Suburbs Clear Island Waters

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Clear Island Waters QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Clear Island Waters, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Clear Island Waters QLD is 4,395 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clear Island Waters is $732 per week ($38,064 per year). Median rent in Clear Island Waters is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Clear Island Waters has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Clear Island Waters has a population density of 998.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clear Island Waters is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clear Island Waters is $2,167.

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📍 Clear Island Waters, Queensland — 28.0437°S, 153.3973°E

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Clear Island Waters Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Clear Island Waters Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$732/wk
$38,064 per year
#4885 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$540/wk
$2,340 per month
#435 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Clear Island Waters Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (2,081) Female 52.7% (2,318)

Population Density

998.8
people per km²
4,395 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,035
Family income/wk

Clear Island Waters 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 & Locality (SAL)

Clear Island Waters Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
60.2% 729 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
39.8% 482 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Clear Island Waters Country of Birth

Australia
78.0%
England
7.7%
China
7.7%
India
2.1%
Brazil
1.1%
Iran
1.0%
Germany
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Clear Island Waters Religion

No Religion
36.6%
Catholic
27.1%
Anglican
16.2%
Not stated
7.6%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Eastern Orthodox
2.8%
Buddhism
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clear Island Waters Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Clear Island Waters Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
53.7%
Other
13.1%
Cantonese
6.8%
Spanish
6.5%
Japan
5.7%
Portuguese
5.4%
Italian
4.5%
IAL Punjabi
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Clear Island Waters Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.8% 981 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.4% 693 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 95 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.0% 1,632 people

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

Clear Island Waters Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.0%
Certificate III/IV
23.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
13.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Clear Island Waters Occupation

Professionals
34.4%
Managers
18.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Sales Workers
9.6%
Community & Personal Service
9.3%
Labourers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Clear Island Waters Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.9%
Health
17.9%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Engineering
10.3%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Education
6.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Information Technology
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Clear Island Waters Dwelling Types

Separate house
71.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
27.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clear Island Waters Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clear Island Waters Marital Status

💍
Married
53.3% 2,012
↔️
Separated
2.2% 84
📋
Divorced
10.0% 377
🕊️
Widowed
8.1% 305
👤
Never married
26.4% 996

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clear Island Waters Ancestry

English
28.7%
Australian
21.7%
Other
10.5%
Chinese
9.5%
Irish
8.5%
Scottish
6.9%
Italian
4.4%
German
3.8%
Indian
2.2%
Greek
1.6%
Dutch
1.2%
New Zealander
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clear Island Waters School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
18.9%
Primary — Catholic
15.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
13.7%
Secondary — Government
12.7%
Primary — Government
11.6%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Pre-school
8.5%
Secondary — Catholic
7.5%

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

Clear Island Waters Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.9% 658
✅
No need for assistance
92.1% 7,721

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

Clear Island Waters Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.1% 434
—
Not a volunteer
87.9% 3,140

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clear Island Waters Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
8.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clear Island Waters How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.4%
Did not go to work
13.6%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Bicycle
0.8%
Walked only
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Train
0.5%
Bus
0.4%

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

Clear Island Waters Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
34.1%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
14.3%
4+ vehicles
7.6%

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

Clear Island Waters Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.3%
2 bedrooms
5.3%
3 bedrooms
34.0%
4 bedrooms
36.5%
5 bedrooms
13.4%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

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

Clear Island Waters Population Mobility

15.9%
moved in the last year
45.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clear Island Waters Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
83
Indigenous residents
8,319
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clear Island Waters Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
292
Arthritis
153
Heart disease
142
Asthma
101
Diabetes
97
Lung condition
93
Cancer
78
Stroke
64
Kidney disease
55
Dementia
40

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

Clear Island Waters Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clear Island Waters Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.9%
Couple — no children
31.7%
Couple — no children under 15
22.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clear Island Waters Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.4% 122
👤
Never served
96.6% 3,422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clear Island Waters Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 398
—
Did not provide
88.8% 3,156

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clear Island Waters Children Ever Born

No children
29.1%
1 child
15.5%
2 children
34.9%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Clear Island Waters When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
33
1951–1960
70
1961–1970
128
1971–1980
124
1981–1990
222
1991–2000
252
2001–2010
387
2011–2015
186
2016
29
2017
38
2018
35
2019
43
2020
39
2021
6

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

Clear Island Waters Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
27.1%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
29.9%

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

Clear Island Waters Household Size

1 person
24.1%
2 persons
36.7%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
4.3%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clear Island Waters Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,491
Moved from QLD
428
Moved from VIC
59
Moved from overseas
48
Moved from NSW
47
Moved — same area (SA2)
41
Moved from SA
12
Moved from WA
11
Moved from ACT
5

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

Clear Island Waters Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.6%
Step family — no other children
8.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clear Island Waters Schools

8
schools nearby
4
government
1053
avg ICSEA score
6,494
total students
Emmanuel College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,686 students
1139
ICSEA
St Vincent's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 794 students
1091
ICSEA
Robina State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 698 students
1055
ICSEA
Miami State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 835 students
1053
ICSEA
Star of the Sea School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 236 students
1045
ICSEA
Merrimac State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 930 students
1029
ICSEA
Merrimac State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students
1020
ICSEA
Arcadia College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 715 students
992
ICSEA

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

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Clear Island Waters Rent Prices & Affordability

33%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,617/wk
Median Rent $540/wk
Rent-to-Income 33.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Clear Island Waters

≈ $7,007/month
Median rent $540/wk
Left after rent $1,077/wk
Rent share 33.4%

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Clear Island Waters vs State & National Average

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Kleinton
Pop: 2,205 Income: $1,045/wk Rent: $408/wk
Crows Nest (Qld)
Pop: 2,212 Income: $492/wk Rent: $270/wk
Vincent
Pop: 2,213 Income: $724/wk Rent: $280/wk
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Pop: 2,214 Income: $1,576/wk Rent: $530/wk
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Pop: 2,219 Income: $601/wk Rent: $220/wk
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Pop: 2,220 Income: $546/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clear Island Waters

What is the population of Clear Island Waters QLD?

The population of Clear Island Waters QLD is 4,395 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 998.8 people per km².Clear Island Waters is ranked #1,762 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clear Island Waters?

The median personal income in Clear Island Waters QLD is $732 per week, or $38,064 per year.The median household income is $1,617 per week.Family income is $2,035 per week.Clear Island Waters is ranked #4,885 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clear Island Waters?

Median rent in Clear Island Waters QLD is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 33.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Clear Island Waters ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clear Island Waters?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clear Island Waters QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clear Island Waters?

The median age in Clear Island Waters QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clear Island Waters a good suburb to live in?

Clear Island Waters is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,395.The median income is $732/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.4% 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: 30618. All dollar figures in AUD.