Armagh vs Clare

Clare is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Armagh. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Armagh, most households are couple families. In Clare, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Armagh: a median of $752,000, against $552,000 in Clare, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Armagh tends to suit couples, while Clare suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Clare

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Armagh carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Clare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($552,000 vs $752,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clare

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Clare

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 15/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 114 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (142.1 km vs 145.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clare

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 15/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
  • But Armagh carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Clare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Armagh and Clare drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Armagh Clare
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Armagh Clare
Walkability 15 / 71
Armagh — Walkability: 15/100 Clare — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 88 / 47
Armagh — Safety: 88/100 Clare — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 55 / 54
Armagh — Low fire risk: 55/100 Clare — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Clare has more residents (3,238 vs 351); Armagh has higher household incomes ($92,248 vs $67,704).

Armagh Clare
Population 351 3,238
+823% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +2.5%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $92,248/yr
+27% vs other
 $67,704/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armagh Clare
0-4 5.4% / 5.5%
Armagh — 0-4: 5.4% Clare — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.5% / 11.0%
Armagh — 5-14: 10.5% Clare — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.8% / 5.3%
Armagh — 15-19: 6.8% Clare — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.3% / 5.0%
Armagh — 20-24: 4.3% Clare — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.3% / 13.0%
Armagh — 25-34: 8.3% Clare — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.7% / 10.4%
Armagh — 35-44: 11.7% Clare — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.0% / 11.7%
Armagh — 45-54: 14.0% Clare — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 17.9% / 12.3%
Armagh — 55-64: 17.9% Clare — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 13.4% / 13.2%
Armagh — 65-74: 13.4% Clare — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 5.7% / 8.6%
Armagh — 75-84: 5.7% Clare — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.4% / 4.0%
Armagh — 85+: 1.4% Clare — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armagh 59.5% couple families
Armagh — Couple Families: 59.5% Armagh — Lone Person: 27.0% Armagh — One Parent Families: 13.5% Armagh — Group Household: 0.0% Armagh — Other Families: 0.0%
Clare 30.6% couple families
Clare — Couple Families: 30.6% Clare — Lone Person: 50.5% Clare — One Parent Families: 14.7% Clare — Group Household: 3.4% Clare — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Armagh 8.6% renting
Armagh — Owned Outright: 44.5% Armagh — Mortgage: 46.9% Armagh — Renting: 8.6%
Clare 30.1% renting
Clare — Owned Outright: 37.8% Clare — Mortgage: 32.0% Clare — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Armagh Clare
England 3.7% / 2.9%
Armagh — England: 3.7% Clare — England: 2.9%
India — / 1.4%
Armagh — India: not among its largest Clare — India: 1.4%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Armagh — Philippines: not among its largest Clare — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Armagh — New Zealand: not among its largest Clare — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Armagh — Scotland: not among its largest Clare — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Armagh Clare
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 15.8%
Armagh — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Clare — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 10.3%
Armagh — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Clare — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.8%
Armagh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Clare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.1%
Armagh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Clare — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.6%
Armagh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Clare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Armagh 95.2% houses
Armagh — Houses: 95.2% Armagh — Townhouses: 0.0% Armagh — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Clare 91.3% houses
Clare — Houses: 91.3% Clare — Townhouses: 7.4% Clare — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Armagh Clare
Median house price $752,500 $552,000
Median unit price — $455,000
Median land price — $155,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 4 sales
 28 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Armagh has more rural and farming land (99% vs 55%).

Armagh Clare
Rural and farming 99% 55%
Residential 0% 26%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 4%
Other and special use 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Armagh Clare
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Armagh Clare
Houses — 4.0%
$490/wk on $634K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Armagh Clare
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools — Higher than 90% of SA
Walkability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of SA

Liveability

Clare is more walkable (71 vs 15).

Armagh Clare
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Clare carries more crime risk (53 vs 12).

Armagh Clare
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood — Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Armagh Clare
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Armagh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Clare

  • Clare High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Clare Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Horizon Christian School Clare Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Armagh Clare
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Armagh sits further from the CBD (145.3 km vs 142.1 km).

Armagh Clare
Walkability score 15/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 145.3 km
+2% vs other
 142.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5453
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5453
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Armagh Clare
Car (driver) 81.2% / 80.1%
Armagh — Car (driver): 81.2% Clare — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 6.0%
Armagh — Worked from Home: 11.5% Clare — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 3.6% / 7.6%
Armagh — Walked Only: 3.6% Clare — Walked Only: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.4%
Armagh — Car (passenger): 3.6% Clare — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Armagh — Bicycle: not among its largest Clare — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Armagh Clare
Elevation 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Armagh Clare
Connectivity score 30/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
156 premises
 26%
1,943 premises

Council rates

Armagh Clare
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Armagh Clare
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Armagh Clare
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Armagh

Acreage

Clare

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees River

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