Clermont vs Frankfield

Frankfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Clermont. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Frankfield, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Frankfield tends to suit people living alone.

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

Clermont

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 36%)
  • But Frankfield carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 65/100)

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

Renters

Clermont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $313/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 1088.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (733 min vs 748 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Frankfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 65/100)

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

Where they sit

Clermont and Frankfield 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 Frankfield
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 Frankfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Clermont — Walkability: 0/100 Frankfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 78
Clermont — Safety: 35/100 Frankfield — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 60 / 80
Clermont — Low fire risk: 60/100 Frankfield — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Clermont has more residents (2,952 vs 100); Frankfield rents higher ($313/wk vs $220/wk).

Clermont Frankfield
Population 2,952
+97% vs other
 100
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +170.3%
Median age 36 32
Median household income $97,084/yr $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $313/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clermont Frankfield
0-4 7.8% / 6.0%
Clermont — 0-4: 7.8% Frankfield — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 15.3% / 21.0%
Clermont — 5-14: 15.3% Frankfield — 5-14: 21.0%
15-19 4.5% / 5.0%
Clermont — 15-19: 4.5% Frankfield — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.8% / 6.0%
Clermont — 20-24: 5.8% Frankfield — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.3% / 12.0%
Clermont — 25-34: 14.3% Frankfield — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 12.9% / 11.0%
Clermont — 35-44: 12.9% Frankfield — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.3% / 10.0%
Clermont — 45-54: 11.3% Frankfield — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 12.7% / 10.0%
Clermont — 55-64: 12.7% Frankfield — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.3% / 9.0%
Clermont — 65-74: 8.3% Frankfield — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.9% / 5.0%
Clermont — 75-84: 4.9% Frankfield — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.9% / —
Clermont — 85+: 1.9% Frankfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clermont 42.3% lone person
Clermont — Lone Person: 42.3% Clermont — Couple Families: 42.0% Clermont — One Parent Families: 11.4% Clermont — Group Household: 3.4% Clermont — Other Families: 0.9%
Frankfield 64.3% lone person
Frankfield — Lone Person: 64.3% Frankfield — Couple Families: 35.7% Frankfield — One Parent Families: 0.0% Frankfield — Group Household: 0.0% Frankfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Frankfield 27.3% renting
Frankfield — Owned Outright: 36.4% Frankfield — Mortgage: 36.4% Frankfield — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clermont 85.8% houses
Clermont — Houses: 85.8% Clermont — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Clermont — Townhouses: 9.7%
Frankfield 84.6% houses
Frankfield — Houses: 84.6% Frankfield — Flats / Apartments: 15.4% Frankfield — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Clermont Frankfield
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 12.0%
Clermont — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Frankfield — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 6.0%
Clermont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Frankfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / —
Clermont — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Frankfield — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Clermont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Frankfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Clermont — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Frankfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Development activity

Clermont Frankfield
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

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

Ranking within QLD

Clermont Frankfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Schools Higher than 41% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD —

Liveability

Clermont Frankfield
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Clermont carries more crime risk (65 vs 22); Clermont carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 20).

Clermont Frankfield
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
22/100
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 Frankfield
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
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 Frankfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Clermont Frankfield
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 363 31

Mobility

Frankfield sits further from the CBD (1088.4 km vs 1038.4 km).

Clermont Frankfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1038.4 km 1088.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 733 min 748 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4721
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 4721
same for both

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 Frankfield
Car (driver) 77.3% / 22.5%
Clermont — Car (driver): 77.3% Frankfield — Car (driver): 22.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 77.5%
Clermont — Worked from Home: 10.2% Frankfield — Worked from Home: 77.5%
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Clermont — Walked Only: 6.1% Frankfield — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Clermont — Car (passenger): 5.6% Frankfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Clermont — Bicycle: 0.6% Frankfield — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Clermont Frankfield
Elevation 319 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clermont Frankfield
Connectivity score 63/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,376 premises
 0%
25 premises

Council rates

Clermont Frankfield
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Isaac
same for both

Federal electorate

Clermont Frankfield
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clermont Frankfield
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

Frankfield

Family Rural

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