Clontarf
Clontarf is well served day-to-day, but rents have jumped.
Clontarf is well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 15% in the past year (RTA); the population is barely moving.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 46 and households on a median $1,389 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 2 supermarkets
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 15% in the past year (RTA)
- the population is barely moving
Clontarf on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Clontarf, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Clontarf against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Clontarf population grew from 8,456 in 2016 to 8,876 in 2025, a change of 5.0% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Clontarf | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,456 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,481 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,537 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 8,486 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,519 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,494 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 8,558 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 8,722 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 8,846 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 8,876 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+965
- Internal migration out+989
- Overseas migration in+124
- Natural increase-15Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,252 | 8,415 | +2.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,207/wk | $1,389/wk | +15% |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk | $345/wk | +11% |
| Born overseas | 20.8% | 20.6% | -0.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 30.1%
- Mortgaged 33.6%
- Rented 33.9%
- Other / not stated 2.4%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Clontarf against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Clontarf went from $525 in 2024-Q1 to $630 in 2026-Q2, up 20%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Clontarf | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $525 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $540 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $575 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $550 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $560 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $600 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $630 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $660n=25 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Clontarf was $630 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 15% on a year earlier. That is $26 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $660.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $630 | +14.5% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $600 | +4.3% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $560 | +3.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $550 | +10.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | +0.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $575 | +9.5% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $540 | +8.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | +0.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | — | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $525 | — | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $500 | — | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $500 | — | $536 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 965
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 941
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 959
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 931
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Clontarf sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Clontarf is policed by the Queensland Police Service Redcliffe Division, which also covers Scarborough - Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell - Kippa-Ring and Margate - Woody Point. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Clontarf specifically.
Most-reported offences · Redcliffe Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,241 /100k+23% vs QLD↑ 11%
- Drug Offences1,936 /100k+16% vs QLD↑ 59%
- Assault881 /100k−16% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Unlawful Entry556 /100k−18% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle237 /100k−30% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Robbery48 /100k+6% vs QLD↑ 2%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Redcliffe Division — not Clontarf on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Redcliffe Division over the last 12 months, running 23% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Clontarf — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,241 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 11% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,936 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 59% vs prior year |
| Assault | 881 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 556 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 237 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 48 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 2% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Redcliffe Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Clontarf is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Clontarf.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Clontarf →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Clontarf SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 15 green spaces. 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.
List every mapped place
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
Green spaces
- R. J. Frawley Park
- Kroll Gardens
- Bill Rogers Park
- Daphne Carpenter Park
- Yourell Park
- Carrick Park
- KR Benson Park
- Dalton Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Clontarf is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Clontarf on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Clontarf there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 694 to Kippa-Ring station, about every 37 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 74 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Clontarf
- 694Kippa-Ring - Redcliffe via Woody Point~21 min to Kippa-Ring, then change (+53 min)
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 74 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 37 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| 694 — Kippa-Ring - Redcliffe via Woody Point | about 21 min, change at Kippa-Ring (+53 min) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Clontarf SA2 contains 3 schools — 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 2 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1002 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Clontarf sits in decile 3 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 52% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Clontarf Beach State School (primary), Clontarf Beach State High School (junior secondary), Clontarf Beach State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kippa-Ring State School (primary), Humpybong State School (primary), Mango Hill State Secondary College (junior secondary), Mango Hill State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Clontarf Beach State School · State · Prep–6
- Grace Lutheran Primary School (Clontarf) · Independent · Prep–6
- Clontarf Beach State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Redcliffe
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereClontarf+0.3%
- 01Scarborough - Newport+3.7%
- 02Margate - Woody Point+0.7%
- 03Redcliffe+0.7%
- 04Rothwell - Kippa-Ring-0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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