Clunes NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Clunes NSW is 907 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clunes is $869 per week ($45,188 per year). Median rent in Clunes is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Clunes has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Clunes has a population density of 38.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clunes is England. The most common religion is No Religion (63% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Portuguese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clunes is $2,058.

There were 4 recorded offences in Clunes in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Clunes Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Clunes Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$869/wk
$45,188 per year
#2515 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,058/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Clunes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (462) Female 49.1% (445)

Population Density

38.6
people per km²
907 people · 23.5 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,151
Family income/wk

Clunes 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)

Clunes Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.2% 127 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.8% 121 dwellings

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

Clunes Country of Birth

Australia
91.6%
England
5.9%
Brazil
1.8%
Germany
0.8%

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

Clunes Religion

No Religion
63.1%
Catholic
10.4%
Not stated
10.0%
Anglican
8.8%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%
Buddhism
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clunes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.4%

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

Clunes Languages Spoken at Home

Portuguese
36.8%
Italian
26.3%
German
21.1%
Other
15.8%

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

Clunes Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.7% 232 people
Employed part-time
32.4% 205 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.7% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.2% 185 people

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

Clunes Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.3%
Certificate III/IV
25.5%
Postgraduate Degree
14.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.6%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Clunes Occupation

Professionals
36.9%
Managers
17.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.1%
Community & Personal Service
11.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Labourers
4.6%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

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

Clunes Field of Study

Management & Commerce
16.4%
Society & Culture
15.3%
Health
11.9%
Creative Arts
11.0%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Education
8.8%
Engineering
8.5%
Agriculture & Environment
7.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Information Technology
2.5%

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

Clunes Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clunes Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.8%
$4,000+/wk
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clunes Marital Status

💍
Married
48.4% 356
↔️
Separated
2.3% 17
📋
Divorced
10.1% 74
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 19
👤
Never married
36.6% 269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clunes Ancestry

English
31.8%
Australian
27.1%
Irish
14.9%
Scottish
9.3%
Other
4.0%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.8%
Dutch
2.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Chinese
1.5%
Russian
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clunes School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.7%
Secondary — Catholic
15.9%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Secondary — Government
13.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.5%
Pre-school
8.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary — Catholic
3.7%

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

Clunes Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.1% 52
No need for assistance
96.9% 1,618

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

Clunes Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.3% 145
Not a volunteer
78.7% 535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clunes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.9%
$450-$599/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clunes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.8%
Did not go to work
20.3%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Walked only
2.5%

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

Clunes Car Ownership

1 vehicle
26.1%
2 vehicles
44.8%
3 vehicles
18.5%
4+ vehicles
10.6%

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

Clunes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.1%
2 bedrooms
10.4%
3 bedrooms
41.3%
4 bedrooms
38.8%
5 bedrooms
5.4%

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

Clunes Population Mobility

16.1%
moved in the last year
43.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clunes Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
42
Indigenous residents
1,634
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clunes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
72
Asthma
28
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
20
Diabetes
18
Cancer
17
Lung condition
14
Stroke
9
Kidney disease
4

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

Clunes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clunes Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.0%
Couple — no children
32.8%
Couple — no children under 15
14.9%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clunes Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.5% 17
👤
Never served
97.5% 667

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clunes Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 92
Did not provide
86.4% 582

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clunes Children Ever Born

No children
33.4%
1 child
14.4%
2 children
29.8%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
2.7%

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

Clunes When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
4
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
15
1981–1990
13
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
23
2011–2015
29
2016
3
2017
6

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

Clunes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.9%
5–14 hours
33.4%
15–29 hours
19.6%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
14.0%

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

Clunes Household Size

1 person
17.5%
2 persons
39.8%
3 persons
20.5%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clunes Where Residents Moved From

Same address
702
Moved from NSW
102
Moved — same area (SA2)
11
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from SA
4

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

Clunes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.1%
Step family — no other children
5.0%
Intact family — other children present
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clunes Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft
2
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Clunes Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1056
avg ICSEA score
86
total students
Clunes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 86 students
1056
ICSEA

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

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Clunes Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,855/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Clunes

≈ $8,038/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $1,355/wk
Rent share 27.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clunes

What is the population of Clunes NSW?

The population of Clunes NSW is 907 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 38.6 people per km².Clunes is ranked #4,118 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clunes?

The median personal income in Clunes NSW is $869 per week, or $45,188 per year.The median household income is $1,855 per week.Family income is $2,151 per week.Clunes is ranked #2,515 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clunes?

Median rent in Clunes NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Clunes ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clunes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clunes NSW is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clunes?

The median age in Clunes NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clunes a good suburb to live in?

Clunes is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 907.The median income is $869/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10938. All dollar figures in AUD.