4,096 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,926
- 2016: 4,047
- 2021: 4,096
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clare · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Clare
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of all residents in Clare are married, making it a community with a strong tradition of long-term partners. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a population of 4,096 that has grown by 4.3% since 2011.
4,096
▲ +4.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Clare — lower than 83% of areas.
| Clare | 4,096 |
|---|---|
| 5453, SA | 5,100 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This rise in older residents coincides with a 2.6 percentage point drop in children under 15 since 2011.
24.9% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clare splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average.
1.9% ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clare, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021116/clare/topic/demographics-identity