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Miami vs Clear Island Waters

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Miami profile · Clear Island Waters profile

Miami Clear Island Waters

Miami and Clear Island Waters are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Miami is a younger place with a typical resident aged 37, where 39.3% of households rent and 68.0% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, Clear Island Waters is far older, with a typical age of 50 and a much higher share of retirees, as 30.1% of residents are aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in the housing; Clear Island Waters has far more detached houses (63.2%) and large homes, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, while Miami has more flats and apartments.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 27.7%. This common level of qualification sits alongside a widening gap in how people live and believe. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has grown, with far more homes owned outright in Clear Island Waters. Meanwhile, Miami has become much more likely to have residents with no religion, and remains far more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Clear Island Waters 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters Median age: 13 yrs older in Clear Island Waters People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Miami Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Clear Island Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +3,050 larger in Miami gap widening
7,445 37th pct 4,395 18th pct
Median age in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +13 yrs older in Clear Island Waters gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.3 pts higher in Miami gap steady
2.2% 52nd pct 0.9% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +15.0 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 30.1% 94th pct
Under 15 in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.3 pts higher in Miami gap steady
14.3% 16th pct 14.0% 14th pct
De facto in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +11.3 pts higher in Miami gap widening
19.1% 93rd pct 7.9% 16th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.6 pts 18.1%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

33.5% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
47.2% Never married ◂ +20.9 pts 26.3%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
4.2% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Miami Clear Island Waters

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +15.1 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing
22.6% 51st pct 37.7% 80th pct

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 57.7%
0.1% China +5.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
0.9% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +8.5 pts 34.0%
32.1% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 25.7%
13.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%
0.9% Chinese +10.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
5.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.3% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +14.1 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
9.5% 43rd pct 23.6% 69th pct
Limited English in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +3.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
0.8% 35th pct 4.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 71.4%
0.3% Mandarin +8.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +17.0 pts higher in Miami gap widening
50.1% 86th pct 33.1% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
50.1% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 33.1%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
1.1% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.3 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
65.5% 68th pct 64.2% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.1 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing
27.6% 64th pct 27.7% 64th pct
Schools in Miamiin Clear Island Waters even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.69 more in Clear Island Waters
0.94 13th pct 1.62 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +5 more in Clear Island Waters
10 25th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +748 more in Miami
1,542 52nd pct 794 30th pct
Avg size in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +748 larger in Miami
1,542 100th pct 794 86th pct
ICSEA in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +59 higher in Clear Island Waters
1,032 57th pct 1,091 80th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 64.2%
15.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
4.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
9.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
8.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +$187 higher in Miami gap widening
$919 69th pct $732 35th pct
Household income in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +$214 higher in Miami gap widening
$1,831 55th pct $1,617 42nd pct
Family income in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +$235 higher in Miami gap widening
$2,270 62nd pct $2,035 47th pct
High earners in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.1 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 12.5% 60th pct
High-income homes in Miamiin Clear Island Waters even gap narrowing
22.9% 57th pct 22.9% 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.9%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.8% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.1%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%
5.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +4.9 pts higher in Clear Island Waters
23.0% 21st pct 27.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.4 pts higher in Miami
7.2% 29th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +3.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
3.9% 22nd pct 7.5% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
3.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 64.9%
16.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.6 pts higher in Miami gap steady
13.1% 38th pct 11.5% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.8 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
8.7% 11th pct 10.5% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.2 pts higher in Miami gap steady
23.9% 33rd pct 22.7% 26th pct
Defence service in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.1 pts higher in Clear Island Waters
2.2% 32nd pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +6.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
15.5% 12th pct 22.1% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +126 larger in Miami
167 48th pct 41 13th pct
Median age in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +4 yrs older in Clear Island Waters
29 yrs 81st pct 33 yrs 91st pct
Year 12 in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +8.7 pts higher in Miami
55.4% 75th pct 46.7% 57th pct
Unemployment in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +8.0 pts higher in Miami
8.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +$179 higher in Clear Island Waters
$670 57th pct $849 79th pct
Household income in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +$250 higher in Miami
$1,916 63rd pct $1,666 48th pct
Indigenous language in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +4.2 pts higher in Miami
4.2% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.3 larger in Clear Island Waters gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +2.7 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
14.2% 59th pct 11.5% 35th pct
Living alone in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +5.5 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
29.7% 70th pct 24.3% 46th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 31.3%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%
12.4% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
3.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +$70 higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing
$470 85th pct $540 92nd pct
Mortgage in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +$167 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.20 higher in Miami gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +19.1 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
39.3% 78th pct 20.2% 29th pct
Owned outright in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +19.9 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
24.9% 27th pct 44.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +31.8 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
31.4% 8th pct 63.2% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +35.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
49.6% 11th pct 85.2% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
39.3% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 20.2%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%
1.3% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

