Clermont vs Kilcummin

Kilcummin 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 Kilcummin, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Clermont tends to suit people living alone, while Kilcummin suits families with children and 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

They split

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

  • Clermont has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • Kilcummin carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 65/100)

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

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 20%)
  • Kilcummin has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Clermont sits closer to the CBD (1038.4 km vs 1049.2 km)
  • Kilcummin has a shorter drive in (720 min vs 733 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 residents already 65 and over (15% vs 8%)
  • Kilcummin carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 65/100)

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

Where they sit

Clermont and Kilcummin 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 Kilcummin
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 Kilcummin
Walkability 0 / 0
Clermont — Walkability: 0/100 Kilcummin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 79
Clermont — Safety: 35/100 Kilcummin — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Clermont — Low fire risk: 60/100 Kilcummin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clermont has more residents (2,952 vs 228); Clermont rents higher ($220/wk vs $150/wk).

Clermont Kilcummin
Population 2,952
+92% vs other
 228
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -12.3%
Median age 36 32
Median household income $97,084/yr $105,456/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+32% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clermont Kilcummin
0-4 7.8% / 11.0%
Clermont — 0-4: 7.8% Kilcummin — 0-4: 11.0%
5-14 15.3% / 16.7%
Clermont — 5-14: 15.3% Kilcummin — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 4.5% / 4.4%
Clermont — 15-19: 4.5% Kilcummin — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.8% / 7.5%
Clermont — 20-24: 5.8% Kilcummin — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 14.3% / 16.7%
Clermont — 25-34: 14.3% Kilcummin — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 12.9% / 19.7%
Clermont — 35-44: 12.9% Kilcummin — 35-44: 19.7%
45-54 11.3% / 9.2%
Clermont — 45-54: 11.3% Kilcummin — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 12.7% / 10.1%
Clermont — 55-64: 12.7% Kilcummin — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 8.3% / 4.8%
Clermont — 65-74: 8.3% Kilcummin — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 4.9% / 3.1%
Clermont — 75-84: 4.9% Kilcummin — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.9% / —
Clermont — 85+: 1.9% Kilcummin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Kilcummin 92.1% couple families
Kilcummin — Couple Families: 92.1% Kilcummin — Lone Person: 7.9% Kilcummin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kilcummin — Group Household: 0.0% Kilcummin — 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.

Clermont 42.5% renting
Clermont — Owned Outright: 31.4% Clermont — Mortgage: 26.2% Clermont — Renting: 42.5%
Kilcummin 20.5% renting
Kilcummin — Owned Outright: 52.3% Kilcummin — Mortgage: 27.3% Kilcummin — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clermont Kilcummin
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 13.6%
Clermont — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Kilcummin — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.0%
Clermont — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Kilcummin — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 7.0%
Clermont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Kilcummin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.3%
Clermont — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Kilcummin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Clermont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Kilcummin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Clermont Kilcummin
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.6%
Clermont — New Zealand: 1.4% Kilcummin — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Clermont — Philippines: 1.5% Kilcummin — Philippines: not among its largest
France — / 1.3%
Clermont — France: not among its largest Kilcummin — France: 1.3%
England 1.1% / —
Clermont — England: 1.1% Kilcummin — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.3% / —
Clermont — Zimbabwe: 0.3% Kilcummin — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa 0.2% / —
Clermont — South Africa: 0.2% Kilcummin — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

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%
Kilcummin 95.4% houses
Kilcummin — Houses: 95.4% Kilcummin — Townhouses: 0.0% Kilcummin — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Clermont Kilcummin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 41% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 52% 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 18% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD —

Liveability

Clermont Kilcummin
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 bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Clermont carries more crime risk (65 vs 21).

Clermont Kilcummin
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 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
same for both

Schools

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

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 Kilcummin

  • Kilcummin State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clermont Kilcummin
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 0
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 11

Mobility

Kilcummin sits further from the CBD (1049.2 km vs 1038.4 km).

Clermont Kilcummin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1038.4 km 1049.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 733 min 720 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 Kilcummin
Car (driver) 77.3% / 38.6%
Clermont — Car (driver): 77.3% Kilcummin — Car (driver): 38.6%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 41.2%
Clermont — Worked from Home: 10.2% Kilcummin — Worked from Home: 41.2%
Walked Only 6.1% / 20.2%
Clermont — Walked Only: 6.1% Kilcummin — Walked Only: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Clermont — Car (passenger): 5.6% Kilcummin — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Clermont — Bicycle: 0.6% Kilcummin — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Clermont Kilcummin
Elevation 319 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 300 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clermont Kilcummin
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%
42 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Clermont Kilcummin
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 Kilcummin
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

Kilcummin

Family Rural Young Families

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