Clovelly
Clovelly was orignally considered by white settlers to be an off-shoot of neighbouring Coogee but was re-named in 1912 after a fishing village in Devon. Its natural features and good fishing made it a sound choice for early colonialists and a permanent settlement was created in the 1830s. In 1909, the area was sub-divided throughout to make way for residential development. A tram to the area secured Clovelly as a popular area for beach visitors and local residents.
The suburb has a mixture of beachside cottages, new and older furnished apartments, renovated holiday homes from the 1920s and modern, architecturally designed luxury homes with ocean views.
Clovelly facts & figures
Housing
Dwellings
- Total Dwellings
- 14,020
- Flat/Unit/Apartment
- 58%
- Separate house
- 16%
- Semi/Terrace
- 15%
Nature of occupancy
- Rented
- 42%
- Fully Owned
- 29%
- Purchasing
- 14%
Demographics
Population Size
- Total
- 31621
Statistics
- Males
- 48%
- Females
- 52%
- Median age
- 34
- Mean Household size
- 2.2
- Median weekly household income
- $1,000-$1,199
Family Statistics
- Never Married
- 40%
- Married
- 32%
- Divorced
- 6%
- Widowed
- 5%
- Separated
- 2%
Occupation
- Total Employed
- 53%
- Managers and Administrators
- 48%
- Professionals
- 5%
- Semi Professional
- 7%
- Tradespersons and Related Workers
- 4%
- White Collar workers
- 15%
- Unskilled Workers
- 4%
Work Force
- Total Workforce
- 17,437
- Full-time Workers
- 66%
- Part-time Workers
- 28%
- Unemployed
- 4%
Education
- Total Students
- 7,009
- Primary/Pre School
- 26%
- Secondary Education
- 17%
- TAFE
- 12%
- University
- 45%
All data and demographic information provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Copyright in ABS Data resides with the Commonwealth of Australia. Used here with permission. For more information visit www.abs.gov.au