31.4% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.7 pts 10.9%
31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 25.4%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 5.2%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%
3.2% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 34.1%
9.2% $750 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%
9.1% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.2%
18.2% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.2%
12.5% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.1 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
6.9% 66th pct 5.8% 57th pct
Work from home in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +3.4 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
15.2% 52nd pct 18.6% 62nd pct
PT commute in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.0 pts higher in Miami gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 0.7% 25th pct
PT stops in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +15 more in Miami
18 27th pct 3 7th pct
Stops/1k in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1.74 more in Miami
2.42 25th pct 0.68 8th pct
Departures/1k in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +932.7 more in Miami
1,248.1 66th pct 315.4 31st pct
PT routes in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +4 more in Clear Island Waters
4 29th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +20 longer in Clear Island Waters
3 29th pct 23 82nd pct
Drive to city in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +4 longer in Miami
56 76th pct 52 74th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
15.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.3% Train even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 34.1%
8.9% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.2% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +7.7 pts higher in Miami gap widening
50.5% 86th pct 42.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +9.7 pts higher in Miami gap widening
19.4% 81st pct 9.7% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
4.3% 44th pct 4.9% 58th pct
Participation in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +16.2 pts higher in Miami gap widening
68.0% 79th pct 51.8% 16th pct
Full-time in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +2.3 pts higher in Miami gap steady
54.8% 21st pct 52.5% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.4% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%
9.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
8.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.9% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1 higher in Clear Island Waters
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1 higher in Clear Island Waters
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +4 higher in Clear Island Waters
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +1 higher in Clear Island Waters
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +26 higher in Clear Island Waters
1,041 68th pct 1,067 77th pct
ERP in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +3,961 higher in Miami
8,531 40th pct 4,570 18th pct
Growth in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +9.9 pts higher in Miami
13.2% 86th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +492 higher in Miami
1,167 64th pct 675 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +34 higher in Miami
1,578 92nd pct 1,544 91st pct
Max temp in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.2 higher in Clear Island Waters
25.9 75th pct 26.2 77th pct
Min temp in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +0.3 higher in Miami
16.0 86th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +4.7 higher in Miami
8.7 93rd pct 3.9 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +3.6 more in Miami
7.6 87th pct 4.1 32nd pct
15-min city in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +49.5 pts higher in Miami
99.9% 95th pct 50.3% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +61.2 pts higher in Miami
97.1% 84th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +57.1 pts higher in Miami
100.0% 100th pct 42.9% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +20.9 pts higher in Miami
71.4% 48th pct 50.5% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +9.4 pts higher in Miami
100.0% 100th pct 90.6% 38th pct
Walk to health in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +80.1 pts higher in Miami
99.9% 100th pct 19.9% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +19.8 more in Miami
26.6 84th pct 6.8 7th pct
Intersections/km² in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +244 higher in Miami
321 86th pct 77 46th pct
Mean slope in Miamiin Clear Island Waters +3.1 pts higher in Miami
6.2% 63rd pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Miami with nearby areas

Burleigh Waters Mermaid Waters Robina - East Varsity Lakes Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Burleigh Heads Broadbeach Waters Clear Island Waters

Compare Clear Island Waters with nearby areas

Broadbeach Waters Robina - East Mermaid Waters Merrimac Bundall Robina - West Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Benowa

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miami vs Clear Island Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011229/miami/vs/309081259/clear-island-waters