Clear Mountain · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clear Mountain

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults are the most prominent age group in Clear Mountain, where the typical resident is 45. This makes the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. With 807 people living here, it is larger than about 72% of similar areas.

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📍 Clear Mountain, Suburb / Locality

Where Clear Mountain sits — Total population

807 ▲ +14.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clear Mountain — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clear Mountain807
4500, QLD 45,656
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population stands at 807 people.

807 ▲ +14.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 707
  • 2016: 730
  • 2021: 807

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +4.7%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This balances out with a smaller proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over (16.5%) are lower than in most similar places.

16.5% ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Clear Mountain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married (62.8%), while those in de facto relationships (10.0%) are a little below the national figure. About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.

10.0% ▲ +51.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Clear Mountain, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 25 males; 65–69: 27 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 39 males; 60–64: 36 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 34 males; 55–59: 36 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 27 males; 45–49: 34 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 27 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 24 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 22 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 26 males; 15–19: 26 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 32 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 25 males; 5–9: 33 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 20 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clear Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30619/clear-mountain/topic/demographics-identity