Clare vs Stanley Flat

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 Stanley Flat, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Clare tends to suit people living alone, while Stanley Flat suits families with children and 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 schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • But Stanley Flat carries lower crime risk (13/100 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

Clare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 7%)

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 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 115 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (142.1 km vs 147.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clare

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Stanley Flat carries lower crime risk (13/100 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 -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clare and Stanley Flat 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 Stanley Flat
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 Stanley Flat
Walkability 71 / 4
Clare — Walkability: 71/100 Stanley Flat — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 47 / 87
Clare — Safety: 47/100 Stanley Flat — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 54 / 85
Clare — Low fire risk: 54/100 Stanley Flat — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 46 / 78
Clare — Low flood risk: 46/100 Stanley Flat — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Clare has more residents (3,238 vs 401); Stanley Flat has higher household incomes ($93,340 vs $67,704).

Clare Stanley Flat
Population 3,238
+88% vs other
 401
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -4.8%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $67,704/yr $93,340/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clare Stanley Flat
0-4 5.5% / 6.0%
Clare — 0-4: 5.5% Stanley Flat — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.0% / 16.2%
Clare — 5-14: 11.0% Stanley Flat — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.3% / 4.2%
Clare — 15-19: 5.3% Stanley Flat — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.0% / 2.5%
Clare — 20-24: 5.0% Stanley Flat — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 13.0% / 6.2%
Clare — 25-34: 13.0% Stanley Flat — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.4% / 14.5%
Clare — 35-44: 10.4% Stanley Flat — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 11.7% / 12.5%
Clare — 45-54: 11.7% Stanley Flat — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.3% / 14.5%
Clare — 55-64: 12.3% Stanley Flat — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.2% / 15.5%
Clare — 65-74: 13.2% Stanley Flat — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 8.6% / 6.5%
Clare — 75-84: 8.6% Stanley Flat — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 4.0% / 0.7%
Clare — 85+: 4.0% Stanley Flat — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Stanley Flat 37.3% lone person
Stanley Flat — Lone Person: 37.3% Stanley Flat — Couple Families: 54.7% Stanley Flat — One Parent Families: 8.0% Stanley Flat — Group Household: 0.0% Stanley Flat — 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%
Stanley Flat 7.2% renting
Stanley Flat — Owned Outright: 47.1% Stanley Flat — Mortgage: 45.7% Stanley Flat — Renting: 7.2%
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 Stanley Flat
England 2.9% / 4.5%
Clare — England: 2.9% Stanley Flat — England: 4.5%
India 1.4% / —
Clare — India: 1.4% Stanley Flat — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 1.0%
Clare — Scotland: 0.4% Stanley Flat — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Clare — Philippines: 0.9% Stanley Flat — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Clare — New Zealand: 0.6% Stanley Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Clare Stanley Flat
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.2%
Clare — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Stanley Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 9.7%
Clare — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Stanley Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.5%
Clare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Stanley Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.0%
Clare — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Stanley Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.0%
Clare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Stanley Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

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%
Stanley Flat 99.3% houses
Stanley Flat — Houses: 99.3% Stanley Flat — Townhouses: 0.0% Stanley Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clare Stanley Flat
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

Stanley Flat has more rural and farming land (96% vs 55%).

Clare Stanley Flat
Rural and farming 55% 96%
Residential 26% 4%
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 Stanley Flat
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 Stanley Flat
Houses 4.0%
$490/wk on $634K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clare Stanley Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Schools Higher than 90% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of SA
same for both
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 Stanley Flat
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 crime risk (53 vs 13); Clare carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 15).

Clare Stanley Flat
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Clare Stanley Flat
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 Stanley Flat

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clare Stanley Flat
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
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

Stanley Flat sits further from the CBD (147.8 km vs 142.1 km).

Clare Stanley Flat
Walkability score 71/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 142.1 km 147.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 115 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.

Clare Stanley Flat
Car (driver) 80.1% / 76.0%
Clare — Car (driver): 80.1% Stanley Flat — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 14.8%
Clare — Worked from Home: 6.0% Stanley Flat — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Walked Only 7.6% / 5.5%
Clare — Walked Only: 7.6% Stanley Flat — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.8%
Clare — Car (passenger): 5.4% Stanley Flat — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Clare — Bicycle: 0.7% Stanley Flat — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Clare Stanley Flat
Elevation 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 416 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clare Stanley Flat
Connectivity score 59/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
1,943 premises
 0%
173 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Clare Stanley Flat
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clare Stanley Flat
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

Stanley Flat

Family Rural

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