3,379 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,278
- 2016: 3,327
- 2021: 3,379
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clare · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Clare
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the population in Clare are seniors, making it a noticeably older community than most. The town has grown to 3,379 people, with a typical resident now aged 45. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
3,379
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Clare — higher than 80% of areas.
| Clare | 3,379 |
|---|---|
| 5453, SA | 5,100 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 101 people since 2011 to reach 3,379. Residents are noticeably older than those in South Australia and across Australia, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of urban centre 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.
A high proportion of people aged 65 and over live here, at 26.3%, which is well above the national figure. This shift toward an older population is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the area.
26.3% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 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 2.1% of the community identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 13.3% since 2011.
2.1% ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 48%, followed by Never married (32%) 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/ucl/UCL415009/clare/topic/demographics-identity