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Clapham SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Clapham, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Clapham SA is 1,685 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clapham is $1,029 per week ($53,508 per year). Median rent in Clapham is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Clapham has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Clapham has a population density of 2202.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clapham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clapham is $2,167.

There were 14 recorded offences in Clapham in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (5 offences).

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Clapham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$1,029/wk

$53,508/yr

Median Rent

$395/wk

$1,712/mo

Median Age

42yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Household size: —

Clapham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$1,029/wk

$53,508 per year

#1039 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$395/wk

$1,712 per month

#2200 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$2,167/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Clapham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (844) Female 49.9% (842)

Population Density

2202.3

people per km²

1,685 people · 0.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,848

Family income/wk

Clapham Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Clapham Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

46.5% 230 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

53.5% 265 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Clapham Country of Birth

Australia

90.7%

England

4.5%

China

1.4%

India

1.3%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Greece

0.8%

Canada

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Clapham Religion

No Religion

57.8%

Catholic

15.6%

Anglican

9.3%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Not stated

4.2%

Lutheran

2.8%

Eastern Orthodox

2.3%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clapham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Clapham Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.3%

Mandarin

19.7%

Cantonese

16.4%

Greek

14.8%

Japan

8.2%

Italian

8.2%

Bengali

6.6%

German

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Clapham Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.3% 508 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.9% 340 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.3% 29 people

🏠

Not in labour force

30.5% 385 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Clapham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.2%

Certificate III/IV

17.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Postgraduate Degree

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.3%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Clapham Occupation

Professionals

47.7%

Managers

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Labourers

3.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Clapham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Health

13.9%

Engineering

11.7%

Education

10.8%

Creative Arts

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.1%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Information Technology

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Clapham Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clapham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.9%

$4,000+/wk

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clapham Marital Status

💍

Married

52.4% 702

↔️

Separated

2.5% 34

📋

Divorced

7.6% 102

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 48

👤

Never married

33.9% 454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clapham Ancestry

English

32.0%

Australian

28.4%

Scottish

8.7%

German

7.0%

Irish

6.1%

Other

5.8%

Chinese

3.0%

Italian

2.8%

Greek

2.3%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clapham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Secondary — Government

13.2%

Pre-school

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Vocational Education

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Clapham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 181

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 3,111

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Clapham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.9% 341

—

Not a volunteer

74.1% 976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clapham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clapham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.0%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bicycle

3.1%

Bus

2.4%

Walked only

2.3%

Train

2.1%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Clapham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

29.6%

2 vehicles

48.6%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Clapham Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

13.5%

3 bedrooms

55.7%

4 bedrooms

25.2%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Clapham Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

33.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clapham Indigenous Population

0.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,293

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clapham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

122

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Clapham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

6.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clapham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.5%

Couple — no children

22.9%

Couple — no children under 15

19.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clapham Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 32

👤

Never served

97.6% 1,285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clapham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 183

—

Did not provide

86.1% 1,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clapham Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

37.7%

3 children

14.2%

4 children

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Clapham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Clapham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.8%

5–14 hours

35.8%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

7.7%

Did not do domestic work

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Clapham Household Size

1 person

20.9%

2 persons

31.3%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

21.6%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clapham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,461

Moved from SA

131

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Clapham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clapham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Break & Enter

Theft

Property Damage

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Clapham Schools

schools nearby

government

1105

avg ICSEA score

12,670

total students

Highgate School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students

1150

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

St John's Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,009 students

1141

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Mercedes College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students

1133

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Mitcham Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 629 students

1121

ICSEA

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 688 students

1119

ICSEA

Belair Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 490 students

1117

ICSEA

Eden Hills Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 229 students

1116

ICSEA

Clapham Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students

1098

ICSEA

Edwardstown Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 512 students

1098

ICSEA

St Therese School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 172 students

1087

ICSEA

St Bernadette's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 205 students

1085

ICSEA

Unley High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,547 students

1084

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Clapham Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,321/wk

Median Rent $395/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Clapham

Your weekly income

≈ $10,058/month

Median rent $395/wk

Left after rent $1,926/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clapham

What is the population of Clapham SA?

The population of Clapham SA is 1,685 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2202.3 people per km².Clapham is ranked #3,251 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clapham?

The median personal income in Clapham SA is $1,029 per week, or $53,508 per year.The median household income is $2,321 per week.Family income is $2,848 per week.Clapham is ranked #1,039 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clapham?

Median rent in Clapham SA is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Clapham ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clapham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clapham SA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clapham?

The median age in Clapham SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clapham a good suburb to live in?

Clapham is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,685.The median income is $1,029/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40258. All dollar figures in AUD.