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Clare and Gilbert Valleys

South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 9,102 people · 39 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Clare and Gilbert Valleys at a glance

Map shows the Clare and Gilbert Valleys LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Clare and Gilbert Valleys is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 39 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 1,750 km². Clare and Gilbert Valleys has a population of 9,102 , ranking #37 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Clare (3,238 residents).About 10.0% of residents were born overseas and 2.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

How they live

Work and learning

Schools in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

10 schools across Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 90.0% Government, 10.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 953 (range 926 to 1074). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

All 10 schools in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Clare High School	Government	Secondary	Clare	428	994
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Combined	Clare	314	1074
Clare Primary School	Government	Primary	Clare	250	983
Riverton and District High School	Government	Secondary	Riverton	184	943
Riverton Primary School	Government	Primary	Riverton	81	959
Saddleworth Primary School	Government	Primary	Saddleworth	46	943
Auburn Primary School	Government	Primary	Auburn	44	947
Manoora Primary School	Government	Primary	Manoora	29	947
Watervale Primary School	Government	Primary	Watervale	29	1033
Tarlee Primary School	Government	Primary	Tarlee	10	926

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Clare and Gilbert Valleys. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

Suburbs in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Clare and Gilbert Valleys contains 39 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Clare	5453	3,238	$1,302/wk	45
Riverton	5412	1,029	$1,023/wk	57
Auburn	5451	668	$1,218/wk	54
Saddleworth	5413	483	$894/wk	55
Stanley Flat	5453	401	$1,795/wk	46
Armagh	5453	351	$1,774/wk	48
Watervale	5452	338	$1,437/wk	43
Tarlee	5411	316	$1,437/wk	46
Stockport	5410	272	$1,514/wk	44
Mintaro	5415	218	$1,437/wk	52
Penwortham	5453	163	$1,821/wk	52
Sevenhill	5453	163	$1,562/wk	49
Rhynie	5412	138	$912/wk	58
Manoora	5414	134	$1,152/wk	51
Leasingham	5452	114	$1,437/wk	48
Gillentown	5453	108	$2,150/wk	47
Emu Flat	5453	106	$2,250/wk	41
Spring Farm	5453	105	$2,250/wk	43
Marrabel	5413	101	$1,125/wk	44
Hill River	5453	98	$1,625/wk	42
Waterloo	5413	82	$849/wk	36
Spring Gully	5453	60	$1,625/wk	51
Black Springs	5413	49	$1,781/wk	35
Hilltown	5455	42	$1,437/wk	38
Polish Hill River	5453	38	$2,750/wk	56
Undalya	5451	35	$1,874/wk	53
Steelton	5413	31	$2,750/wk	48
Woolshed Flat	5412	30	$1,312/wk	52
Boconnoc Park	5453	28	$3,374/wk	32
Stanley	5415	27	$1,625/wk	45
Giles Corner	5411	26	$1,125/wk	39
Bungaree	5464	23	$1,624/wk	45
Barinia	5453	22	$2,624/wk	49
Tarnma	5413	20	$850/wk	74
Tothill Belt	5413	18	$1,999/wk	49
Benbournie	5453	11	$725/wk	46
Tothill Creek	5413	9	$575/wk	63
Anama	5464	7	$1,999/wk	29
Navan	5412

Postcodes covered

5410, 5411, 5412, 5413, 5414, 5415, 5451, 5452, 5453, 5455, 5464

Compare Clare and Gilbert Valleys with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Clare and Gilbert Valleys and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Clare and Gilbert Valleys (SA)	9,102	48.2	963	20.9%	10.0%
Wakefield	6,762	44.6	897	23.0%	10.2%
Goyder	4,087	51.4	914	18.1%	9.4%
Light	15,375	40.4	980	12.8%	11.3%
Northern Areas	4,560	48.8	948	18.4%	6.3%

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Frequently asked questions about Clare and Gilbert Valleys

What is the population of Clare and Gilbert Valleys?

The 2021 Census recorded 9,102 people living in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, across 39 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Clare and Gilbert Valleys?

Clare and Gilbert Valleys contains 39 suburbs. The most populous are Clare, Riverton, Auburn, Saddleworth, Stanley Flat.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Clare and Gilbert Valleys?

Clare and Gilbert Valleys covers 11 postcodes: 5410, 5411, 5412, 5413, 5414, 5415, 5451, 5452, 5453, 5455, 5464.

How many schools are in Clare and Gilbert Valleys?

Clare and Gilbert Valleys has 10 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Clare and Gilbert Valleys?

Clare and Gilbert Valleys has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 963, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.