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Clear Island Waters vs Merrimac

Name: Clear Island Waters vs Merrimac — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Clear Island Waters profile · Merrimac profile

Clear Island Waters Merrimac

Merrimac and Clear Island Waters are neighbouring Gold Coast areas with very different profiles. Clear Island Waters has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 38 in Merrimac. This is reflected in the number of seniors, who make up 30.1% of Clear Island Waters but only 17.2% of Merrimac. Housing also differs sharply; 44.9% of homes in Clear Island Waters are owned outright, whereas Merrimac has a far higher share of renters at 34.4%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household and personal incomes. However, they differ greatly in how people get around. Merrimac is much more walkable, with 86.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities and a far higher number of public transport stops. In contrast, Clear Island Waters is more car-dependent, with only 50.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in Clear Island Waters Median age: 12 yrs older in Clear Island Waters Population: 2,817 larger in Merrimac Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Clear Island Waters Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Merrimac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +2,817 larger in Merrimac gap widening

4,395 86th pct 7,212 87th pct

Median age in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +12 yrs older in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 17.2%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

14.0% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 40.2%

26.3% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

2.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Clear Island Waters Merrimac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

5.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% China ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

5.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.3% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 3.9%

8.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

9.0% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%

33.1% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +1.33 more in Merrimac

1.62 21st pct 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +4 more in Merrimac

15 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +12 larger in Merrimac

805 95th pct 817 96th pct

ICSEA in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +12 higher in Merrimac

1,062 82nd pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 59.3%

16.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 22.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%

11.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

10.3% Engineering & related even 10.3%

6.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Information technology even 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +$56 higher in Merrimac gap widening

$732 46th pct $788 57th pct

Household income in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +$71 higher in Merrimac gap narrowing

$1,617 55th pct $1,688 59th pct

Family income in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +$144 higher in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing

$2,035 60th pct $1,891 50th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

6.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 64.6%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +90 larger in Merrimac

41 75th pct 131 86th pct

Median age in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +9 yrs older in Clear Island Waters

33 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +$8 higher in Clear Island Waters

$849 69th pct $841 69th pct

Household income in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +$55 higher in Merrimac

$1,666 49th pct $1,721 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +0.1 larger in Merrimac gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 54.9%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 24.4%

11.5% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.9%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 21.4%

15.3% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +$77 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening

$540 95th pct $463 89th pct

Mortgage in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +$434 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +0.10 higher in Merrimac gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +25.2 pts 19.7%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.2% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 48.1%

25.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 21.9%

15.8% 5 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 3.6%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +42.6 pts ▸ 76.8%

28.7% $750 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 2.5%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 7.7%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +18 more in Merrimac

3 72nd pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +2.23 more in Merrimac

0.68 60th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +48.4 more in Clear Island Waters

315.4 75th pct 266.9 74th pct

PT routes in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +6 more in Clear Island Waters

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +17 longer in Clear Island Waters

23 61st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +3 longer in Clear Island Waters

52 39th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 10.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.1% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

11.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 19.6%

17.1% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative even 13.1%

12.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

6.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +2.0 higher in Merrimac

3.9 77th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +1.5 more in Merrimac

4.1 78th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +36.2 pts higher in Merrimac

50.3% 80th pct 86.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +43.4 pts higher in Merrimac

35.9% 76th pct 79.4% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +51.1 pts higher in Merrimac

42.9% 71st pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +42.8 pts higher in Merrimac

50.5% 75th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +4.2 pts higher in Merrimac

90.6% 80th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +40.6 pts higher in Merrimac

19.9% 76th pct 60.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +1.1 more in Merrimac

6.8 34th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +17 higher in Clear Island Waters

78 83rd pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Clear Island Waters in Merrimac +2.6 pts higher in Merrimac

3.0% 13th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Clear Island Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Merrimac with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clear Island Waters vs Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30618/clear-island-waters/vs/SAL31813/merrimac