Clermont, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Clermont is a town in Central Queensland's Isaac Region, about 109 kilometres north-west of Emerald and 274 kilometres inland from Mackay. It lies in the country of the Gangulu people and is named, unusually, after Clermont-Ferrand in France — the ancestral home of Oscar de Satge, an early grazier of the Wolfang Downs run. Gold and copper drew the first settlers after discoveries around 1861, and the town reserve was proclaimed in 1864. In 1916 a catastrophic flood claimed 65 lives, after which surviving timber buildings were hauled to higher ground on steam traction engines. Mining endures today through nearby coal operations, and about 2,950 people live in Clermont.
Less advantaged than the national average
Clermont is more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 943, 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.
Clermont at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,952
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,867
- SEIFA score
- 943
- Coordinates
- -22.8834, 147.1766
Clermont demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Clermont 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 young adults (25–44) at 27%, 39% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 683 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 305 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 803 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 710 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 446 | 15% |
Share of the 2,947 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 308 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 257 | 24% |
| Rented | 417 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 916 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 104 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 14 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,071 occupied private dwellings in Clermont.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,358
- Median weekly personal income
- $956
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 190 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 101 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 106 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 959 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,010
- Employed part-time
- 364
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.
Common questions about Clermont
Where is Clermont?
Clermont is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Clermont?
At the 2021 Census, Clermont had a population of about 2,952.
Is Clermont an advantaged area?
Clermont has an ABS SEIFA score of 943, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 26 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of Australian suburbs.
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