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Clarence Park has an estimated 2,681 residents. That puts 3,230 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Clarence Park has an estimated population of around 2,681, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS population updates with new addresses validated since the Census. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 2,658 people, this represents an addition of 23 people (0.9%). This demographic shift draws on an estimated resident population of 2,680 derived from the ABS ERP data release in June 2025 alongside 1 validated new addresses registered post-Census. Consequently, the suburb of Clarence Park records a population density of 3,230 persons per square kilometer, positioning it within the top quartile among nationally evaluated areas.
Over recent periods, inward migration from overseas served as the primary growth driver, accounting for roughly 99.0% of net population additions. Population modeling by AreaSearch utilizes the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections pegged to a 2022 baseline for each SA2. Where coverage is absent or extends beyond 2032, figures incorporate the 2023 SA State Government Regional/LGA age-cohort projections based on 2021 data, converted via a weighted aggregation methodology from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Looking toward 2041, demographic projections at the SA2 level anticipate the suburb of Clarence Park will expand by 118 persons, representing an overall rise of 4.4% across the 16 years, a growth pace positioned slightly below the national median.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
21 new dwellings have been approved in Clarence Park over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 0.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS building approval statistics analyzed by AreaSearch show that Clarence Park has averaged around 4 approved dwellings annually, accumulating roughly 21 new residences across the past 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 6 approvals have been logged. In the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, incoming population averaged 2 new residents per approved dwelling, indicating balanced conditions between supply and demand, though this ratio softened to 0.9 people per dwelling over the last 2 financial years to reinforce market equilibrium. Construction costs for new residential buildings average $469,000, standing somewhat higher than the regional benchmark and reflecting an emphasis on premium builds.
Residential building volumes in Clarence Park lag substantially behind Greater Adelaide norms, sitting 84.0% below the regional per capita rate, though local construction activity has seen a recent uptick. This subdued delivery rate, which also trails national levels, underscores local planning constraints and the mature nature of the locality. Recent planning approvals have centered exclusively on medium and high-density formats, offering accessible price tiers for first-home purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. This development focus contrasts with the broader local housing fabric, where separate houses account for 66.0% of all dwellings, reflecting both land constraints and evolving housing preferences across an established market averaging around 673 people per approval. Based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Clarence Park is projected to add 117 residents up to 2041. While residential development currently tracks projected demographic growth adequately, buyers could encounter heightened market competition as the local community grows.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Clarence Park
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects close to Clarence Park. 1 are already under construction. The pipeline spans residential development, health & medical and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local area dynamics are heavily driven by capital works, urban planning updates, and public transport projects. AreaSearch has identified no major projects likely to impact the immediate locality. Prominent regional initiatives of interest include the Tram Grade Separation Projects, the Goodwood Oval Sporting Precinct Revitalisation, the Carmelite Retirement Living scheme, and the River Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D) - South Road Resurfacing Works.
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Fig Tree Terraces
A residential development in Melrose Park delivering 36 new homes, including 21 homes sold off the plan and 15 social housing apartments. The project is located in a leafy neighbourhood, offering walkability to key amenities such as shops and transport. It contributes to housing supply in the Adelaide South Growth Areas.
SA Health - Building a Bigger Health System in the South (Daw Park Urgent Care Hub & other upgrades)
A comprehensive program to expand and upgrade health services across Southern Adelaide, adding 228 additional hospital beds at Flinders Medical Centre, Noarlunga Hospital, and the Repat Health Precinct. Key components include: an SA Health Urgent Care Hub in Daw Park (formerly Complex and RestorativE (CARE) service), an expanded Transitional Care Unit at Flinders Medical Centre, a new medical imaging suite, redevelopment of the Margaret Tobin Centre (including a new 12-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit), and a 26-bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Unit at the Repat Health Precinct.The program aims to provide better health services closer to home and reduce pressure on emergency departments.
