Clare · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clare

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Clare is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is dominated by older adults and has a very small population of just 27 people.

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📍 Clare, Suburb / Locality

Where Clare sits — Total population

27
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clare — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clare27
2711, NSW 3,197
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Clare is a small community of 27 people. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales, with the typical age sitting 11 years above the state average.

27

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17
  • 2021: 27

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a very small number of children, with those under 15 making up only 11.1% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%, and most residents fall into the 45 to 64 age bracket.

Age structure

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In Clare, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Three quarters of the population are married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.

Marital status

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In Clare, Married is the majority at 86%; Never married is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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/sal/SAL10916/clare/topic/demographics-identity