Suburb in Lismore

Clunes, NSW

Clunes had a population of 907 at the 2021 Census (+4.5% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,855. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Clunes at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Clunes's population grew by 4.5% to 907, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.0%.

23.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 39.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 328 households.

The median household earns $1,855 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $500 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,058 a month.

16.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.5% use a language other than English at home. 69.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Clunes beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureClunesNSWAustralia
Population9078,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.039.038.0
Households3282,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting23.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright39.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,855$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$500$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,058$2,167$1,863
Born overseas16.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion69.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8882011
  2. 8682016
  3. 9072021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Clunes New South Wales
Share of people by age, Clunes and New South Wales
0–912.0%
10–1912.7%
20–297.6%
30–3913.2%
40–4913.9%
50–5915.8%
60–6914.8%
70–798.3%
80+2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Clunes at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.5%
  2. Australian40.5%
  3. Irish22.2%
  4. Scottish13.9%
  5. German5.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.0%
  2. French0.8%
  3. Portuguese0.8%
  4. German0.7%
  5. Italian0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.0%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. the United States1.7%
  4. the Netherlands1.6%
  5. Germany1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Clunes

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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