Eatons Hill vs Clear Mountain

Eatons Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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 Clear Mountain: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.35 million in Eatons Hill, and rent is higher there too. Eatons Hill is closer to the city centre: 23.3 km, against 26.1 km.

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

Eatons Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Eatons Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($932,500 vs $1,270,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eatons Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eatons Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.3 km vs 26.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eatons Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Clear Mountain has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)

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 -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
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.

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Walkability 12 / 0
Eatons Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Clear Mountain — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 83
Eatons Hill — Safety: 76/100 Clear Mountain — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Eatons Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clear Mountain — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Eatons Hill has more residents (7,822 vs 807); Clear Mountain rents higher ($550/wk vs $460/wk).

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Population 7,822
+90% vs other
 807
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +10.5%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $144,092/yr
+2% vs other
 $141,180/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $550/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Eatons Hill — 0-4: 5.5% Clear Mountain — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 16.6% / 14.0%
Eatons Hill — 5-14: 16.6% Clear Mountain — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.6% / 6.7%
Eatons Hill — 15-19: 8.6% Clear Mountain — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.7% / 4.3%
Eatons Hill — 20-24: 5.7% Clear Mountain — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.2% / 6.9%
Eatons Hill — 25-34: 9.2% Clear Mountain — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 13.6% / 12.8%
Eatons Hill — 35-44: 13.6% Clear Mountain — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 18.6% / 15.2%
Eatons Hill — 45-54: 18.6% Clear Mountain — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.1% / 18.1%
Eatons Hill — 55-64: 12.1% Clear Mountain — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 7.2% / 10.2%
Eatons Hill — 65-74: 7.2% Clear Mountain — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 2.5% / 5.2%
Eatons Hill — 75-84: 2.5% Clear Mountain — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.5% / 0.9%
Eatons Hill — 85+: 0.5% Clear Mountain — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 73.5% couple families
Eatons Hill — Couple Families: 73.5% Eatons Hill — Lone Person: 11.6% Eatons Hill — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eatons Hill — Group Household: 1.1% Eatons Hill — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 10.3% renting
Eatons Hill — Owned Outright: 28.7% Eatons Hill — Mortgage: 61.0% Eatons Hill — Renting: 10.3%
Clear Mountain 4.5% renting
Clear Mountain — Owned Outright: 40.4% Clear Mountain — Mortgage: 55.1% Clear Mountain — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 15.5%
Eatons Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Clear Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 14.4%
Eatons Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Clear Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 10.2%
Eatons Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Clear Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 6.8%
Eatons Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Clear Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.1%
Eatons Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Clear Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
England 5.2% / 8.4%
Eatons Hill — England: 5.2% Clear Mountain — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.9%
Eatons Hill — New Zealand: 3.3% Clear Mountain — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 2.8% / 1.9%
Eatons Hill — South Africa: 2.8% Clear Mountain — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Eatons Hill — Scotland: 0.4% Clear Mountain — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Eatons Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Clear Mountain — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.5% / —
Eatons Hill — India: 0.5% Clear Mountain — India: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 99.2% houses
Eatons Hill — Houses: 99.2% Eatons Hill — Townhouses: 0.6% Eatons Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Clear Mountain 101.1% houses
Clear Mountain — Houses: 101.1% Clear Mountain — Townhouses: 0.0% Clear Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,482,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $932,500 $1,270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 39 sales
 29 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
4 bed $1.29M / $1.5M
Eatons Hill — 4 bed: $1.29M (53 sales) Clear Mountain — 4 bed: $1.5M (5 sales)

53 vs 5 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.47M
Eatons Hill — 5 bed: $1.49M (27 sales) Clear Mountain — 5 bed: $1.47M (5 sales)

27 vs 5 sales

Development activity

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

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Houses 4.2%
$975/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of QLD —

Liveability

Eatons Hill is more walkable (12 vs 0); Eatons Hill scores higher overall (80 vs 65).

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Grade A B
Score 80/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
17/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.2 km
 None

Schools in Eatons Hill

  • Eatons Hill State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Clear Mountain

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Clear Mountain sits further from the CBD (26.1 km vs 23.3 km).

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.3 km 26.1 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 39 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4037
 1.2%
postcode 4500
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 4037
 74
postcode 4500

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.

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Car (driver) 68.6% / 63.5%
Eatons Hill — Car (driver): 68.6% Clear Mountain — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 29.2%
Eatons Hill — Worked from Home: 23.2% Clear Mountain — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.1%
Eatons Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Clear Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 2.5% / 3.4%
Eatons Hill — Train: 2.5% Clear Mountain — Train: 3.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.8%
Eatons Hill — Walked Only: 0.7% Clear Mountain — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 1.0% / —
Eatons Hill — Bus: 1.0% Clear Mountain — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 14.0 km

NBN connectivity

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
Connectivity score 76/100 46/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
2,655 premises
 11%
279 premises

Climate

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
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)

Eatons Hill Clear Mountain
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eatons Hill

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Clear Mountain

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