Clear Island Waters, Queensland

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Clear Island Waters
Gold Coast,  Queensland
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Clear Island Waters
Clear Island Waters, Queensland
Coordinates 28°02′31″S153°23′54″E / 28.0419°S 153.3983°E / -28.0419; 153.3983 (Clear Island Waters (centre of suburb))
Population4,395 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1,022/km2 (2,647/sq mi)
Established1989
Postcode(s) 4226
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s) Surfers Paradise
Federal division(s) McPherson
Suburbs around Clear Island Waters:
Carrara Broadbeach Waters Broadbeach Waters
Merrimac Clear Island Waters Mermaid Waters
Robina Robina Mermaid Waters

Clear Island Waters is a suburb of the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Clear Island Waters had a population of 4,395 people. [1]

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Geography

The suburb is a residential area surrounding the artificial canals of Clear Island Lake and Boobegan Creek. [2]

History

The area that is now Clear Island Waters was a dairy community in the south and rural wetlands in the north in the early stages of the 20th century.[ citation needed ]

In 1967, when property developer Bruce Small, who became Gold Coast Mayor later that year, convinced a group of golfers to purchase his 92-acre landholding at Cypress Gardens for $43,240 to build the Surfers Paradise Golf Club. [3]

In 1976, a group of Gold Coast-based Italian families established the Italo-Australian Club on a block of land adjacent to the Surfers Paradise Golf Club and the venture led to an influx of Italian families moving to the suburb. [4] In 1986, St Vincent's Primary School relocated from Surfers Paradise to Clear Island Waters and the Sacred Heart Parish Church was opened next to the primary school after the parish priest Dr Owen Oxenham initiated the move. [5]

The suburb was officially named and bounded on 25 February 1989. [2]

In the early 1990s when approval was gained to build multiple canal estates known as Island Quay, Rhode Island and Santa Cruz. [6]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Clear Island Waters had a population of 3,986 people, 52.6% female and 47.4% male. The median age of the Clear Island Waters population was 49 years, 12 years above the national median of 37. 56.7% of people living in Clear Island Waters were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.9%, New Zealand 6.8%, South Africa 2.6%, China 2.3%, Taiwan 1.6%. 75.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.3% Mandarin, 2.2% Cantonese, 1.6% Japanese, 1.2% Italian, 1% French. [7] >

In the 2016 census, Clear Island Waters had a population of 4,120 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Clear Island Waters had a population of 4,395 people. [1]

Education

St Vincent's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Fairway Drive ( 28°02′07″S153°24′09″E / 28.0354°S 153.4025°E / -28.0354; 153.4025 (St Vincent's Primary School) ) at the north-eastern end of the suburb. [9] [10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 764 students with 45 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). [11]

There are no government schools in Clear Island Waters. The nearest government primary schools are Broadbeach State School in Broadbeach to the north-east, Robina State School in neighbouring Robina to the south, and Merrimac State School in neighbouring Merrimac to the west.The nearest government secondary school is Merrimac State High School in neighbouring Mermaid Waters to the east. [12]

Sport

The Surfers Paradise Golf Club [13] and Surfers Paradise Tennis Club [14] are both located on Fairway Drive. Association football club Merrimac F.C. is located in the north-eastern corner of the suburb and is run by the adjacent Italo-Australian club. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clear Island Waters (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "Clear Island Waters – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46039)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Discover the history of Surfers Paradise Golf Club". Surfers Paradise Golf Club. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club - About Us". Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "St Vincent's Primary School – History". St Vincent's Catholic Primary School. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "The waterfront lifestyle offered in Clear Island Waters is a well-kept secret on the Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Clear Island Waters (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clear Island Waters (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "St Vincent's Primary School". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Surfers Paradise Golf Club". Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Surfers Paradise Tennis Club". Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ↑ Merrimac Football Club [ permanent dead link ]
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