Clarence Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,499 people were usually resident in Clarence Park: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.1% of people usually resident in Clarence Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Clarence Park were Australian citizens, 19.3% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Clarence Park were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 37.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.0% of people usually resident in Clarence Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, Greece 2.0%, China 1.1%, Italy 1.1% and India 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Clarence Park were Catholic 23.6%, No Religion 23.4%, Anglican 14.2%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Eastern Orthodox 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Clarence Park were Greek 5.3%, Italian 1.8%, Mandarin 1.0%, Indonesian 0.8% and Cantonese 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,391 people aged 15 years and over in Clarence Park were in the labour force. Of these 56.8% worked full-time, 33.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 616 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Clarence Park were Professionals 28.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Managers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.0%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Labourers 6.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Clarence Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.0%, Hospitals 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Tertiary Education 3.4% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $523, the median family income was $1,316 and the median household income was $988.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 650 families in Clarence Park: of these 38.8% were couple families without children, 43.8% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,105 occupied private dwellings were counted in Clarence Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Clarence Park, 65.9% were separate houses, 6.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 27.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Park, 34.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.9% were owned with a mortgage and 29.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 51.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Park, the median weekly rent was $171. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,213. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Park, 59.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.6% were single (or lone) person households and 5.0% were group households.