2,265 ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,667
- 2016: 1,994
- 2021: 2,265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clarence Town · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clarence Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence is a standout feature for Clarence Town, where 8.7% of the 2,265 residents identify as such. This community is notably younger than many similar areas, with a high proportion of children and fewer seniors than the national figure.
2,265
▲ +35.9%
- 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 Clarence Town — higher than 80% of areas.
| Clarence Town | 2,265 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,265, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger profile, as those aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clarence Town splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national average at 8.7%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure at 15.3%.
8.7% ▲ +103.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clarence Town, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Clarence Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10919/clarence-town/topic/demographics-identity