owned outright in Willungain Clarendon +3.4 pts higher in Willunga gap narrowing
42.7% 60th pct 39.2% 49th pct
Separate houses in Willungain Clarendon +4.1 pts higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
95.9% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Willungain Clarendon +3.6 pts higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
85.0% 75th pct 88.6% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
42.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 39.2%
14.2% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 102.5%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
31.0% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
1.7% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 33.3%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.0 pts 7.1%
33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%
19.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
6.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Willungain Clarendon +3.3 pts higher in Willunga gap widening
3.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Willungain Clarendon +7.6 pts higher in Clarendon gap widening
14.7% 80th pct 22.3% 91st pct
PT commute in Willungain Clarendon +1.2 pts higher in Willunga gap steady
1.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
14.7% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%
29.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.7% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.2% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Willungain Clarendon +17.4 pts higher in Willunga gap widening
33.9% 45th pct 16.5% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Willungain Clarendon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Willungain Clarendon +3.5 pts higher in Clarendon gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Participation in Willungain Clarendon +11.2 pts higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
61.2% 74th pct 72.5% 96th pct
Full-time in Willungain Clarendon +5.0 pts higher in Clarendon gap narrowing
48.6% 15th pct 53.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
8.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
8.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
2.2% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Willungain Clarendon +2.6 higher in Willunga
6.4 90th pct 3.8 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Willungain Clarendon +4.0 more in Willunga
7.0 91st pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Willungain Clarendon +87.8 pts higher in Willunga
87.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Willungain Clarendon +12.8 pts higher in Clarendon
86.1% 77th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Willungain Clarendon +0.6 pts higher in Clarendon
86.4% 78th pct 87.0% 79th pct
Walk to school in Willungain Clarendon +64.2 pts higher in Willunga
69.2% 50th pct 5.1% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Willungain Clarendon +91.8 pts higher in Willunga
91.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Willungain Clarendon +85.6 pts higher in Willunga
85.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Willungain Clarendon +12.0 more in Clarendon
13.9 36th pct 25.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Willungain Clarendon +16 higher in Willunga
48 71st pct 32 50th pct
Mean slope in Willungain Clarendon +9.4 pts higher in Clarendon
5.6% 63rd pct 15.0% 100th pct

Compare Willunga with nearby areas

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Compare Clarendon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willunga vs Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415048/willunga/vs/UCL422014/clarendon