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Clear Island Waters vs Bundall

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Clear Island Waters profile · Bundall profile

Clear Island Waters Bundall

Bundall and Clear Island Waters are neighbouring Gold Coast areas with very different layouts. Bundall is very walkable, with 82.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a typical resident aged 41. In contrast, Clear Island Waters is mostly car-dependent, with a much older population; the typical resident is 50, and 30.1% are seniors. Bundall also has a higher share of working adults (64.3%) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.3%) compared to Clear Island Waters (51.8% and 22.9% respectively).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The age gap has widened, with Clear Island Waters becoming far older, and the difference in typical weekly earnings has also grown. However, they remain similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. They both have similar unemployment rates and roughly the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Clear Island Waters Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in Clear Island Waters Participation: 12.5 pts higher in Bundall Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Clear Island Waters Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Bundall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +500 larger in Bundall gap widening
4,395 18th pct 4,895 22nd pct
Median age in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +9 yrs older in Clear Island Waters gap widening
50 yrs 90th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.7 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
0.9% 26th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +13.4 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
30.1% 94th pct 16.7% 46th pct
Under 15 in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +3.6 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
14.0% 14th pct 17.6% 47th pct
De facto in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +3.6 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
7.9% 16th pct 11.5% 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 16.7%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 49.1%
26.3% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Clear Island Waters Bundall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +6.3 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing
37.7% 80th pct 31.4% 71st pct

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
5.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% China ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
5.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.0% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%
8.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +5.8 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing
23.6% 69th pct 17.8% 60th pct
Limited English in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +2.0 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
4.3% 78th pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 77.0%
9.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italian even 0.8%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +5.0 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
33.1% 24th pct 38.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 49.7%
33.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
6.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +3.6 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
64.2% 66th pct 67.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.9 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
27.7% 64th pct 28.7% 66th pct
Schools in Clear Island Watersin Bundall
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Clear Island Watersin Bundall
1.62 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +1 more in Bundall
15 40th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Clear Island Watersin Bundall
794 30th pct —
Avg size in Clear Island Watersin Bundall
794 86th pct —
ICSEA in Clear Island Watersin Bundall
1,091 80th pct —

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
16.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
5.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.0%
10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +$170 higher in Bundall gap widening
$732 35th pct $902 67th pct
Household income in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +$340 higher in Bundall gap widening
$1,617 42nd pct $1,957 63rd pct
Family income in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +$249 higher in Bundall gap widening
$2,035 47th pct $2,284 63rd pct
High earners in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +3.9 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 16.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +6.4 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
22.9% 57th pct 29.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.6% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.0%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +4.7 pts higher in Clear Island Waters
27.9% 49th pct 23.3% 22nd pct
Mental health in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters
6.8% 25th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +3.1 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
7.5% 81st pct 4.5% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +3.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
18.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.6 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
11.5% 26th pct 12.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.5 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
10.5% 25th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +4.9 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
22.7% 26th pct 27.6% 60th pct
Defence service in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.7 pts higher in Clear Island Waters
3.3% 64th pct 2.7% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +1.8 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
22.1% 59th pct 20.3% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +40 larger in Bundall
41 13th pct 81 26th pct
Median age in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +8 yrs older in Clear Island Waters
33 yrs 91st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +7.2 pts higher in Bundall
46.7% 57th pct 53.8% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Clear Island Watersin Bundall even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +$83 higher in Clear Island Waters
$849 79th pct $766 72nd pct
Household income in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +$667 higher in Bundall
$1,666 48th pct $2,333 84th pct
Indigenous language in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +4.9 pts higher in Bundall
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.1 larger in Bundall gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +1.3 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
11.5% 35th pct 12.8% 47th pct
Living alone in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +3.6 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing
24.3% 46th pct 20.7% 31st pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 58.0%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%
11.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%
16.7% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +$60 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
$540 92nd pct $480 86th pct
Mortgage in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +$433 higher in Bundall gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.10 higher in Bundall gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +5.8 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
20.2% 29th pct 26.0% 47th pct
Owned outright in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +10.3 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
44.9% 87th pct 34.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +10.3 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
63.2% 23rd pct 73.6% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +2.0 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing
85.2% 68th pct 83.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 34.5%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.2% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%
1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 73.6%
25.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%
10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.5% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
28.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 16.4%
17.4% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%
1.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%
16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +2.9 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening
5.8% 57th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +1.2 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
18.6% 62nd pct 17.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.2 pts higher in Clear Island Waters gap steady
0.7% 25th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +6 more in Bundall
3 7th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +1.16 more in Bundall
0.68 8th pct 1.84 19th pct
Departures/1k in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +125.1 more in Bundall
315.4 31st pct 440.4 36th pct
PT routes in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +3 more in Clear Island Waters
8 52nd pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +18 longer in Clear Island Waters
23 82nd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +2 longer in Clear Island Waters
52 74th pct 50 74th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 61.0%
18.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
0.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
7.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +5.8 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
42.9% 70th pct 48.7% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +6.3 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
9.7% 44th pct 16.0% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.5 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
4.9% 58th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Participation in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +12.5 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
51.8% 16th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +2.1 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
52.5% 12th pct 54.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
8.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
4.0% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 23.4%
17.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
9.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clear Island Watersin Bundall even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Clear Island Watersin Bundall even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Clear Island Watersin Bundall even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Clear Island Watersin Bundall even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Clear Island Watersin Bundall even
1,067 77th pct 1,068 77th pct
ERP in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +478 higher in Bundall
4,570 18th pct 5,048 21st pct
Growth in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.8 pts higher in Clear Island Waters
3.3% 39th pct 2.5% 32nd pct
Businesses in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +1,492 higher in Bundall
675 36th pct 2,167 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +76 higher in Clear Island Waters
1,544 91st pct 1,469 88th pct
Max temp in Clear Island Watersin Bundall even
26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct
Min temp in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.2 higher in Bundall
15.8 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +2.2 higher in Bundall
3.9 29th pct 6.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +2.4 more in Bundall
4.1 32nd pct 6.4 67th pct
15-min city in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +33.5 pts higher in Bundall
50.3% 38th pct 83.8% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +42.3 pts higher in Bundall
35.9% 26th pct 78.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +30.6 pts higher in Bundall
42.9% 22nd pct 73.5% 35th pct
Walk to school in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +20.9 pts higher in Bundall
50.5% 31st pct 71.4% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +8.1 pts higher in Bundall
90.6% 38th pct 98.7% 55th pct
Walk to health in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +62.8 pts higher in Bundall
19.9% 25th pct 82.6% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +5.8 more in Bundall
6.8 7th pct 12.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +131 higher in Bundall
77 46th pct 208 72nd pct
Mean slope in Clear Island Watersin Bundall +0.5 pts higher in Bundall
3.0% 11th pct 3.6% 19th pct

Compare Clear Island Waters with nearby areas

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

Compare Bundall with nearby areas

Surfers Paradise - South Broadbeach Waters Benowa Surfers Paradise - North Southport - South Clear Island Waters Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Ashmore

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clear Island Waters vs Bundall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309081259/clear-island-waters/vs/309101268/bundall