Clermont vs Alpha

Clermont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Alpha. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Clermont: a median of $290,000, against $230,000 in Alpha, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clermont tends to suit families with children, while Alpha suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clermont has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • Alpha carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Alpha

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($35,000 vs $105,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper houses ($230,000 vs $290,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Clermont has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 29%)
  • Alpha has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clermont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1038.4 km vs 1055.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (733 min vs 738 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Clermont has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • Alpha carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 65/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Clermont Alpha
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.

Clermont Alpha
Walkability 0 / 0
Clermont — Walkability: 0/100 Alpha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 62
Clermont — Safety: 35/100 Alpha — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 60 / 61
Clermont — Low fire risk: 60/100 Alpha — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Clermont has more residents (2,952 vs 559); Clermont rents higher ($220/wk vs $120/wk).

Clermont Alpha
Population 2,952
+81% vs other
 559
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 36 44
Median household income $97,084/yr
+17% vs other
 $80,444/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+45% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clermont Alpha
0-4 7.8% / 5.5%
Clermont — 0-4: 7.8% Alpha — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.3% / 9.7%
Clermont — 5-14: 15.3% Alpha — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.5% / 3.8%
Clermont — 15-19: 4.5% Alpha — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.8% / 7.0%
Clermont — 20-24: 5.8% Alpha — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.3% / 12.5%
Clermont — 25-34: 14.3% Alpha — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.9% / 12.2%
Clermont — 35-44: 12.9% Alpha — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.3% / 15.0%
Clermont — 45-54: 11.3% Alpha — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 12.7% / 15.9%
Clermont — 55-64: 12.7% Alpha — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 8.3% / 9.5%
Clermont — 65-74: 8.3% Alpha — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.9% / 6.8%
Clermont — 75-84: 4.9% Alpha — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.9% / 2.1%
Clermont — 85+: 1.9% Alpha — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clermont 42.0% couple families
Clermont — Couple Families: 42.0% Clermont — Lone Person: 42.3% Clermont — One Parent Families: 11.4% Clermont — Group Household: 3.4% Clermont — Other Families: 0.9%
Alpha 43.1% couple families
Alpha — Couple Families: 43.1% Alpha — Lone Person: 41.7% Alpha — One Parent Families: 11.1% Alpha — Group Household: 2.1% Alpha — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clermont 42.5% renting
Clermont — Owned Outright: 31.4% Clermont — Mortgage: 26.2% Clermont — Renting: 42.5%
Alpha 29.2% renting
Alpha — Owned Outright: 49.7% Alpha — Mortgage: 21.1% Alpha — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Clermont Alpha
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.3%
Clermont — New Zealand: 1.4% Alpha — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 1.1% / 1.6%
Clermont — England: 1.1% Alpha — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Clermont — Philippines: 1.5% Alpha — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.3% / —
Clermont — Zimbabwe: 0.3% Alpha — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa 0.2% / —
Clermont — South Africa: 0.2% Alpha — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Clermont Alpha
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 15.6%
Clermont — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Alpha — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.4%
Clermont — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Alpha — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 3.6%
Clermont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Alpha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.7%
Clermont — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Alpha — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Clermont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Alpha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clermont 85.8% houses
Clermont — Houses: 85.8% Clermont — Townhouses: 9.7% Clermont — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Alpha 97.0% houses
Alpha — Houses: 97.0% Alpha — Townhouses: 3.0% Alpha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clermont Alpha
Median house price $290,000 $230,000
Median unit price $215,000 —
Median land price $105,000 $35,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 114 days
from 17 sales
 —

Development activity

Clermont Alpha
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
 6
across Barcaldine
Approvals change year on year +0% —

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Clermont Alpha
Houses 4.6%
$350/wk on $395K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Clermont Alpha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools Higher than 41% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD —

Liveability

Alpha scores higher overall (36 vs 21).

Clermont Alpha
Grade D C
Score 21/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Clermont carries more crime risk (65 vs 38).

Clermont Alpha
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
38/100
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
same for both

Schools

Clermont Alpha
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Clermont

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Clermont State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Clermont State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mistake Creek State School Government · Primary

Schools in Alpha

  • Alpha State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clermont Alpha
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 13 7
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 363 475

Mobility

Alpha sits further from the CBD (1055.5 km vs 1038.4 km).

Clermont Alpha
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1038.4 km 1055.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 733 min 738 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4721
 0.0%
postcode 4724
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 4721
 45
postcode 4724

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.

Clermont Alpha
Car (driver) 77.3% / 43.5%
Clermont — Car (driver): 77.3% Alpha — Car (driver): 43.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 36.1%
Clermont — Worked from Home: 10.2% Alpha — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 6.1% / 16.3%
Clermont — Walked Only: 6.1% Alpha — Walked Only: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 2.7%
Clermont — Car (passenger): 5.6% Alpha — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.4%
Clermont — Bicycle: 0.6% Alpha — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Clermont Alpha
Elevation 319 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clermont Alpha
Connectivity score 63/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,376 premises
 69%
329 premises

Federal electorate

Clermont Alpha
Division Capricornia Maranoa
Member Michelle Landry David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clermont Alpha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clermont

Affordable Family Rural

Alpha

Affordable Rural

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