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Clarendon
1 km²
A typical resident in Clarendon is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 193 people has seen its population shrink by 31% since 2011. It is a well-off area where high household incomes and a strong academic background are common. Most residents live in large, detached houses and a high proportion have no religious affiliation.
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The population is far older than the national figure, though the typical age has dropped 11 years since 2011. While children under 15 make up only 9.8% of the community, this is a rise of 5.5 points over the last decade.
About 23.8% of residents were born overseas, which is among the highest for similar areas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 49.2% and 34.7% respectively.
While English is the main language for 95.3% of the community, the 6.2% of people using another language at home is much higher than in similar areas. However, this is still far below the South Australian average of 17.8%.
The community is very secular, with 64.2% of people reporting no religion. This figure is far above the national average and has risen by 26 points since 2011.
Residents are well-qualified, with 60.7% having completed Year 12 and 25.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both figures have risen since 2011 and are higher than most similar areas.
Incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, with a typical family earning $2,305 a week. This is a significant increase from 2011, and 22.8% of households now earn $3,000 or more per week.
People with a long-term health condition make up 33.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. However, those needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas at 4.1%.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.9% of residents helping out, a rate far above the national average. This aligns with a higher-than-usual 14.4% of people providing unpaid care.
Families are generally larger than in other similar areas, with 2.4 people per home. Only 7.4% are one-parent families, which is well below both state and national figures.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 88.6% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, at just 11.4%, which is far below the state average of 27.6%.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with every single home owning at least one motor vehicle. However, 22.3% of people work from home, which is far above the state average.
The community is very stable, with only 16.5% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%, and reflects a trend of decreasing movement since 2011.
More adults are working or looking for work (72.5%) than in most similar areas, though the unemployment rate of 8.3% is higher than the state average. Many residents work in health care, construction, or education.
While almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, the area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.8. This is partly due to the steep terrain, which has a slope of 15%.