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Clarence Town NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Clarence Town, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Clarence Town NSW is 2,265 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clarence Town is $794 per week ($41,288 per year). Median rent in Clarence Town is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Clarence Town has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Clarence Town has a population density of 24.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clarence Town is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Samoan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarence Town is $1,993.

There were 22 recorded offences in Clarence Town in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Clarence Town Population

residents (Census 2021)

Clarence Town Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$794/wk

$41,288 per year

#3673 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$365/wk

$1,582 per month

#2840 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,993/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Clarence Town Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,145) Female 49.5% (1,121)

Population Density

24.6

people per km²

2,265 people · 91.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,132

Family income/wk

Clarence Town 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 Town Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.4% 274 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.6% 421 dwellings

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

Clarence Town Country of Birth

Australia

96.3%

England

3.1%

Croatia

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

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

Clarence Town Religion

No Religion

46.1%

Anglican

21.5%

Catholic

17.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.6%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clarence Town Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

40.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

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

Clarence Town Languages Spoken at Home

Samoan

100.0%

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

Clarence Town Employment

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Employed full-time

40.6% 661 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 326 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 37 people

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Not in labour force

37.2% 606 people

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

Clarence Town Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Clarence Town Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.7%

Professionals

19.7%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Managers

12.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.5%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Clarence Town Field of Study

Engineering

30.4%

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

10.9%

Education

8.7%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Clarence Town Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clarence Town Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clarence Town Marital Status

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Married

53.6% 958

↔️

Separated

3.2% 58

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Divorced

8.8% 157

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 62

👤

Never married

30.9% 551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clarence Town Ancestry

Australian

37.2%

English

31.5%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

7.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

German

3.1%

Other

3.1%

Dutch

1.2%

Italian

1.0%

Polish

0.7%

Welsh

0.5%

Chinese

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clarence Town School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.4%

Secondary — Government

22.7%

Pre-school

13.7%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Secondary — Catholic

1.7%

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

Clarence Town Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 238

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 4,130

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

Clarence Town Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 262

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 1,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clarence Town Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clarence Town How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

17.4%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

1.8%

Walked only

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

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

Clarence Town Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

20.1%

2 vehicles

44.4%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

15.2%

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

Clarence Town Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

8.8%

3 bedrooms

38.7%

4 bedrooms

39.4%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

3.5%

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

Clarence Town Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

40.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clarence Town Indigenous Population

9.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

396

Indigenous residents

3,980

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clarence Town Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

281

Arthritis

109

Asthma

104

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Clarence Town Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clarence Town Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.7%

Couple — no children

29.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clarence Town Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

6.0% 104

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Never served

93.4% 1,612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clarence Town Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 276

—

Did not provide

83.9% 1,436

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clarence Town Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Clarence Town When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2016

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

Clarence Town Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.7%

5–14 hours

34.1%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

13.9%

Did not do domestic work

17.1%

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

Clarence Town Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

37.6%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clarence Town Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,941

Moved from NSW

141

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

Clarence Town Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.2%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Other couple — children only

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clarence Town Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Assault

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Clarence Town Schools

schools nearby

government

980

avg ICSEA score

158

total students

Clarence Town Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

980

ICSEA

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

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Clarence Town Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,934/wk

Median Rent $365/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Clarence Town

Your weekly income

≈ $8,381/month

Median rent $365/wk

Left after rent $1,569/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Clarence Town vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 1,134 Income: $903/wk Rent: $475/wk

West Haven

Pop: 1,139 Income: $524/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,142 Income: $815/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,143 Income: $640/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,146 Income: $450/wk Rent: $130/wk

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Pop: 1,149 Income: $811/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clarence Town

What is the population of Clarence Town NSW?

The population of Clarence Town NSW is 2,265 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 24.6 people per km².Clarence Town is ranked #2,851 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clarence Town?

The median personal income in Clarence Town NSW is $794 per week, or $41,288 per year.The median household income is $1,934 per week.Family income is $2,132 per week.Clarence Town is ranked #3,673 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clarence Town?

Median rent in Clarence Town NSW is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Clarence Town ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clarence Town?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarence Town NSW is $1,993. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clarence Town?

The median age in Clarence Town NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clarence Town a good suburb to live in?

Clarence Town is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,265.The median income is $794/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 10919. All dollar figures in AUD.