Clarence Town vs Brookfield

Clarence Town is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Brookfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarence Town, most households are couple families. In Brookfield, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Clarence Town tends to suit families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clarence Town has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Brookfield carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookfield

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $365/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Clarence Town

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (192.2 km vs 200.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 152 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clarence Town

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Brookfield carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)

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

Clarence Town and Brookfield 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 Town Brookfield
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 Town Brookfield
Walkability 67 / 10
Clarence Town — Walkability: 67/100 Brookfield — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 37 / 75
Clarence Town — Safety: 37/100 Brookfield — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 33 / 82
Clarence Town — Low fire risk: 33/100 Brookfield — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Clarence Town has more residents (2,265 vs 224); Clarence Town rents higher ($365/wk vs $130/wk).

Clarence Town Brookfield
Population 2,265
+90% vs other
 224
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +9.3%
Median age 39 47
Median household income $100,568/yr $106,548/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+64% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town Brookfield
0-4 6.8% / 7.1%
Clarence Town — 0-4: 6.8% Brookfield — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 14.3% / 8.0%
Clarence Town — 5-14: 14.3% Brookfield — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 5.3% / 4.5%
Clarence Town — 15-19: 5.3% Brookfield — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.7% / 8.5%
Clarence Town — 20-24: 3.7% Brookfield — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 12.3% / 10.3%
Clarence Town — 25-34: 12.3% Brookfield — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.0% / 12.9%
Clarence Town — 35-44: 13.0% Brookfield — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.5% / 14.7%
Clarence Town — 45-54: 13.5% Brookfield — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.8% / 21.0%
Clarence Town — 55-64: 14.8% Brookfield — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 11.2% / 10.3%
Clarence Town — 65-74: 11.2% Brookfield — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.2% / 7.1%
Clarence Town — 75-84: 4.2% Brookfield — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.8% / 1.8%
Clarence Town — 85+: 0.8% Brookfield — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town 59.9% couple families
Clarence Town — Couple Families: 59.9% Clarence Town — Lone Person: 24.5% Clarence Town — One Parent Families: 12.4% Clarence Town — Other Families: 0.6% Clarence Town — Group Household: 2.7%
Brookfield 52.5% couple families
Brookfield — Couple Families: 52.5% Brookfield — Lone Person: 20.0% Brookfield — One Parent Families: 17.5% Brookfield — Other Families: 10.0% Brookfield — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town 9.5% renting
Clarence Town — Owned Outright: 35.7% Clarence Town — Mortgage: 54.8% Clarence Town — Renting: 9.5%
Brookfield 0.0% renting
Brookfield — Owned Outright: 47.5% Brookfield — Mortgage: 52.5% Brookfield — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Clarence Town Brookfield
England 2.5% / 3.1%
Clarence Town — England: 2.5% Brookfield — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.8%
Clarence Town — New Zealand: 0.6% Brookfield — New Zealand: 1.8%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Clarence Town — Netherlands: 0.3% Brookfield — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Clarence Town — Scotland: 0.3% Brookfield — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.2% / —
Clarence Town — Zimbabwe: 0.2% Brookfield — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Clarence Town Brookfield
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 21.0%
Clarence Town — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Brookfield — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.3%
Clarence Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Brookfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 9.4%
Clarence Town — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Brookfield — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.7%
Clarence Town — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Brookfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Clarence Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Brookfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town 98.1% houses
Clarence Town — Houses: 98.1% Clarence Town — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Clarence Town — Townhouses: 0.8%
Brookfield 98.3% houses
Brookfield — Houses: 98.3% Brookfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Brookfield — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarence Town Brookfield
Median house price $840,000 $855,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,025,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Brookfield has more rural and farming land (99% vs 45%); Clarence Town has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 1%).

Clarence Town Brookfield
Rural and farming 45% 99%
Environmental 39% 1%
Residential 15% 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

Clarence Town Brookfield
New dwellings approved 55
across Dungog
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Clarence Town Brookfield
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Clarence Town is more walkable (67 vs 10).

Clarence Town Brookfield
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Clarence Town carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 18); Clarence Town carries more crime risk (63 vs 25).

Clarence Town Brookfield
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clarence Town Brookfield
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Clarence Town

  • Clarence Town Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Brookfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clarence Town Brookfield
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 12 4

Mobility

Brookfield sits further from the CBD (200.3 km vs 192.2 km).

Clarence Town Brookfield
Walkability score 67/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 192.2 km 200.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.6%
postcode 2420
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 52
postcode 2420

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 Town Brookfield
Car (driver) 72.0% / 67.1%
Clarence Town — Car (driver): 72.0% Brookfield — Car (driver): 67.1%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 32.9%
Clarence Town — Worked from Home: 22.8% Brookfield — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Clarence Town — Car (passenger): 3.5% Brookfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Clarence Town — Walked Only: 1.7% Brookfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Clarence Town Brookfield
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Clarence Town Brookfield
Connectivity score 49/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
957 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Clarence Town Brookfield
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Clarence Town Brookfield
Average residential rate $1,646/yr
same for both
Council Dungog
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarence Town Brookfield
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarence Town Brookfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarence Town

Acreage Parks Quiet River

Brookfield

Rural

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