Clarence Town

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,109 people were usually resident in Clarence Town: of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 3.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.9% of people usually resident in Clarence Town were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Clarence Town were Australian citizens, 6.1% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Clarence Town were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Clarence Town, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.4%, Netherlands 0.3% and Italy 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Clarence Town were Anglican 32.4%, Catholic 20.0%, No Religion 16.9%, Uniting Church 7.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Clarence Town were German 0.2%, French 0.1%, Finnish 0.1%, Yiddish 0.1% and Danish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 953 people aged 15 years and over in Clarence Town were in the labour force. Of these 55.9% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 584 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Clarence Town were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.6%, Professionals 15.5%, Managers 13.3%, Labourers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2% and Sales Workers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Clarence Town, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%, Hospitals 2.7%, Road Freight Transport 2.3% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Town, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $372, the median family income was $1,101 and the median household income was $1,028.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 592 families in Clarence Town: of these 39.4% were couple families without children, 48.1% were couple families with children, 11.3% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 749 occupied private dwellings were counted in Clarence Town.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Clarence Town, 96.3% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Town, 32.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.7% were owned with a mortgage and 12.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Town, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 38.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Town, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,244. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Town, 77.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.