878 ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 559
- 2016: 516
- 2021: 878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clarence Town · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Clarence Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant population jump of 57% since 2011 has changed the feel of Clarence Town, which now has 878 residents. The area is notably diverse in identity and age, with a high proportion of children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
878
▲ +57.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clarence Town — higher than 52% of areas.
| Clarence Town | 878 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 319 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 17.4%.
17.4% ▲ +170.6%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clarence Town splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.1% of the population, far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%.
14.1% ▲ +2526.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clarence Town, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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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/ucl/UCL121018/clarence-town/topic/demographics-identity