Clare vs Spring Farm

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clare, about half of households are people living alone. In Spring Farm, most households are couple families. On these figures, Clare tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Spring Farm suits couples.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Spring Farm carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Clare has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 20%)
  • Spring Farm leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Clare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 4/100)

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 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • But Spring Farm carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clare Spring Farm
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.

Clare Spring Farm
Walkability 71 / 4
Clare — Walkability: 71/100 Spring Farm — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 47 / 69
Clare — Safety: 47/100 Spring Farm — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Clare — Low fire risk: 54/100 Spring Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clare has more residents (3,238 vs 105); Spring Farm has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $67,704).

Clare Spring Farm
Population 3,238
+97% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +1.9%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $67,704/yr $117,000/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clare Spring Farm
0-4 5.5% / 3.8%
Clare — 0-4: 5.5% Spring Farm — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.0% / 16.2%
Clare — 5-14: 11.0% Spring Farm — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.3% / 4.8%
Clare — 15-19: 5.3% Spring Farm — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.0% / —
Clare — 20-24: 5.0% Spring Farm — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.0% / 12.4%
Clare — 25-34: 13.0% Spring Farm — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 10.4% / 13.3%
Clare — 35-44: 10.4% Spring Farm — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.7% / 20.0%
Clare — 45-54: 11.7% Spring Farm — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 12.3% / 7.6%
Clare — 55-64: 12.3% Spring Farm — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 13.2% / 12.4%
Clare — 65-74: 13.2% Spring Farm — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 8.6% / 3.8%
Clare — 75-84: 8.6% Spring Farm — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 4.0% / —
Clare — 85+: 4.0% Spring Farm — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clare 50.5% lone person
Clare — Lone Person: 50.5% Clare — Couple Families: 30.6% Clare — One Parent Families: 14.7% Clare — Group Household: 3.4% Clare — Other Families: 0.9%
Spring Farm 41.9% lone person
Spring Farm — Lone Person: 41.9% Spring Farm — Couple Families: 58.1% Spring Farm — One Parent Families: 0.0% Spring Farm — Group Household: 0.0% Spring Farm — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clare 30.1% renting
Clare — Owned Outright: 37.8% Clare — Mortgage: 32.0% Clare — Renting: 30.1%
Spring Farm 19.6% renting
Spring Farm — Owned Outright: 41.3% Spring Farm — Mortgage: 39.1% Spring Farm — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Clare Spring Farm
England 2.9% / 5.7%
Clare — England: 2.9% Spring Farm — England: 5.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 3.8%
Clare — Scotland: 0.4% Spring Farm — Scotland: 3.8%
India 1.4% / —
Clare — India: 1.4% Spring Farm — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Clare — Philippines: 0.9% Spring Farm — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Clare — New Zealand: 0.6% Spring Farm — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Clare Spring Farm
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.2%
Clare — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Spring Farm — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 17.1%
Clare — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Spring Farm — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.5%
Clare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Spring Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.8%
Clare — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Spring Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Clare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Spring Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clare 91.3% houses
Clare — Houses: 91.3% Clare — Townhouses: 7.4% Clare — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Spring Farm 94.9% houses
Spring Farm — Houses: 94.9% Spring Farm — Townhouses: 0.0% Spring Farm — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clare Spring Farm
Median house price $552,000 —
Median unit price $455,000 —
Median land price $155,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 32 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Spring Farm has more rural and farming land (100% vs 55%).

Clare Spring Farm
Rural and farming 55% 100%
Residential 26% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
Commercial 4% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

Clare Spring Farm
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Clare Spring Farm
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools Higher than 90% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of SA —

Liveability

Clare is more walkable (71 vs 4).

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

Risk profile

Clare carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Clare carries more crime risk (53 vs 31).

Clare Spring Farm
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Spring Farm

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Clare Spring Farm
Walkability score 71/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 142.1 km 142.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min
same for both
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.

Clare Spring Farm
Car (driver) 80.1% / 85.2%
Clare — Car (driver): 80.1% Spring Farm — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 9.3%
Clare — Worked from Home: 6.0% Spring Farm — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.6%
Clare — Car (passenger): 5.4% Spring Farm — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 7.6% / —
Clare — Walked Only: 7.6% Spring Farm — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Clare — Bicycle: 0.7% Spring Farm — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Clare Spring Farm
Elevation 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Clare Spring Farm
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clare

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees River

Spring Farm

Rural

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