Clarendon (SA), SA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

86/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Clarendon (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1057, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Clarendon (SA) at a glance

Population (2021): 643
Median age: 48
Median weekly household income: $2,065
SEIFA score: 1057
Coordinates: -35.1171, 138.6324

Clarendon (SA) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Clarendon (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 9% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	100	16%
Youth (15–24)	68	11%
Young adults (25–44)	110	18%
Mid-life (45–64)	230	37%
Seniors (65+)	120	19%

Share of the 628 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	109	47%
Owned with a mortgage	101	43%
Rented	21	9%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	233	100%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 233 occupied private dwellings in Clarendon (SA).

Median weekly rent: $255
Median monthly mortgage: $2,119
Average household size: 2.6 people
Median weekly family income: $2,477
Median weekly personal income: $951

Community and culture

Born overseas: 110 (18%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 22 (4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 0 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 321 (62%)
Labour-force participation: 69.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%
Employed full-time: 206
Employed part-time: 140

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Clarendon (SA)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Clarendon (SA) is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.4°C). The area receives roughly 732 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	29.7°C	17°C	34 mm
Feb	28.2°C	16.4°C	32 mm
Mar	26°C	15.4°C	23 mm
Apr	22.1°C	13.5°C	54 mm
May	17.7°C	11.2°C	83 mm
Jun	15.1°C	9.3°C	91 mm
Jul	14.4°C	8.5°C	102 mm
Aug	15.3°C	8.4°C	91 mm
Sep	18°C	9.7°C	69 mm
Oct	21.9°C	11.5°C	59 mm
Nov	24.1°C	13°C	57 mm
Dec	27.3°C	15°C	37 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Clarendon (SA)

Where is Clarendon (SA)?

Clarendon (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.

What is the population of Clarendon (SA)?

At the 2021 Census, Clarendon (SA) had a population of about 643.

Is Clarendon (SA) an advantaged area?

Clarendon (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1057, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Clarendon (SA)?

Clarendon (SA) has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 732 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).