Suburbs Clarence Gardens

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Clarence Gardens SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Clarence Gardens SA is 2,373 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clarence Gardens is $979 per week ($50,908 per year). Median rent in Clarence Gardens is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Clarence Gardens has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Clarence Gardens has a population density of 2434.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clarence Gardens is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarence Gardens is $2,038.

There were 43 recorded offences in Clarence Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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📍 Clarence Gardens, South Australia — 34.9725°S, 138.5778°E

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Clarence Gardens Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Clarence Gardens Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$979/wk
$50,908 per year
#1353 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,038/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Clarence Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,158) Female 51.2% (1,213)

Population Density

2434.1
people per km²
2,373 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,740
Family income/wk

Clarence Gardens 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)

Clarence Gardens Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.4% 260 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.6% 384 dwellings

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

Clarence Gardens Country of Birth

Australia
87.1%
England
4.9%
China
3.6%
India
1.7%
Greece
1.2%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Iran
0.5%
Germany
0.3%

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

Clarence Gardens Religion

No Religion
54.9%
Catholic
19.5%
Anglican
6.6%
Eastern Orthodox
5.3%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Not stated
3.9%
Hinduism
2.9%
Lutheran
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clarence Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

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

Clarence Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
29.4%
Greek
19.6%
Cantonese
11.1%
IAL Nepali
10.5%
Hindi
7.8%
Vietnamese
7.2%
Other
7.2%
Arabic
7.2%

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

Clarence Gardens Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.2% 726 people
⏰
Employed part-time
27.5% 485 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 52 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.4% 501 people

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

Clarence Gardens Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.7%
Certificate III/IV
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Postgraduate Degree
13.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Clarence Gardens Occupation

Professionals
40.1%
Managers
16.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Community & Personal Service
10.5%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

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

Clarence Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.9%
Health
15.5%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Engineering
13.1%
Education
10.0%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Information Technology
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Clarence Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clarence Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clarence Gardens Marital Status

💍
Married
50.3% 943
↔️
Separated
2.2% 42
📋
Divorced
7.8% 147
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 79
👤
Never married
35.4% 663

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clarence Gardens Ancestry

English
28.0%
Australian
27.3%
Irish
8.1%
Other
7.9%
Scottish
6.9%
German
5.5%
Chinese
4.5%
Italian
4.5%
Greek
3.8%
Indian
1.4%
Dutch
1.3%
Polish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clarence Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.5%
Secondary — Catholic
14.2%
Pre-school
13.2%
Secondary — Government
9.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Vocational Education
7.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.5%

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

Clarence Gardens Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.6% 166
✅
No need for assistance
96.4% 4,458

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

Clarence Gardens Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.5% 374
—
Not a volunteer
79.5% 1,448

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clarence Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clarence Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.3%
Did not go to work
14.6%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Bus
4.1%
Train
2.3%
Bicycle
2.2%
Walked only
1.0%
Tram/Light Rail
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.4%

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

Clarence Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.8%
1 vehicle
35.6%
2 vehicles
40.3%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
8.0%

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

Clarence Gardens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.8%
2 bedrooms
19.1%
3 bedrooms
48.4%
4 bedrooms
23.7%
5 bedrooms
3.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Clarence Gardens Population Mobility

10.2%
moved in the last year
31.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clarence Gardens Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
23
Indigenous residents
4,627
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clarence Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
194
Asthma
85
Heart disease
61
Arthritis
58
Diabetes
44
Cancer
27
Lung condition
22
Stroke
14
Dementia
5
Kidney disease
5

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

Clarence Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clarence Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
52.0%
Couple — no children
19.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clarence Gardens Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.9% 53
👤
Never served
96.3% 1,765

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clarence Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 243
—
Did not provide
86.7% 1,583

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clarence Gardens Children Ever Born

No children
35.2%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
35.5%
3 children
11.5%
4 children
2.7%

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

Clarence Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
43
1961–1970
49
1971–1980
36
1981–1990
57
1991–2000
36
2001–2010
126
2011–2015
51
2016
21
2017
27
2018
26
2019
23
2020
5

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

Clarence Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5–14 hours
35.0%
15–29 hours
15.5%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

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

Clarence Gardens Household Size

1 person
22.7%
2 persons
26.9%
3 persons
19.1%
4 persons
22.4%
5 persons
7.4%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clarence Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,057
Moved from SA
171
Moved — same area (SA2)
19
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from NT
11
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NSW
3

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

Clarence Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.0%
Step family — no other children
5.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clarence Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 43 total

Theft
23
Property Damage
7
Assault
5
Break & Enter
4
Other Against Person
3
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Clarence Gardens Schools

28
schools nearby
16
government
1075
avg ICSEA score
10,429
total students
Goodwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 408 students
1147
ICSEA
Westminster School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students
1139
ICSEA
Emmaus Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students
1137
ICSEA
Westbourne Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 480 students
1126
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students
1122
ICSEA
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 688 students
1119
ICSEA
St Thomas' School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 297 students
1116
ICSEA
Black Forest Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 410 students
1108
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 Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 116 students
1090
ICSEA
St Therese School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 172 students
1087
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1081
ICSEA
Aspect Treetop School Independent
Combined · U · 75 students
1080
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Clarence Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,200/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.9%

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

If you earn X in Clarence Gardens

≈ $9,533/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,850/wk
Rent share 15.9%

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Income: $799/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $797/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

Clarence Gardens vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Murray Bridge East
Pop: 1,196 Income: $689/wk Rent: $250/wk
Greenock
Pop: 1,199 Income: $813/wk Rent: $320/wk
Peterhead
Pop: 1,201 Income: $801/wk Rent: $300/wk
Maslin Beach
Pop: 1,213 Income: $697/wk Rent: $335/wk
Echunga
Pop: 1,219 Income: $887/wk Rent: $320/wk
Croydon (SA)
Pop: 1,220 Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clarence Gardens

What is the population of Clarence Gardens SA?

The population of Clarence Gardens SA is 2,373 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2434.1 people per km².Clarence Gardens is ranked #2,787 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clarence Gardens?

The median personal income in Clarence Gardens SA is $979 per week, or $50,908 per year.The median household income is $2,200 per week.Family income is $2,740 per week.Clarence Gardens is ranked #1,353 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clarence Gardens?

Median rent in Clarence Gardens SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Clarence Gardens ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clarence Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarence Gardens SA is $2,038. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clarence Gardens?

The median age in Clarence Gardens SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clarence Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Clarence Gardens is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,373.The median income is $979/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 40260. All dollar figures in AUD.