St Lawrence vs Clairview

St Lawrence is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 61 in Clairview. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St Lawrence, about half of households are people living alone. In Clairview, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Clairview: a median of $516,000, against $225,000 in St Lawrence, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, St Lawrence tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Clairview suits people living alone and older residents.

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

St Lawrence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (41% vs 31%)

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

First-home buyers

St Lawrence

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($225,000 vs $516,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Lawrence

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Lawrence

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (814.2 km vs 848.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (566 min vs 580 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clairview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Clairview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.2% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Lawrence Clairview
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.

St Lawrence Clairview
Walkability 0 / 0
St Lawrence — Walkability: 0/100 Clairview — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 35
St Lawrence — Safety: 35/100 Clairview — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 61 / 100
St Lawrence — Low fire risk: 61/100 Clairview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clairview rents higher ($210/wk vs $100/wk); St Lawrence has more residents (245 vs 167).

St Lawrence Clairview
Population 245
+32% vs other
 167
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +15.2%
Median age 52 61
Median household income $53,612/yr
+2% vs other
 $52,780/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $210/wk
+110% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Lawrence Clairview
0-4 3.7% / —
St Lawrence — 0-4: 3.7% Clairview — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.8% / 5.4%
St Lawrence — 5-14: 9.8% Clairview — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 4.5% / 1.8%
St Lawrence — 15-19: 4.5% Clairview — 15-19: 1.8%
20-24 4.1% / —
St Lawrence — 20-24: 4.1% Clairview — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.0% / 2.4%
St Lawrence — 25-34: 9.0% Clairview — 25-34: 2.4%
35-44 8.2% / 9.0%
St Lawrence — 35-44: 8.2% Clairview — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.9% / 19.2%
St Lawrence — 45-54: 13.9% Clairview — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 24.9% / 26.9%
St Lawrence — 55-64: 24.9% Clairview — 55-64: 26.9%
65-74 11.8% / 24.6%
St Lawrence — 65-74: 11.8% Clairview — 65-74: 24.6%
75-84 9.8% / 9.6%
St Lawrence — 75-84: 9.8% Clairview — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
St Lawrence — 85+: 2.0% Clairview — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

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.

St Lawrence Clairview
England 2.9% / —
St Lawrence — England: 2.9% Clairview — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.4%
St Lawrence — New Zealand: not among its largest Clairview — New Zealand: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Lawrence 51.8% lone person
St Lawrence — Lone Person: 51.8% St Lawrence — Couple Families: 25.3% St Lawrence — One Parent Families: 15.7% St Lawrence — Group Household: 7.2%
Clairview 68.6% lone person
Clairview — Lone Person: 68.6% Clairview — Couple Families: 20.0% Clairview — One Parent Families: 11.4% Clairview — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Lawrence 97.0% houses
St Lawrence — Houses: 97.0% St Lawrence — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Clairview 87.3% houses
Clairview — Houses: 87.3% Clairview — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

St Lawrence Clairview
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 19.8%
St Lawrence — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Clairview — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 4.2%
St Lawrence — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Clairview — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 1.8%
St Lawrence — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Clairview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Lawrence 21.0% renting
St Lawrence — Owned Outright: 53.0% St Lawrence — Mortgage: 26.0% St Lawrence — Renting: 21.0%
Clairview 12.3% renting
Clairview — Owned Outright: 73.8% Clairview — Mortgage: 13.8% Clairview — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

St Lawrence Clairview
Median house price $225,000 $516,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $85,000 —

Development activity

St Lawrence Clairview
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

St Lawrence Clairview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 10% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

St Lawrence Clairview
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Lawrence carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0).

St Lawrence Clairview
Bushfire Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
96/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

St Lawrence Clairview
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in St Lawrence

  • St Lawrence State School Government · Primary

Schools in Clairview

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

Amenities in the suburb

St Lawrence Clairview
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 74 24

Mobility

Clairview sits further from the CBD (848.8 km vs 814.2 km).

St Lawrence Clairview
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 814.2 km 848.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 566 min 580 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4707
 0.1%
postcode 4741
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 4707
 70
postcode 4741

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.

St Lawrence Clairview
Car (driver) 52.8% / 65.4%
St Lawrence — Car (driver): 52.8% Clairview — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 7.7%
St Lawrence — Worked from Home: 32.6% Clairview — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Walked Only 7.9% / 21.2%
St Lawrence — Walked Only: 7.9% Clairview — Walked Only: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 5.8%
St Lawrence — Car (passenger): 3.4% Clairview — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 3.4% / —
St Lawrence — Bus: 3.4% Clairview — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

St Lawrence Clairview
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

St Lawrence Clairview
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
149 premises

Climate

St Lawrence Clairview
Annual rainfall 917 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.1°C
same for both

Council rates

St Lawrence Clairview
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Isaac
same for both

Federal electorate

St Lawrence Clairview
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Lawrence Clairview
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Lawrence

Affordable River Rural

Clairview

Retirees Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with St Lawrence

St Lawrence vs Lotus Creek St Lawrence vs Ogmore

Other comparisons with Clairview

Clairview vs Carmila
Full data on St Lawrence Full data on Clairview
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or