Arno Bay vs Cleve

Cleve is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Arno Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Arno Bay: a median of $325,000, against $250,000 in Cleve, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cleve tends to suit 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

Cleve

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Arno Bay is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Cleve

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $325,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cleve

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $183/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cleve

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (531.4 km vs 534.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cleve

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Cleve

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Arno Bay Cleve
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.

Arno Bay Cleve
Walkability 20 / 54
Arno Bay — Walkability: 20/100 Cleve — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 37 / 73
Arno Bay — Safety: 37/100 Cleve — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Arno Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cleve — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Cleve has more residents (953 vs 314); Cleve has higher household incomes ($56,732 vs $51,064).

Arno Bay Cleve
Population 314 953
+204% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% +1.3%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $51,064/yr $56,732/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $183/wk
+10% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arno Bay Cleve
0-4 2.9% / 6.6%
Arno Bay — 0-4: 2.9% Cleve — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.4% / 12.2%
Arno Bay — 5-14: 13.4% Cleve — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 3.5% / 2.9%
Arno Bay — 15-19: 3.5% Cleve — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 3.5% / 2.5%
Arno Bay — 20-24: 3.5% Cleve — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 10.8% / 10.6%
Arno Bay — 25-34: 10.8% Cleve — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 7.3% / 10.2%
Arno Bay — 35-44: 7.3% Cleve — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 9.9% / 10.4%
Arno Bay — 45-54: 9.9% Cleve — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 18.8% / 14.9%
Arno Bay — 55-64: 18.8% Cleve — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 21.0% / 13.2%
Arno Bay — 65-74: 21.0% Cleve — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 4.8% / 10.5%
Arno Bay — 75-84: 4.8% Cleve — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.3% / 5.4%
Arno Bay — 85+: 1.3% Cleve — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arno Bay 47.1% lone person
Arno Bay — Lone Person: 47.1% Arno Bay — Couple Families: 37.6% Arno Bay — One Parent Families: 15.3% Arno Bay — Group Household: 0.0% Arno Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Cleve 53.8% lone person
Cleve — Lone Person: 53.8% Cleve — Couple Families: 33.1% Cleve — One Parent Families: 8.8% Cleve — Group Household: 2.8% Cleve — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arno Bay 16.7% renting
Arno Bay — Owned Outright: 57.0% Arno Bay — Mortgage: 26.3% Arno Bay — Renting: 16.7%
Cleve 19.8% renting
Cleve — Owned Outright: 49.9% Cleve — Mortgage: 30.3% Cleve — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Arno Bay Cleve
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.0%
Arno Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Cleve — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.9%
Arno Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Cleve — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 5.4%
Arno Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Cleve — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 0.9%
Arno Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Cleve — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 0.8%
Arno Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Cleve — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Arno Bay Cleve
England 1.0% / 1.3%
Arno Bay — England: 1.0% Cleve — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.4%
Arno Bay — New Zealand: 1.0% Cleve — New Zealand: 0.4%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Arno Bay — South Africa: 1.3% Cleve — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.5%
Arno Bay — Ireland: not among its largest Cleve — Ireland: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.4%
Arno Bay — Italy: not among its largest Cleve — Italy: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Arno Bay — Philippines: not among its largest Cleve — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arno Bay 97.5% houses
Arno Bay — Houses: 97.5% Arno Bay — Townhouses: 2.5% Arno Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cleve 98.2% houses
Cleve — Houses: 98.2% Cleve — Townhouses: 1.0% Cleve — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arno Bay Cleve
Median house price $325,000 $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $140,000 $125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 5 sales
 202 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Arno Bay Cleve
Rural and farming 94% 93%
Environmental 4% 6%
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

Arno Bay Cleve
New dwellings approved 13
across Cleve
same for both

Ranking within SA

Arno Bay Cleve
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Cleve is more walkable (54 vs 20).

Arno Bay Cleve
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cleve carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Arno Bay carries more crime risk (63 vs 27).

Arno Bay Cleve
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
27/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
80/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Arno Bay Cleve
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Arno Bay

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

Schools in Cleve

  • Cleve Area School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arno Bay Cleve
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 21

Mobility

Arno Bay sits further from the CBD (534.5 km vs 531.4 km).

Arno Bay Cleve
Walkability score 20/100 54/100
Distance to Adelaide 534.5 km 531.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 352 min 354 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5603
 0.0%
postcode 5640
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5603
 77
postcode 5640

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.

Arno Bay Cleve
Car (driver) 72.2% / 70.6%
Arno Bay — Car (driver): 72.2% Cleve — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 12.7%
Arno Bay — Worked from Home: 13.9% Cleve — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 8.7% / 14.3%
Arno Bay — Walked Only: 8.7% Cleve — Walked Only: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.4%
Arno Bay — Car (passenger): 2.6% Cleve — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Bus 2.6% / —
Arno Bay — Bus: 2.6% Cleve — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Arno Bay Cleve
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km 23.7 km

NBN connectivity

Arno Bay Cleve
Connectivity score 30/100 41/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
243 premises
 0%
555 premises

Climate

Arno Bay Cleve
Annual rainfall 326 mm 390 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.3°C 28.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C 7.8°C

Council rates

Arno Bay Cleve
Average residential rate $1,474/yr
same for both
Council Cleve
same for both

Federal electorate

Arno Bay Cleve
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arno Bay Cleve
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arno Bay

Affordable Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Cleve

Affordable Quiet Retirees River Rural

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