Clear Island Waters, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Clear Island Waters is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1067, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Clear Island Waters at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,395
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,617
- SEIFA score
- 1067
- Coordinates
- -28.0437, 153.3973
Clear Island Waters demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Clear Island Waters using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 30%, 20% of homes are rented, and 40% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 608 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 462 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 796 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,195 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,327 | 30% |
Share of the 4,388 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 729 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 482 | 30% |
| Rented | 328 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,027 | 63% |
| Townhouses & semis | 412 | 25% |
| Flats & apartments | 177 | 11% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,619 occupied private dwellings in Clear Island Waters.
- Median weekly rent
- $540
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,035
- Median weekly personal income
- $732
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,657 (40%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,037 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 41 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,328 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 978
- Employed part-time
- 690
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Clear Island Waters
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Clear Island Waters is January (average daytime high around 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.2°C). The area receives roughly 1098 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.4°C | 21.9°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 182 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.6°C | 18.7°C | 64 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 88 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 89 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 20.8°C | 119 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Clear Island Waters
Where is Clear Island Waters?
Clear Island Waters is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Clear Island Waters?
At the 2021 Census, Clear Island Waters had a population of about 4,395.
Is Clear Island Waters an advantaged area?
Clear Island Waters has an ABS SEIFA score of 1067, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Clear Island Waters?
Clear Island Waters has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.7°C, with roughly 1,098 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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