3,238 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,278
- 2016: 3,160
- 2021: 3,238
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clare · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clare
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 3,238 people makes Clare larger than about 85% of similar areas. The town has a noticeably older feel, with a typical resident aged 45, which is seven years older than the national figure.
3,238
▼ -1.2%
- 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 — higher than 85% of areas.
| Clare | 3,238 |
|---|---|
| 5453, SA | 5,100 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality 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 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high proportion of older residents helps explain why the area is older than most.
26.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clare splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 2.2% of the population, about the same as the state average.
2.2% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 47%, followed by Never married (33%) 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/sal/SAL40259/clare/topic/demographics-identity