QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Clear Mountain, 4500
Current weather
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94% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 21.4° / 12.9° today · 0.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Moreton Bay, Clear Mountain is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 807
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,715
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 278
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 21
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 269 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault81
- Drug Offences177
- Other Property Damage108
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)434
- Traffic And Related Offences121
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2860th in Australia
- State rank
- 658th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #21 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #295 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime81
- Drug Offencescrime177
- Other Property Damagecrime108
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime434
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime121
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Moreton Bay Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.