Clarenza, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Clarenza is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 989, 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.
Clarenza at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 602
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $2,076
- SEIFA score
- 989
- Coordinates
- -29.7004, 152.9998
Clarenza demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Clarenza 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 34%, 10% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 97 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 70 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 103 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 206 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 122 | 20% |
Share of the 598 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 96 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 85 | 42% |
| Rented | 20 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 197 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 201 occupied private dwellings in Clarenza.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,200
- Median weekly personal income
- $760
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 33 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 18 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 28 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 193 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Employed full-time
- 185
- Employed part-time
- 104
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 Clarenza
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Clarenza is January (average daytime high around 29.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 974 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.6°C | 19.9°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 18.7°C | 182 mm |
| Apr | 24.4°C | 15.2°C | 46 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 11.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 19.4°C | 9.3°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.2°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 26.1°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 29.3°C | 18.7°C | 117 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Clarenza
Where is Clarenza?
Clarenza is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Clarenza?
At the 2021 Census, Clarenza had a population of about 602.
Is Clarenza an advantaged area?
Clarenza has an ABS SEIFA score of 989, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Clarenza?
Clarenza has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 14.3°C, with roughly 974 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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