Clear Mountain vs Draper

Draper is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Clear Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Draper: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.48 million in Clear Mountain, though rent is higher in Clear Mountain. On these figures, Clear Mountain tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Draper suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Draper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 80%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Clear Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,482,500 vs $1,824,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Draper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Clear Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clear Mountain and Draper drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clear Mountain Draper
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Clear Mountain Draper
Walkability 0 / 0
Clear Mountain — Walkability: 0/100 Draper — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 79
Clear Mountain — Safety: 83/100 Draper — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Clear Mountain — Low fire risk: 56/100 Draper — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Draper has higher household incomes ($159,796 vs $141,180); Clear Mountain rents higher ($550/wk vs $500/wk).

Clear Mountain Draper
Population 807
+14% vs other
 695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +2.8%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $141,180/yr $159,796/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+9% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clear Mountain Draper
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
Clear Mountain — 0-4: 5.3% Draper — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.0% / 15.4%
Clear Mountain — 5-14: 14.0% Draper — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.7% / 7.5%
Clear Mountain — 15-19: 6.7% Draper — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.3% / 6.5%
Clear Mountain — 20-24: 4.3% Draper — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 6.9% / 7.3%
Clear Mountain — 25-34: 6.9% Draper — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.8% / 11.9%
Clear Mountain — 35-44: 12.8% Draper — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.2% / 19.3%
Clear Mountain — 45-54: 15.2% Draper — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 18.1% / 14.5%
Clear Mountain — 55-64: 18.1% Draper — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 10.2% / 7.5%
Clear Mountain — 65-74: 10.2% Draper — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.2% / 4.9%
Clear Mountain — 75-84: 5.2% Draper — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.9% / 0.9%
Clear Mountain — 85+: 0.9% Draper — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clear Mountain 66.9% couple families
Clear Mountain — Couple Families: 66.9% Clear Mountain — Lone Person: 16.6% Clear Mountain — One Parent Families: 13.1% Clear Mountain — Group Household: 1.7% Clear Mountain — Other Families: 1.7%
Draper 78.9% couple families
Draper — Couple Families: 78.9% Draper — Lone Person: 9.9% Draper — One Parent Families: 11.3% Draper — Group Household: 0.0% Draper — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clear Mountain 4.5% renting
Clear Mountain — Owned Outright: 40.4% Clear Mountain — Mortgage: 55.1% Clear Mountain — Renting: 4.5%
Draper 8.4% renting
Draper — Owned Outright: 36.3% Draper — Mortgage: 55.3% Draper — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clear Mountain Draper
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 20.0%
Clear Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Draper — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 12.9%
Clear Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Draper — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.9%
Clear Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Draper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 4.7%
Clear Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Draper — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.7%
Clear Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Draper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Clear Mountain Draper
England 8.4% / 6.0%
Clear Mountain — England: 8.4% Draper — England: 6.0%
South Africa 1.9% / 3.6%
Clear Mountain — South Africa: 1.9% Draper — South Africa: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.2%
Clear Mountain — New Zealand: 2.9% Draper — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany 0.6% / 1.0%
Clear Mountain — Germany: 0.6% Draper — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Clear Mountain — Scotland: 0.7% Draper — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Clear Mountain — Philippines: 0.6% Draper — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clear Mountain 101.1% houses
Clear Mountain — Houses: 101.1% Clear Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Draper 98.6% houses
Draper — Houses: 98.6% Draper — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clear Mountain Draper
Median house price $1,482,500 $1,824,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,270,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Clear Mountain Draper
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Clear Mountain Draper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Draper scores higher overall (77 vs 65).

Clear Mountain Draper
Grade B A
Score 65/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clear Mountain carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0).

Clear Mountain Draper
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Clear Mountain Draper
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Clear Mountain Draper
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Clear Mountain Draper
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 26.1 km
+5% vs other
 24.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4500
 2.4%
postcode 4520
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4500
 —
postcode 4520

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Clear Mountain Draper
Car (driver) 63.5% / 56.5%
Clear Mountain — Car (driver): 63.5% Draper — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 34.4%
Clear Mountain — Worked from Home: 29.2% Draper — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Train 3.4% / 4.8%
Clear Mountain — Train: 3.4% Draper — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.8%
Clear Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.1% Draper — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Clear Mountain — Walked Only: 0.8% Draper — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

Clear Mountain Draper
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.0 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Clear Mountain Draper
Connectivity score 46/100 40/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
279 premises
 15%
241 premises

Climate

Clear Mountain Draper
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clear Mountain Draper
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clear Mountain Draper
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Clear Mountain Draper
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clear Mountain Draper
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clear Mountain

Acreage Outer Premium

Draper

Acreage Middle-Ring River

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