Clear Island Waters
QLD 4226 · Gold Coast
4,395 (2021) → 4,540 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Clear Island Waters is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4226, about 73km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Clear Island Waters are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 41/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Clear Island Waters has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (5.87%), England (5.76%), New Zealand (4.96%), South Africa (2.12%), Taiwan (1.64%)
Top languages: Mandarin (8.96%), Cantonese (1.46%), Japan (1.11%), Spanish (0.89%), Italian (0.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1050 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1097
Nearby (within 10km)
- Merrimac State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1018
- Merrimac State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1022
- Star of the Sea SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1038
- Robina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1054
- St Michael's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1046
- Miami State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1061
- Arcadia CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 994
- Broadbeach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1075
- Benowa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1080
- Emmanuel CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1131
- Surfers Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1033
- Josiah CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1077
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Clear Island Waters
Is Clear Island Waters safe?
Clear Island Waters has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Clear Island Waters from Brisbane CBD?
Clear Island Waters is about 73.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Clear Island Waters?
Clear Island Waters has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1097 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Clear Island Waters?
Clear Island Waters has a transport score of 41/100 and 3 bus stops.