QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld), QLD, 4019
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 8,446 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 384 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 45.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and many local shops, services and recreation venues. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,446
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 209 of 3,610
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 333 / 252 / 370
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $600
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. 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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 384
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 200
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 138 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +18.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault72
- Drug Offences180
- Other Property Damage93
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)270
- Traffic And Related Offences82
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 969
- Clontarf Beach State High SchoolSecondary
- Clontarf Beach State SchoolPrimary
- Grace Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hornibrook Esp at Bells Beach
- Hornibrook Esp at Bells Beach
- Hornibrook Esp at Clontarf Beach East
- Hornibrook Esp at Clontarf Beach East
- Hornibrook Esp at Clontarf Beach West
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- Bakery
- Bbq
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop (3)
- Duffield Rd near Elizabeth AveBus stop
- Elizabeth Ave near Alice StBus stop
- Elizabeth Ave near Angus StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bells Beach ParkPark
- Bill Rogers ParkPark
- Carrick ParkPark
- Daphne Carpenter ParkPark
- KR Benson ParkPark
- Kroll GardensPark
- M J Brown ParkPark
- MacDonnell Road ParkPark
- Yourell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Penguin Podiatrypodiatrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cottage Academy Early Learning & Childcare CentreMaine Roadchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 56.6/100
- National rank
- 1034th in Australia
- State rank
- 196th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #170 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime72
- Drug Offencescrime180
- Other Property Damagecrime93
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime270
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime82
- Cottage Academy Early Learning & Childcare CentrechildcareMaine Roadchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Penguin Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
- Bells Beach Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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