Clear Mountain, Queensland
| Clear Mountain Moreton Bay, Queensland |
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|---|---|
| Population | 707 (2011 Census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4500 |
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) from Brisbane CBD |
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region |
| State electorate(s) | Ferny Grove |
| Federal Division(s) | Dickson |
Clear Mountain is an outlying suburb of the former Pine Rivers Shire, 20 km north-west of central Brisbane. Its southern border is Cedar Creek, a tributary of the South Pine River. Most of Clear Mountain is an upland, drained southwards by Branch Creek (a tributary of Cedar Creek) and numerous short northerly streams that run into Lake Samsonvale.
The alluvial flats along Branch and Cedar Creeks were taken up for corn and vegetable growing, bananas, pineapples, dairying and piggeries. The Branch Creek primary school opened in 1889 and operated until 1913 while a school at Clear Mountain school opened in 1903 and continued until about 1947.
Clear Mountain Lookout is on the northern boundary, overlooking rural and forested country. Rural/residential subdivisions are in the south-east corner, adjoining similar settlement in Eatons Hill. Clear Mountain's census populations have been:
Clear Mountain is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 707 persons in Clear Mountain on census night. Of these, 51.3% were femmale and 48.7% were male.[1]
77.9% of people living in Clear Mountain were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.2%, New Zealand 2.4%, South Africa 2.3%, Scotland 1.1%, Netherlands 0.8%.
91.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% Afrikaans, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% Danish, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.4% German.
The age distribution of Clear Mountain residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 66.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2011, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 33.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]
References
Property
Clear Mountain is a unique enclave of acreage homes, bounded by State Forest and the beautiful Samford Valley, all within easy commute to Brisbane.
There are less than 800 residents, in this friendly community, with a broad demographic, including a number of retirees seeking a "tree-change", There are also a number of young families, seeking a truly rural lifestyle close enough to the CBD and amenities but remote enough to enjoy the beautiful countryside of South East Queensland
Properties range from modestly priced homes on smaller acreage blocks from $700,000 to executive mansions on larger acreage in excess of $8,000,000
Clear Mountain recently featured in the Top Ten Most Searched Suburbs Queensland - Real Estate
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Clear Mountain
- Moreton Bay Region
- 2006 ABS Census Data by Location
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