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Clapham SA 5062

722 addresses · 33 streets

Boothby Electorate › Mitcham LGA › Clapham · 7 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Clapham is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,685 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,321 a week, with median rent near $395 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,319,000.

1,685Population
42Median age
$2,321Median household income / wk
$395Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mitcham (SA) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Clapham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Lynton, 700 m south · Tram stop: Forestville (Stop 4), 4.5 km north-west · Bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 3.8 km south · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 8.5 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,319,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 36.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 69.1%

Population by age in Clapham
Population by age, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-492
5-14243
15-1993
20-2482
25-34161
35-44262
45-54247
55-64211
65-74166
75-8490
85+35
Dwelling types in Clapham
Dwelling types, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
House535
Townhouse61
Apartment11
Other0
Households by weekly income in Clapham
Households by weekly income, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65055
$650-1,499136
$1,500-2,999161
$3,000+208
Top ancestries in Clapham
Top ancestries, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
English734
Australian652
Scottish200
German161
Irish141
Other134
Housing tenure in Clapham
Housing tenure, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned230
Mortgage265
Rented95
Other12
Cars per household in Clapham
Cars per household, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
022
1177
2290
374
4+34
Commute to work in Clapham
Commute to work, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car561
Train16
Bus18
Tram/ferry0
Walked17
Bicycle23
Home127
Top countries of birth in Clapham
Top countries of birth, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
England62
China25
India20
Netherlands15
United States15
New Zealand13
Languages used at home in Clapham
Languages used at home, Clapham SA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin31
Greek31
Cantonese20
French14
Italian14
Persian8

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