Clear Island Waters is a suburb of the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Clear Island Waters had a population of 4,120 people.[1]
Clear Island Waters Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Clear Island Waters | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28.0419°S 153.3983°E / -28.0419; 153.3983 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,120 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 958/km2 (2,480/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4226 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Surfers Paradise | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | McPherson | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb is a mid-to-high socioeconomic residential area surrounding the artificial canals of Clear Island Lake and Boobegan Creek.[citation needed]
The area that is now Clear Island Waters was a dairy community in the south and rural wetlands in the north in the early stages of the 20th century.[citation needed]
The suburb began to build a reputation as an exclusive and upper class area in 1967 when property developer Bruce Small, who became Gold Coast Mayor later that year, convinced a group of wealthy golfers to purchase his 92-acre landholding at Cypress Gardens for $43,240 to build the Surfers Paradise Golf Club.[3]
In 1986, St Vincent's Primary School relocated from Surfers Paradise to Clear Island Waters and the Sacred Heart Parish Church was opened on an adjacent block of land after the parish priest Dr Owen Oxenham initiated the move.[4]
In the 2011 census, Clear Island Waters recorded a population of 3,986 people, 52.6% female and 47.4% male.[5] The median age of the Clear Island Waters population was 49 years, 12 years above the national median of 37. 56.7% of people living in Clear Island Waters were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.9%, New Zealand 6.8%, South Africa 2.6%, China 2.3%, Taiwan 1.6%. 75.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.3% Mandarin, 2.2% Cantonese, 1.6% Japanese, 1.2% Italian, 1% French.[5]
In the 2016 census, Clear Island Waters had a population of 4,120 people.[1]
Clear Island Waters is primarily a residential suburb, and most major facilities are accessible from adjacent suburbs. Surfside Buslines provide public transport throughout the city.[citation needed]
St Vincent's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Fairway Drive (28.0354°S 153.4025°E / -28.0354; 153.4025 (St Vincent's Primary School)) at the north-eastern end of the suburb.[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 764 students with 45 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[8]
The nearest government primary school is in nearby Broadbeach and neighboring Robina and Merrimac.[9]
There are no secondary schools in Clear Island waters. The nearest government secondary school is Merrimac State High School in neighboring Mermaid Waters. Other nearby secondary schools are in Robina, Merrimac and Carrara.[9]
The Surfers Paradise Golf Club[10] and Surfers Paradise Tennis Club[11] are both located inside the suburb on Fairway Drive. Association football club Merrimac F.C. is located in the north-eastern corner of the suburb and is run by the adjacent Italo-Australian club.[12]