Median house price
$3.58M
+2.3% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Clontarf, 2093
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,737
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.9%
Median age
47
Median income
$4,609/wk
Employment rate
59.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,580,000
Languages at home
14.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Northern Beaches Council, Clontarf is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Clontarf snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#66
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
15th
percentile in NSW
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
- 43.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3121st in Australia
- State rank
- 944th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #612 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,737(June 2025)
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
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 544 / 26 / 0 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged 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 safety percentile
- 5.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Fraud50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment44
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Steal From Motor Vehicle51
- Steal From Retail Store42
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alma St At Moore St
- Alma St At Moore St
- Beatrice St Before Gordon St
- Beatrice St Opp Moore St
- Manly Rd At Heaton Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- 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(3)
- Clontarf ReservePark
- Victor Chang PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
Entertainment(4)
- Viewpoint (4)
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(17)
- Bbq
- Bench (5)
- Boat Storage (2)
- Drinking water (3)
- Grotto Point Aboriginal SiteInformation
- Information (3)
- Harbour View ReserveNature Reserve
- Clontarf ReserveParking
- Parking Space (2)
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter
- Shower (2)
- Slipway
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clontarf ReservePark
- Harbour View ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Manly Waters Private Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 26
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.0
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 15 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Privacy screens15 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation78 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9A AMIENS ROAD CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool3 HARBOUR VIEW STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool12 AMIENS ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MOORE STREET CLONTARF 2093Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BEATRICE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Privacy screens15 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 ALMA STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 MOORE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 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 pool23 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation75 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 SANDY BAY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11A MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 GORDON STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 PERONNE AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport19 MOORE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool8 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure23 BEATRICE STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool69 GORDON STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool24 OGILVY ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 MONASH CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah9 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 Accommodation59 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development17 KANANGRA CRESCENT CLONTARF 2093Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah9 LINKMEAD AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 BARRABOOKA STREET CLONTARF 2093Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space7A LINKMEAD AVENUE CLONTARF 2093Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91 CUTLER ROAD CLONTARF 2093Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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