Clarinda, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Clarinda VIC is 7,441 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clarinda is $640 per week ($33,280 per year). Median rent in Clarinda is $394 per week ($1,707 per month). Clarinda has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Clarinda has a population density of 2,120 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clarinda is India. The most common religion is Catholic (26.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarinda is $2,000.

There were 371 recorded offences in Clarinda in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (137 offences).

Population
7,441
Census 2021
Median income
$640/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$394/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
45years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Clarinda vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Clarinda is $640 a week, 17% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,008th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $394 a week, $78 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 24.8% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 45, 2 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureClarindaTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$640/wk$767/wk −17%$766/wk
Household income$1,589/wk$1,687/wk −6%$1,637/wk
Rent$394/wk$316/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,723/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age4543 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.8%19.1% +5.7 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Clarinda, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Clarinda Population

7,441 residents at the 2021 Census.

Clarinda Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$640/wk
$33,280 per year
Ranked 6,433 of 14,663
Median Rent
$394/wk
$1,707 per month
Ranked 2,229 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Clarinda Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,589/wk
Median rent $394/wk
Rent to income 24.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Clarinda against your income

About $6,886 a month
Median rent $394/wk
Left after rent $1,195/wk
Rent share 24.8%

Clarinda Schools

16
schools nearby
12
government
1072
avg ICSEA score
6,234
total students
Oakleigh South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,038 students
1163
ICSEA
John Monash Science School Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 656 students
1127
ICSEA
Huntingdale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 414 students
1120
ICSEA
Christway College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 864 students
1111
ICSEA
Clarinda Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1082
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 133 students
1082
ICSEA
Kingston Heath Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 184 students
1075
ICSEA
St Andrew's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students
1074
ICSEA
Clayton North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
1064
ICSEA
South Oakleigh College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 950 students
1052
ICSEA
Westall Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 309 students
1017
ICSEA
Clayton South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students
1008
ICSEA
Westall Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 710 students
966
ICSEA
Monash Children's Hospital School Government
Combined
SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL - Clayton Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Clarinda, with a map

Clarinda Map

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Clarinda, Victoria: 37.9419°S, 145.1067°E

Clarinda Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (16)

People in Clarinda

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (3,631) Female 51.2% (3,809)

Population Density

2,120
people per km²
7,441 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,875
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
10.1%
Greece
6.9%
Vietnam
3.2%
China
3.0%
Cambodia
2.9%
Sri Lanka
2.7%
Philippines
2.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
14.2%
Mandarin
3.8%
Khmer
3.0%
Vietnamese
3.0%
Italian
2.3%
Cantonese
2.2%
Hindi
2.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Greek
15.4%
Australian
13.3%
English
12.2%
Chinese
11.1%
Indian
10.0%
Italian
5.7%
Irish
3.4%
Vietnamese
3.4%
Filipino
3.3%
Scottish
2.4%
Sri Lankan
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
26.7%
No religion
20.9%
Eastern Orthodox
17.9%
Buddhism
7.3%
Hinduism
5.9%
Not stated
4.7%
Anglican
2.8%
Islam
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
51.2% 3,247
Separated
3.0% 193
Divorced
7.6% 483
Widowed
7.7% 488
Never married
30.4% 1,931

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
35.1%
Couple: no children under 15
27.0%
Couple: no children
23.0%
One parent: no children under 15
9.0%
One parent: children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.7%
2 persons
30.7%
3 persons
20.7%
4 persons
17.8%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Clarinda

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,573 occupied private dwellings in Clarinda at the 2021 Census, 23.2% were rented, 43.7% owned outright and 30.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 31 dwellings
Owned outright
43.7% 1,124 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
30.1% 775 dwellings
Rented
23.2% 597 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.9% 50 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
11.3%
3 bedrooms
52.4%
4 bedrooms
26.7%
5 bedrooms
6.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.1%
1 vehicle
35.5%
2 vehicles
37.1%
3 vehicles
14.2%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Clarinda

Employment

Employed full-time
33.2% 1,938 people
Employed part-time
18.7% 1,092 people
Unemployed
3.3% 190 people
Not in labour force
44.8% 2,618 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
31.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.2%
Managers
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
11.1%
Sales Workers
6.7%
Labourers
6.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.9%
$4,000+/wk
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
6.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.2%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Train
2.5%
Walked only
1.3%
Bus
1.2%
Other
0.9%
Bicycle
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.3%
Certificate III/IV
23.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
15.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.6%
Engineering
16.9%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Health
9.9%
Information Technology
8.3%
Education
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.2%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.7%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.8%
Secondary: Government
19.9%
Primary: Catholic
13.1%
Pre-school
11.7%
Vocational Education
11.4%
Secondary: Catholic
9.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.5%
Has need for assistance
10.5%
Need for assistance not stated
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
665
Diabetes
297
Asthma
244
Arthritis
235
Heart disease
228
Kidney disease
120
Lung condition
118
Cancer
106
Stroke
88
Dementia
59

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 881
Did not provide
85.4% 5,170

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
8.4% 511
Not a volunteer
91.6% 5,557

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
0.9% 57
Never served
99.1% 5,966

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.8%
1 child
14.4%
2 children
32.6%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951: 1960
95
1961: 1970
417
1971: 1980
587
1981: 1990
707
1991: 2000
485
2001: 2010
652
2011: 2015
306
2016
88
2017
89
2018
95
2019
95
2020
37
2021
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

9.3%
moved in the last year
26.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,444
Moved from VIC
478
Moved: same area (SA2)
89
Moved from overseas
58
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5: 14 hours
23.7%
15: 29 hours
11.3%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
38.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
93.4%
Step family: no other children
2.9%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%
Other couple: children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Clarinda Crime Statistics

371 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
137
Assault
75
Justice Procedures
64
Property Damage
30
Break & Enter
30
Drug Offences
13
Fraud
12
Public Order
5
Weapons
4
Other
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Clarinda

The closest suburb to Clarinda is Clayton South, 1.5 km away.

Clayton South
1.5 km away · income $685/wk · rent $381/wk
Heatherton
1.9 km away · income $891/wk · rent $471/wk
Oakleigh South
1.9 km away · income $770/wk · rent $418/wk
Clayton
3.6 km away · income $594/wk · rent $400/wk
Huntingdale (Vic.)
3.9 km away · income $839/wk · rent $400/wk
Dingley Village
4.0 km away · income $799/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clarinda

What is the population of Clarinda VIC?

The population of Clarinda VIC is 7,441 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,120 people per km². Clarinda is ranked #969 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clarinda?

The median personal income in Clarinda VIC is $640 per week, or $33,280 per year. The median household income is $1,589 per week. Family income is $1,875 per week. Clarinda is ranked #6,433 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clarinda?

Median rent in Clarinda VIC is $394 per week ($1,707 per month). Rent represents 24.8% of household income, which is considered affordable. Clarinda ranks #2,229 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clarinda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clarinda VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clarinda?

The median age in Clarinda VIC is 45 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clarinda a good suburb to live in?

Clarinda is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,441. The median income is $640/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20566. All dollar figures in AUD.