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Clontarf, QLD 4019 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
8,415
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
46
Median age
Years
20.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,389/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$705/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$345/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,733/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
79.0%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
10.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
53.7%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
52.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 30.1%Mortgaged 33.6%Rented 33.9%Other / not stated 2.4%

Where the growth came from

Clontarf gained 965 residents from internal migration and 124 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,044 people moved away — a net addition of 45 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+965
Internal migration out+989
Overseas migration in+124
Natural increase-15
Population (ERP)
8,876
▲ 1,017 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.34%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+45
1,089 in · 1,044 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
219th
Top 90% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Clontarf against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Clontarf population grew from 8,456 in 2016 to 8,876 in 2025, a change of 5.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearClontarfQueensland average
20168,4564,845,152
20178,4814,926,380
20188,5375,006,623
20198,4865,088,847
20208,5195,165,613
20218,4945,215,814
20228,5585,310,905
20238,7225,450,235
20248,8465,571,890
20258,8765,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,2528,415+2.0%
Median age4346+3 yrs
Median household income$1,207/wk$1,389/wk+15%
Median weekly rent$310/wk$345/wk+11%
Born overseas20.8%20.6%-0.3 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
15
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Clontarf SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 15 parks. For families: 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 33 sports fields. The nearest train station, Kippa-Ring, is about 2,400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Clontarf Beach State High School
  • Clontarf Beach State School
  • Grace Lutheran Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Cottage Academy Early Learning & Childcare Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Crossfit Northside
Supermarkets
  • Seasons IGA
  • ALDI
Parks
  • R. J. Frawley Park
  • Kroll Gardens
  • Bill Rogers Park
  • Daphne Carpenter Park
  • Yourell Park
  • Carrick Park
  • KR Benson Park
  • Dalton Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 3
score 965
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 3
score 941
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 3
score 959
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 3
score 931

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Scarborough - Newport+3.7%
02Moreton Island+1.2%
03Margate - Woody Point+0.7%
04Redcliffe+0.7%
05Rothwell - Kippa-Ring-0.2%