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Clarkson WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Clarkson WA is 13,904 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clarkson is $828 per week ($43,056 per year). Median rent in Clarkson is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Clarkson has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Clarkson has a population density of 2139.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clarkson is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarkson is $1,733.

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Clarkson Population

residents (Census 2021)

Clarkson Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$828/wk

$43,056 per year

#3126 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Clarkson Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (6,831) Female 50.9% (7,070)

Population Density

2139.6

people per km²

13,904 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,011

Family income/wk

Clarkson 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)

Clarkson Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

23.2% 789 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

76.8% 2,608 dwellings

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

Clarkson Country of Birth

Australia

76.5%

England

16.9%

India

3.0%

China

1.0%

Afghanistan

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Egypt

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

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

Clarkson Religion

No Religion

51.7%

Catholic

18.5%

Anglican

10.1%

Not stated

7.1%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Islam

3.6%

Hinduism

2.2%

Buddhism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clarkson Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

Clarkson Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.1%

SAL Tot

17.8%

Afrikaans

12.2%

IAL Punjabi

11.6%

Mandarin

9.4%

SAL Tagalog

6.9%

Arabic

6.8%

Vietnamese

6.2%

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

Clarkson Employment

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Employed full-time

43.2% 4,279 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.1% 2,389 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 498 people

🏠

Not in labour force

27.7% 2,744 people

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

Clarkson Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.8%

Bachelor Degree

25.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

Clarkson Occupation

Professionals

22.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

9.3%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

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

Clarkson Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Engineering

17.9%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

12.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Education

7.8%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Clarkson Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clarkson Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clarkson Marital Status

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Married

41.4% 4,519

↔️

Separated

4.3% 472

📋

Divorced

10.2% 1,119

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 307

👤

Never married

41.3% 4,508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clarkson Ancestry

English

33.5%

Australian

21.6%

Other

13.6%

Scottish

7.7%

Irish

7.7%

Italian

2.8%

Chinese

2.4%

Indian

2.3%

German

2.3%

South African

2.2%

Filipino

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clarkson School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.8%

Secondary — Government

18.4%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

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

Clarkson Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 1,100

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 25,236

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

Clarkson Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.1% 1,140

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 9,176

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clarkson Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clarkson How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.4%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Train

6.1%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Other

1.5%

Bus

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Clarkson Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

38.1%

2 vehicles

40.6%

3 vehicles

12.5%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Clarkson Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

5.1%

3 bedrooms

40.1%

4 bedrooms

49.7%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Clarkson Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

43.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clarkson Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

700

Indigenous residents

25,830

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clarkson Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,420

Asthma

488

Diabetes

319

Arthritis

291

Heart disease

226

Lung condition

176

Cancer

135

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Clarkson Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clarkson Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

21.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clarkson Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 16

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 204

👤

Never served

97.8% 10,139

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clarkson Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.6% 992

—

Did not provide

90.4% 9,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clarkson Children Ever Born

No children

34.3%

1 child

16.1%

2 children

28.1%

3 children

13.6%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Clarkson When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

224

1971–1980

320

1981–1990

660

1991–2000

708

2001–2010

2,043

2011–2015

1,158

2016

147

2017

124

2018

127

2019

167

2020

2021

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

Clarkson Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

29.6%

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

Clarkson Household Size

1 person

22.2%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

15.6%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clarkson Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,094

Moved from WA

1,339

Moved — same area (SA2)

328

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Clarkson Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.8%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clarkson Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

6,968

total students

Peter Moyes Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,441 students

1084

ICSEA

Quinns Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,101 students

1061

ICSEA

Mindarie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 735 students

1052

ICSEA

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 327 students

1046

ICSEA

Mindarie Senior College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 754 students

1045

ICSEA

Alkimos Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 368 students

1038

ICSEA

Quinns Rocks Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1014

ICSEA

Merriwa Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

983

ICSEA

Somerly Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 454 students

975

ICSEA

Merriwa Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

952

ICSEA

Clarkson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 270 students

924

ICSEA

Clarkson Community High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 325 students

923

ICSEA

Youth Futures Community School Independent

Secondary · 8-12 · 367 students

912

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Merriwa Campus Independent

Secondary

Youth Futures Community School (Clarkson) Independent

Secondary

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

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Clarkson Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,761/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Clarkson

Your weekly income

≈ $7,631/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,411/wk

Rent share 19.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clarkson

What is the population of Clarkson WA?

The population of Clarkson WA is 13,904 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2139.6 people per km².Clarkson is ranked #329 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clarkson?

The median personal income in Clarkson WA is $828 per week, or $43,056 per year.The median household income is $1,761 per week.Family income is $2,011 per week.Clarkson is ranked #3,126 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clarkson?

Median rent in Clarkson WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Clarkson ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clarkson?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarkson WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clarkson?

The median age in Clarkson WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clarkson a good suburb to live in?

Clarkson is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 13,904.The median income is $828/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 50297. All dollar figures in AUD.