Goodwood Oval Sporting Precinct Revitalisation
The revitalisation of Goodwood Oval Sporting Precinct will create a modern, safe and inclusive space that fosters local sport, community wellbeing, youth development, and honours the service and spirit of the local community.
River Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D) - South Road Resurfacing Works
Resurfacing works on a 3km section of South Road between Glengarry Avenue, Glandore, and Bennet Avenue, Melrose Park, delivering a smoother and safer ride for motorists. Further works were undertaken from Daws Road to Lloyd Street, St Marys. These works involve removing the existing pavement and replacing it with asphalt to ensure long-term safety and integrity. This is part of a package of 13 infrastructure upgrades designed to support and complement the revitalised T2D Project.
Believe Housing Australia - Panorama Apartments
A $13.7 million four-level apartment building offering 18 two-bedroom modern apartments and five specialist disability accommodation apartments. This development provides affordable rental accommodation significantly below the market rate.
New Hospital and Allied Centre (Repat Health Precinct)
Development of a five-storey hospital and allied centre on the former repatriation hospital site. The facility includes 8 surgical theatres, 30 ward beds, a 20-chair renal dialysis unit, a GP clinic, radiology, pathology, a pharmacy, and a cafe. It also provides dedicated areas for specialist medical and allied health services, and an integrated 350-space multi-deck carpark. This project is a key part of the broader Repat Health Precinct masterplan, designed to increase public and private surgical capacity and provide essential health services to the community.The project will enable the delivery of both public and private surgical capacity, with the public surgery increasing the capacity across the public health network.
1,635 residents of Clarence Park are employed, from a labour force of 1,658. Unemployment sits at 1.4%, with participation at 73.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,946, about 73% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Clarence Park possesses a highly educated workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of just 1.4%, and 4.5% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 1,635 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 2.4% below Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (73.6% compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.4%). Based on Census responses, a moderate 15.0% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Local workers are concentrated primarily in health care & social assistance, education & training, along with professional & technical services. Representation in education & training is especially strong, exceeding the wider regional average by 1.4 times. Conversely, manufacturing constitutes a minor share of local employment at 4.6%, below the 7.0% regional benchmark. Comparing resident numbers against the Census working population highlights that local job generation within the neighborhood itself remains constrained. Across the 12 months leading to March 2026, AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM figures indicates that local jobs grew by 4.5% alongside a 4.4% rise in the active labor pool, maintaining steady jobless numbers. By comparison, Greater Adelaide registered a 4.2% increase in jobs and a 4.0% rise in the labor force, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point decline in unemployment. Applying Jobs and Skills Australia nationwide forecasts from Mar-26 to the area's sectoral distribution indicates prospective local employment growth of 7.0% over five years and 14.5% over ten years (calculated via simple sectoral weighting without incorporating local population projections), set against broad national projections of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years.
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Median household income in Clarence Park is $1,799 a week (about $94,000 a year), with median personal income at $921 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,644 a year against an average of $81,248. The average runs 46% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics at the postcode level for financial year 2023 place Clarence Park in an upper tier nationally, showing a median income of $55,644 and an average of $81,248. These figures outpace Greater Adelaide benchmarks of $54,808 (median) and $66,852 (average). Indexed against a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.17% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $61,303 for median earnings and $89,511 on average as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, individual weekly income ($921) landed at the 70th percentile while household earnings sat at the 53rd percentile.
