Clontarf is an inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Northern Beaches Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 56% above the peer median, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 58% below the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are thinner park access and limited school access, with park access 59% below the peer median.
Clontarf's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)
Strengths
Household incomes are a relative strength
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Park access is thinner than in comparable places
School access is relatively limited
What stands out
Clontarf Beach
Washaway Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Clontarf compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$3.58M
+2.3% change
Median rent
$915/wk
Houses $1,513 · Units $805
Population (ERP)
1,737
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#25
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Crime rate
5th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
15th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
8%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
98th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
59.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
517th in Australia
State rank
213th in NSW
Peer rank
#25 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#165 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$805
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,513
All types (January to March 2026)
$915
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
165
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$3,580,000
Median price change
+2.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
0.0% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 15th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
-0.9%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
-15
Growth rank in NSW
15th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,750), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
1,746
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$4,609
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 597
Median monthly mortgage
$5,317
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$1,250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
55.7% / 36.6% / 7.8%
Employment rate
59.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
55.6% / 1.4% / 28.5%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
544 / 26 / 0 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
52.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified52.4% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.9% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below33.7% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce36%
Society and culture18.9%
Health9.9%
Engineering and related technologies6.9%
Creative arts6.7%
Education6.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$77,501
94th percentile in NSW · +32% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$80,596
90th percentile in NSW · +24% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
19.0%
80th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$125,434
91st percentile in NSW · +98% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
50th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2093 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
16,175
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,125
Median net rent
$324
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,672
Taxable income vs state median
+38%
Salary / wages vs state median
+28%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
+78%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
14.6% speak a language other than English at home; 34.7% born overseas
Language at home
1,468 English only · 250 other
Non-English at home
14.6%
Born overseas
595 (34.7%)
Australian citizens
1,588
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
9
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin28 · 35.9%
Greek10 · 12.8%
Cantonese9 · 11.5%
Italian9 · 11.5%
Khmer7 · 9%
German4 · 5.1%
Portuguese4 · 5.1%
Russian4 · 5.1%
Religion
51.7%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 51.7%, while 40.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
40.4%
32.8%
Christianity
51.7%
47.6%
Other / not stated
8%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Anglican
20.1%
11.9%
Catholic
20.1%
22.4%
Eastern Orthodox
4.4%
2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.2%
1.9%
Uniting Church
2%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2093, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
42
Against the person
11
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 159 residents
State crime-rate percentile
5.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
5
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
2.88
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault3
Fraud4
Malicious Damage To Property4
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault3
Steal From Motor Vehicle4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,166.5
Median ICSEA percentile
98th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1177 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 651 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,100 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Beauty Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1154 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Seaforth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1165 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
QueenwoodCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1172 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 816 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Balgowlah Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
NBSC Balgowlah BoysGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
NBSC Mackellar GirlsGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
The Forest HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
21/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.57
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.15
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.57
Food & drink(2)
Bosk KioskCafe
BoskRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(19)
BBQ
Beach (4)
Castle Rock BeachBeach
Clontarf BeachBeach
Washaway BeachBeach
Boat ramp
Balgowlah HeightsCycling route
Drinking water (3)
Harbour View ReserveNature reserve
Clontarf ReservePark
Victor Chang PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Sports field
Manly to Spit Bridge WalkWalking trail
Entertainment(4)
Viewpoint (4)
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(12)
Bench (5)
Boat Storage (2)
Grotto Point Aboriginal SiteInformation
Information (3)
Clontarf ReserveParking
Parking Space (2)
Picnic Table
Recycling
Shelter
Shower (2)
Vending machine
Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Manly Waters Private Hospital (2.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
9 GORDON STREET CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
9 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
6 CASTLE ROCK CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
July 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Privacy screens
15 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
78 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9A AMIENS ROAD CLONTARF 2093Withdrawn
June 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
8 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
3 HARBOUR VIEW STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
May 2026
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool
12 AMIENS ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 MOORE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
23 BEATRICE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
9 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
February 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
7 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
91 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Privacy screens
15 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
January 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
10 ALMA STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
22 MOORE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
10 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
46 GORDON STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
23 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
75 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
November 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
12 SANDY BAY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
13 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
11A MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
October 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
28 GORDON STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
18 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
2 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
29 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
25 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
September 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
19 MOORE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool
8 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Withdrawn
August 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
23 BEATRICE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
June 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
16 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
May 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
69 GORDON STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool
24 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
15 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
57 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
April 2025
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
9 LINKMEAD AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation
59 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
February 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
17 KANANGRA CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
January 2025
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
9 LINKMEAD AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 BARRABOOKA STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
7A LINKMEAD AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
November 2024
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Warringah
Member of Parliament
Zali STEGGALL (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,761
Turnout (2025)
92.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 50.8%Labor 49.2%
5.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Balgowlah HeightsLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
Beauty PointLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
BalgowlahLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
SeaforthLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Balgowlah EastLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)