Clarkson, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Clarkson is more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 965, 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.
Is Clarkson a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Clarkson from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
37/100Less advantaged than the national average
Less advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (37/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
32/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $350 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 32% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Clarkson at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,904
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,761
- SEIFA score
- 965
- Local government area
- Wanneroo
- Coordinates
- -31.6857, 115.7263
Map of Clarkson
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Housing & property in Clarkson
What it costs to live in Clarkson and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $350
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,733
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 68%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 31%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Clarkson demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Clarkson demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Clarkson 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 young adults (25–44) at 33% and 45% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,981 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,769 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,634 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,242 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,272 | 9% |
Share of the 13,898 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 789 | 16% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,608 | 52% |
| Rented | 1,542 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,500 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 494 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 44 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,038 occupied private dwellings in Clarkson.
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,011
- Median weekly personal income
- $828
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,914 (45%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,804 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 349 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,465 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Employed full-time
- 4,282
- Employed part-time
- 2,384
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 Clarkson
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Clarkson is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Clarkson
Is Clarkson a good place to live?
Clarkson’s Score of 37 (SEIFA 965) places it just below the national average, with median household income of $1,761 and 45% born overseas — the Wanneroo corridor’s multicultural character showing up again, though Clarkson’s profile is more established than the newer northern estates. Clarkson Station on the Joondalup Line is a genuine asset: rail to the CBD and Joondalup has been real here since 2004, which gives the suburb a two-decade head start on transport access compared with most of the growth suburbs to its north. This is a suburb that has worked quietly for residents and is overdue for a fresh, data-anchored guide.
What is the median rent in Clarkson?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Clarkson was $350, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Clarkson?
Clarkson is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Wanneroo local government area.
What is the population of Clarkson?
At the 2021 Census, Clarkson had a population of about 13,904.
Is Clarkson an advantaged area?
Clarkson has an ABS SEIFA score of 965, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 37 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Clarkson?
Clarkson has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Clarkson?
Clarkson is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia — the 22nd-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 13,904 usual residents).
Where Clarkson ranks
Clarkson appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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