Income distribution shows 30.0% of residents (804 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the regional proportion of 31.8%. Local purchasing power remains robust, with residents keeping 86.7% of earnings following housing payments, positioning the area in the 7th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Clarence Park had 1,101 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 66% detached houses and 30% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month. Rent absorbs 17.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing stock in Clarence Park consisted of 65.8% standalone houses and 34.2% alternative structures (including semi-detached units, apartments, and 'other' dwellings), differing from the Adelaide metro breakdown of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other formats. Outright property ownership reached 36.2%, substantially exceeding the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties accounted for 32.4% and rental dwellings represented 31.5%. Local median housing outlays were recorded at $1,900 monthly for mortgages and $310 weekly for rent, relative to Adelaide metro benchmarks of $1,562 and $320. Compared across Australia, local mortgage payments sit above the national level of $1,863, whereas local rent remains considerably under the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Clarence Park counted 1,101 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 61.9% of local households, encompassing couples with children at 28.8%, couples without children at 23.4%, and single parent families at 8.7%. Non-family living arrangements represent 38.1% of households, consisting of lone person residences (33.1%) and group households (4.8%). The median household size is 2.3 people, tracking below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.3% of adults in Clarence Park hold a university qualification, including 27.4% with a bachelor degree and 11.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 91% of areas nationally. A further 14.1% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment among residents aged 15+ in Clarence Park stands at 44.3%, well above the 25.7% recorded across SA and the 28.9% registered for Greater Adelaide. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 27.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 11.8% and graduate diplomas at 5.1%. Vocational qualifications account for 24.4% of credentials in the 15+ cohort, comprising 10.3% with advanced diplomas and 14.1% holding certificates. A substantial 27.0% of local inhabitants are currently engaged in formal learning programs. This cohort includes 8.4% attending primary school, 8.2% undertaking tertiary studies, and 6.2% enrolled in secondary education.
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Public transport in Clarence Park reaches 11 stops on 18 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Clarence Park features 11 active bus and train stops. These nodes accommodate 18 discrete routes that generate a collective 1,659 weekly passenger trips, providing convenient access with residents living an average distance of 175 meters from their nearest boarding point. Outbound commuting is predominant among local workers, with private vehicles accounting for 77% of journeys, followed by 7% via train and 6% via bus. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.2 per dwelling, below regional levels, while 15.0% of workers performed their duties from home according to the 2021 Census amid possible pandemic influences.
Transit services provide an average frequency of 237 trips each day across the complete route network, translating to roughly 150 weekly departures at each transit stop.
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71.4% of residents in Clarence Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 75% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch for Clarence Park demonstrate favorable outcomes in chronic illness and mortality rates, characterized by particularly low disease incidence among younger residents. Private health insurance participation is notably elevated, covering approximately 59% of residents (1,583 people), compared against 52.7% throughout Greater Adelaide. The primary reported chronic conditions in the locality are mental health disorders and arthritis, recorded among 9.0 and 6.9% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 71.4% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, outperforming the 67.9% benchmark for Greater Adelaide. Working-age cohorts exhibit solid health outcomes with minimal chronic ailments, while residents aged 65 and over account for 18.6% of the population (498 people), ranking below broader national age distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Clarence Park is largely Australian-born, at 77.9% of residents, with 17.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.8%) and Australian (23.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Clarence Park displays above-average cultural variety, with overseas-born individuals making up 22.1% of the community and 17.4% speaking a non-English language in the home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation at 41.5%. Hinduism shows a marked local presence at 3.8%, exceeding the Greater Adelaide rate of 2.8%. Parental ancestry records show that English (27.8%), Australian (23.8%), and Other (8.9%) form the top three background groups among residents in Clarence Park. Other distinct ancestral groups feature prominent representation relative to regional figures, including German at 6.4% (against 5.1% regionally), Greek at 3.8% (against 2.0%), and French at 0.6% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Clarence Park is 39. 28.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Clarence Park aligns closely with Greater Adelaide benchmarks, with each broad age tier remaining within 0.9 percentage points of metropolitan shares. The median age is estimated at 39 as at August 2026, unchanged from the 2021 Census and identical to the Greater Adelaide median of 39 at that count. The cohort aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 25.1% at the Census to an estimated 23.1%. By 2041, senior cohorts aged 65+ are forecast to experience the largest numerical rise, increasing by 74 people (15%) to reach 573.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Clarence Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,658 at the 2021 Census → 2,681 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40261). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.