Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Clarence Town suburb profile
Clarence Town, NSW · Postcode 2321
This Clarence Town suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Clarence Town, NSW (postcode 2321). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Clarence Town with nearby suburbs.
Clarence Town at a glance
Population
2,265
Median rent
$365/wk
Household income
$1,934/wk
Median age
39
Clarence Town trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.1% over 10 years
Population
2,265
was 1,994 in 2016
+271 · +13.6%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$85 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,934/wk
was $1,578/wk in 2016
+$356 · +22.6%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: Clarence Town population growth · Clarence Town then and now
Clarence Town vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Clarence Town, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.1% vs area
- Clarence Town$365/wk
- Nearby$395/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+4.9% vs area
- Clarence Town$1,934/wk
- Nearby$2,074/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Clarence Town39
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-1.7% vs area
- Clarence Town$794/wk
- Nearby$898/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Clarence Town compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Clarence Town sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,027.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3936.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Clarence Town on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Clarence Town, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Clarence Town people
- Population
- 2,265
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 5.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Clarence Town income
- Median household income
- $1,934/wk
- Median personal income
- $794/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Clarence Town housing
- Median rent
- $365/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,993/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 49.4%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Clarence Town work
- Employment to population
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2321)
Compare Clarence Town with nearby suburbs
Clarence Town in numbers
Clarence Town had 2,265 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 49.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $365/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,934/wk, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 39.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.6% (from 1,994 to 2,265). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $365/wk (+30.4%).
Clarence Town suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Clarence Town, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Clarence Town was $365/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Clarence Town, NSW?
- Clarence Town had 2,265 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Clarence Town?
- Median household income in Clarence Town was $1,934/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Clarence Town?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Clarence Town were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 49.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Clarence Town suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Clarence Town. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology