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Bluewater vs Clemant

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bluewater profile · Clemant profile

Bluewater Clemant

Bluewater and Clemant are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Bluewater is home to 1,085 people, while Clemant is sparsely populated with only 13 residents. The two differ sharply in age and wealth; residents in Bluewater are far older with a typical age of 41 compared to 27 in Clemant. Typical family income is also far higher in Bluewater at $2,076 per week, whereas it is $900 in Clemant. However, homes in Clemant are much more crowded, with a typical 6 people per home compared to 2.8 in Bluewater.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack walkable access to groceries, health services, or public transport. While they share these infrastructure limits, the gap in their housing costs is widening, with typical monthly home-loan payments in Clemant now $7,767 higher than the $1,733 seen in Bluewater. This contrast is mirrored in the personal income figures, which remain well higher in Bluewater.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 3.2 larger in Clemant Mortgage: $7,767 higher in Clemant Population: 1,072 larger in Bluewater Median age: 14 yrs older in Bluewater People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Clemant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewaterin Clemant +1,072 larger in Bluewater gap steady
1,085 73rd pct 13 9th pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Clemant +14 yrs older in Bluewater
41 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Bluewaterin Clemant
5.1% 73rd pct —
Aged 65+ in Bluewaterin Clemant
18.1% 47th pct —
Under 15 in Bluewaterin Clemant
23.5% 86th pct —
De facto in Bluewaterin Clemant
17.1% 80th pct —

Age structure

23.5% Children (0–14) +22.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.1%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
32.9% Never married ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bluewater Clemant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluewaterin Clemant
10.3% 45th pct —

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
45.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 38.5%
10.8% Scottish +20.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% German ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bluewaterin Clemant
2.1% 40th pct —
Limited English in Bluewaterin Clemant
0.4% 66th pct —

Language used at home

91.2% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bluewaterin Clemant
46.8% 70th pct —

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +33.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
46.8% No religion ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluewaterin Clemant
41.1% 40th pct —
Bachelor+ in Bluewaterin Clemant
9.3% 27th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Bluewaterin Clemant
3.92 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bluewaterin Clemant +1 more in Bluewater
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bluewaterin Clemant
362 55th pct —
ICSEA in Bluewaterin Clemant
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +42.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
27.4% Year 10 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV +50.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +67.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
14.2% Health ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluewaterin Clemant +$232 higher in Bluewater
$807 60th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Bluewaterin Clemant +$859 higher in Clemant
$1,891 70th pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Bluewaterin Clemant +$1,176 higher in Bluewater
$2,076 62nd pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Bluewaterin Clemant
9.4% 58th pct —
High-income homes in Bluewaterin Clemant
17.5% 55th pct —

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +68.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewaterin Clemant
30.0% 56th pct —
Mental health in Bluewaterin Clemant
10.2% 70th pct —
Needs assistance in Bluewaterin Clemant
8.0% 81st pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition +14.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +17.1 pts ▸ 76.9%
18.3% One condition +12.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewaterin Clemant
11.1% 16th pct —
Unpaid carers in Bluewaterin Clemant
16.9% 84th pct —
Unpaid child care in Bluewaterin Clemant
33.3% 86th pct —
Defence service in Bluewaterin Clemant
8.1% 91st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bluewaterin Clemant
28.0% 71st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluewaterin Clemant +55 larger in Bluewater
55 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Clemant
18 yrs 18th pct —
Year 12 in Bluewaterin Clemant
46.4% 64th pct —
Median income in Bluewaterin Clemant
$634 49th pct —
Household income in Bluewaterin Clemant
$2,166 68th pct —
Indigenous language in Bluewaterin Clemant
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewaterin Clemant +3.2 larger in Clemant
2.8 76th pct 6.0 100th pct
One-parent in Bluewaterin Clemant
11.2% 52nd pct —
Living alone in Bluewaterin Clemant
17.8% 29th pct —

Family composition

11.2% One-parent families +72.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
60.5% Couples with children ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
17.8% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewaterin Clemant
$320 63rd pct —
Mortgage in Bluewaterin Clemant +$7,767 higher in Clemant
$1,733 57th pct $9,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Bluewaterin Clemant +0.70 higher in Clemant
0.80 43rd pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Bluewaterin Clemant
12.5% 36th pct —
Owned outright in Bluewaterin Clemant
32.3% 27th pct —
Separate houses in Bluewaterin Clemant
98.6% 61st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bluewaterin Clemant
83.6% 61st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +54.6 pts 0.0%
32.3% Owned outright ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewaterin Clemant
1.7% 54th pct —
Work from home in Bluewaterin Clemant
6.2% 13th pct —
PT commute in Bluewaterin Clemant
0.9% 71st pct —
PT stops in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +31.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
21.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
12.2% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewaterin Clemant
31.1% 50th pct —
Recent arrivals in Bluewaterin Clemant
4.5% 40th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewaterin Clemant
3.5% 49th pct —
Participation in Bluewaterin Clemant
59.2% 45th pct —
Full-time in Bluewaterin Clemant
60.9% 64th pct —

Industries people work in

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +97.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.5% Construction ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.0% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewaterin Clemant +0.4 higher in Bluewater
0.4 50th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewaterin Clemant +0.5 more in Bluewater
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluewaterin Clemant +12.9 pts higher in Bluewater
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluewaterin Clemant +17.7 pts higher in Bluewater
17.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bluewaterin Clemant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewaterin Clemant +6.5 more in Bluewater
6.5 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewaterin Clemant even
1 56th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Bluewaterin Clemant +2.0 pts higher in Clemant
2.9% 11th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Bluewater with nearby areas

Toolakea Saunders Beach Bluewater Park Yabulu Toomulla Clemant Beach Holm Black River

Compare Clemant with nearby areas

Toomulla Balgal Beach Rollingstone Bluewater Bluewater Park Lynam Toolakea Crystal Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluewater vs Clemant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/vs/SAL30620/clemant