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.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
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.
Estimated resident population
Clontarf against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
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.
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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 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
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.
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.
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- Clontarf Beach State High School
- Clontarf Beach State School
- Grace Lutheran Primary School
- Cottage Academy Early Learning & Childcare Centre
- Crossfit Northside
- Seasons IGA
- ALDI
- 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.