Clarence Park vs Westbourne Park

Clarence Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Westbourne Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Westbourne Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Westbourne Park: a median of $1.87 million, against $1.27 million in Clarence Park. Clarence Park is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 6.4 km. On these figures, Clarence Park tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Westbourne Park 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

Westbourne Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Clarence Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,274,500 vs $1,873,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westbourne Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Clarence Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.1% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
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.

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Walkability 88 / 90
Clarence Park — Walkability: 88/100 Westbourne Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 44 / 71
Clarence Park — Safety: 44/100 Westbourne Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clarence Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westbourne Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 84 / 29
Clarence Park — Low flood risk: 84/100 Westbourne Park — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Westbourne Park has higher household incomes ($112,528 vs $93,548); Westbourne Park skews older (44 vs 39).

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Population 2,658
+4% vs other
 2,564
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +0.0%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $93,548/yr $112,528/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+2% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
0-4 5.7% / 4.4%
Clarence Park — 0-4: 5.7% Westbourne Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.0% / 12.5%
Clarence Park — 5-14: 11.0% Westbourne Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.7% / 5.3%
Clarence Park — 15-19: 4.7% Westbourne Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.2% / 6.6%
Clarence Park — 20-24: 8.2% Westbourne Park — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.0% / 9.9%
Clarence Park — 25-34: 14.0% Westbourne Park — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.1% / 12.0%
Clarence Park — 35-44: 14.1% Westbourne Park — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.1% / 13.6%
Clarence Park — 45-54: 13.1% Westbourne Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.0% / 11.7%
Clarence Park — 55-64: 12.0% Westbourne Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.7% / 10.6%
Clarence Park — 65-74: 10.7% Westbourne Park — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.0% / 6.2%
Clarence Park — 75-84: 5.0% Westbourne Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 7.4%
Clarence Park — 85+: 1.6% Westbourne Park — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarence Park 37.9% couple families
Clarence Park — Couple Families: 37.9% Clarence Park — Lone Person: 42.9% Clarence Park — One Parent Families: 11.0% Clarence Park — Group Household: 6.3% Clarence Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Westbourne Park 53.7% couple families
Westbourne Park — Couple Families: 53.7% Westbourne Park — Lone Person: 31.1% Westbourne Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Westbourne Park — Group Household: 4.6% Westbourne Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Park 31.4% renting
Clarence Park — Owned Outright: 36.0% Clarence Park — Mortgage: 32.6% Clarence Park — Renting: 31.4%
Westbourne Park 22.1% renting
Westbourne Park — Owned Outright: 42.1% Westbourne Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Westbourne Park — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 22.9%
Clarence Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Westbourne Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 8.0%
Clarence Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Westbourne Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 7.5%
Clarence Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Westbourne Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.7%
Clarence Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Westbourne Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.8%
Clarence Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Westbourne Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
England 4.1% / 3.0%
Clarence Park — England: 4.1% Westbourne Park — England: 3.0%
India 2.1% / 1.4%
Clarence Park — India: 2.1% Westbourne Park — India: 1.4%
Nepal 1.9% / 1.5%
Clarence Park — Nepal: 1.9% Westbourne Park — Nepal: 1.5%
China 1.1% / 1.8%
Clarence Park — China: 1.1% Westbourne Park — China: 1.8%
Greece 1.5% / —
Clarence Park — Greece: 1.5% Westbourne Park — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Clarence Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Westbourne Park — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Park 65.5% houses
Clarence Park — Houses: 65.5% Clarence Park — Flats / Apartments: 30.0% Clarence Park — Townhouses: 4.5%
Westbourne Park 71.4% houses
Westbourne Park — Houses: 71.4% Westbourne Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Westbourne Park — Townhouses: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Median house price $1,274,500 $1,873,500
Median unit price $600,000 $636,250
Median land price $720,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 16 sales
 17 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
3 bed $1.2M / $1.42M
Clarence Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (31 sales) Westbourne Park — 3 bed: $1.42M (8 sales)

31 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $2.47M
Clarence Park — 4 bed: $1.6M (16 sales) Westbourne Park — 4 bed: $2.47M (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Residential 100% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year -67% +32%

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.

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Houses 3.1%
$660/wk on $1.11M
 2.4%
$658/wk on $1.4M
Units 4.8%
$550/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within SA

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
House price Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of SA —

Liveability

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Westbourne Park carries more flood risk (71 vs 16); Clarence Park carries more crime risk (56 vs 29).

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
16/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 4.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 4.1%

Schools in Clarence Park

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

Schools in Westbourne Park

  • Westbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Walkability score 88/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km 6.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5034
 1.3%
postcode 5041
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5034
 58
postcode 5041

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.

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Car (driver) 62.9% / 65.6%
Clarence Park — Car (driver): 62.9% Westbourne Park — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 15.9%
Clarence Park — Worked from Home: 15.5% Westbourne Park — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Bus 4.8% / 6.2%
Clarence Park — Bus: 4.8% Westbourne Park — Bus: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.5%
Clarence Park — Car (passenger): 4.9% Westbourne Park — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 4.8% / 2.7%
Clarence Park — Train: 4.8% Westbourne Park — Train: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Connectivity score 74/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,233 premises
 32%
1,275 premises

Climate

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Average residential rate $2,288/yr $2,296/yr
Council Unley Mitcham

Federal electorate

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarence Park Westbourne Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarence Park

Inner Parks Professionals Urban

Westbourne Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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