QLD · Gold Coast Council
Clear Island Waters, 4226
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Clear Island Waters is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Gold Coast with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,395
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,617
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 1,739
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 84 / 412 / 177
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $1,000
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 107
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 64
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 275 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences114
- Other Property Damage63
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)340
- Traffic And Related Offences70
- Unlawful Entry71
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,091
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gooding Dr at Merrimac Golf Course
- Markeri St at Ron Penhaligon Way
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Fairway Drive
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Gooding Dr at Merrimac Golf CourseBus stop
- Markeri St at Ron Penhaligon WayBus stop
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Fairway DriveBus stop
- Goji Granola Bar and CafeCafe
Unit 7 60 Santa Cruz Boulevard
- Dog park
- Drinking water
- Picnic Table (2)
- Playground
- Slipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bollard Circuit ReservePark
- Bollard Circuit ReservesPark
- Clear Water Bay Avenue ReservePark
- Clipper Boulevard Bridge ReserPark
- Istana View ReservesPark
- Lake Santa Cruz ParkPark
- Leilani ParkPark
- Little Robina Capes ParkPark
- Markeri ParkPark
- Martingale PlacePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3153rd in Australia
- State rank
- 718th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #23 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #311 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Goji Granola Bar and CafeamenitiesUnit 7 60 Santa Cruz Boulevardcafe
- Gooding Dr at Merrimac Golf Courseamenitiesbus_stop
- Markeri St at Ron Penhaligon Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Fairway Driveamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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