Clarence Town vs East Seaham

Clarence Town is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in East Seaham. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Seaham: a median of $1.51 million, against $840,000 in Clarence Town, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clarence Town 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

Clarence Town

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Clarence Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,510,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clarence Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Seaham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 146 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (186 km vs 192.2 km)
  • But Clarence Town is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clarence Town

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)

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 East Seaham 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 East Seaham
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 East Seaham
Walkability 67 / 0
Clarence Town — Walkability: 67/100 East Seaham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 25
Clarence Town — Safety: 37/100 East Seaham — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 33 / 28
Clarence Town — Low fire risk: 33/100 East Seaham — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Clarence Town has more residents (2,265 vs 353); East Seaham has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $100,568).

Clarence Town East Seaham
Population 2,265
+84% vs other
 353
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +9.0%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $100,568/yr $117,000/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk $400/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarence Town East Seaham
0-4 6.8% / 4.8%
Clarence Town — 0-4: 6.8% East Seaham — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.3% / 13.9%
Clarence Town — 5-14: 14.3% East Seaham — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.3% / 7.6%
Clarence Town — 15-19: 5.3% East Seaham — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 3.7% / 5.4%
Clarence Town — 20-24: 3.7% East Seaham — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.3% / 7.1%
Clarence Town — 25-34: 12.3% East Seaham — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 13.0% / 13.6%
Clarence Town — 35-44: 13.0% East Seaham — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.5% / 12.2%
Clarence Town — 45-54: 13.5% East Seaham — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.8% / 19.3%
Clarence Town — 55-64: 14.8% East Seaham — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 11.2% / 11.0%
Clarence Town — 65-74: 11.2% East Seaham — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.2% / 2.8%
Clarence Town — 75-84: 4.2% East Seaham — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.4%
Clarence Town — 85+: 0.8% East Seaham — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 — Group Household: 2.7% Clarence Town — Other Families: 0.6%
East Seaham 60.8% couple families
East Seaham — Couple Families: 60.8% East Seaham — Lone Person: 21.6% East Seaham — One Parent Families: 17.6% East Seaham — Group Household: 0.0% East Seaham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
East Seaham 12.0% renting
East Seaham — Owned Outright: 41.7% East Seaham — Mortgage: 46.3% East Seaham — Renting: 12.0%
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 East Seaham
England 2.5% / 1.7%
Clarence Town — England: 2.5% East Seaham — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Clarence Town — New Zealand: 0.6% East Seaham — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Clarence Town — Netherlands: 0.3% East Seaham — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Clarence Town — Scotland: 0.3% East Seaham — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.2% / —
Clarence Town — Zimbabwe: 0.2% East Seaham — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Clarence Town East Seaham
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 24.6%
Clarence Town — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% East Seaham — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.1%
Clarence Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% East Seaham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 7.6%
Clarence Town — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% East Seaham — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 4.0%
Clarence Town — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% East Seaham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Clarence Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% East Seaham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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%
East Seaham 92.0% houses
East Seaham — Houses: 92.0% East Seaham — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% East Seaham — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarence Town East Seaham
Median house price $840,000 $1,510,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,025,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 8 sales
 134 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

East Seaham has more rural and farming land (81% vs 45%); Clarence Town has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 15%).

Clarence Town East Seaham
Rural and farming 45% 81%
Environmental 39% 15%
Residential 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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 East Seaham
New dwellings approved 55
across Dungog
 495
across Port Stephens
Approvals change year on year -23% -72%

Ranking within NSW

Clarence Town East Seaham
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Clarence Town is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Clarence Town East Seaham
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

East Seaham carries more crime risk (75 vs 63).

Clarence Town East Seaham
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
75/100
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 East Seaham
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 East Seaham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clarence Town East Seaham
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 11

Mobility

Clarence Town sits further from the CBD (192.2 km vs 186 km).

Clarence Town East Seaham
Walkability score 67/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 192.2 km
+3% vs other
 186 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.5%
postcode 2324
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 54
postcode 2324

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 East Seaham
Car (driver) 72.0% / 74.7%
Clarence Town — Car (driver): 72.0% East Seaham — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 19.5%
Clarence Town — Worked from Home: 22.8% East Seaham — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.8%
Clarence Town — Car (passenger): 3.5% East Seaham — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Clarence Town — Walked Only: 1.7% East Seaham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Clarence Town East Seaham
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 18.1 km

NBN connectivity

Clarence Town East Seaham
Connectivity score 49/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
957 premises
 0%
116 premises

Climate

Clarence Town East Seaham
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Clarence Town East Seaham
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clarence Town East Seaham
Average residential rate $1,646/yr $1,359/yr
Council Dungog Port Stephens

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Clarence Town East Seaham
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

East Seaham

Rural

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