QLD · Burdekin Council
Clare (Qld), QLD, 4807
Current weather
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88% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 25.9° / 15.8° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#263 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Clare (Qld) is a small locality in the Burdekin area, home to around 201 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 569 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-42%), roughly 2830.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 201
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 73
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 569
- Against the person
- 138
- Against property
- 205
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,830.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences96
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)62
- Traffic And Related Offences90
- Unlawful Entry52
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 958
- Clare State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #263 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Clare State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime96
- Good Order Offencescrime86
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime62
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime90
- Unlawful Entrycrime52
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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