Clontarf NSW 2093
681 addresses · 26 streets
Warringah Electorate › Northern Beaches LGA › Clontarf · 8 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Clontarf is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,746 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $4,609 a week, with median rent near $1,250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 91% of households own their home and 8% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Clontarf itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
40 schools
- Balgowlah Heights Public School
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
- St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School Balhowlah
- Beauty Point Public School
- Seaforth Public School
- Manly West Public School
- Queenwood School for Girls
- Queenwood Art and Design Campus
- Manly Vale Public School
- Balgowlah North Public School
3 physiotherapists
1 playground
3 butchers
3 beauty salons
3 electricians
Getting around. Train station: North Sydney, 5.9 km south-west · Metro station: Victoria Cross, 5.5 km south-west · Bus interchange: Cremorne Point Wharf, Milson Rd, 5.1 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Manly Wharf, 2.6 km east · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 7.1 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 62.9% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 61.9%
Population by age in Clontarf
| 0-4 | 45 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 257 |
| 15-19 | 156 |
| 20-24 | 116 |
| 25-34 | 94 |
| 35-44 | 142 |
| 45-54 | 304 |
| 55-64 | 319 |
| 65-74 | 157 |
| 75-84 | 107 |
| 85+ | 43 |
Dwelling types in Clontarf
| House | 544 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 26 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 3 |
Households by weekly income in Clontarf
| <$650 | 42 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 51 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 94 |
| $3,000+ | 351 |
Top ancestries in Clontarf
| English | 740 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 497 |
| Irish | 232 |
| Other | 221 |
| Scottish | 195 |
| Chinese | 111 |
Housing tenure in Clontarf
| Owned | 315 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 207 |
| Rented | 44 |
| Other | 7 |
Cars per household in Clontarf
| 0 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 125 |
| 2 | 275 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4+ | 59 |
Commute to work in Clontarf
| Car | 237 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 12 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 10 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 476 |
Top countries of birth in Clontarf
| England | 195 |
|---|---|
| China | 53 |
| New Zealand | 34 |
| South Africa | 28 |
| United States | 25 |
| Italy | 18 |
Languages used at home in Clontarf
| Mandarin | 69 |
|---|---|
| Greek | 37 |
| Italian | 20 |
| Cantonese | 13 |
| French | 13 |
| German | 11 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
137,222 bird observations recorded near Clontarf — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (13,057)
- Australian Brush-turkey (11,773)
- Noisy Miner (10,873)
- Australian Magpie (8,946)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (8,347)
- Pied Currawong (8,060)
- Laughing Kookaburra (7,419)
- Silver Gull (7,386)
- Australian Raven (6,738)
- Welcome Swallow (5,603)
- Grey Butcherbird (5,386)
- Eastern Whipbird (4,122)
- New Holland Honeyeater (3,805)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Clontarf
- Rock Dove (3,274)
- White-browed Scrubwren (2,871)
- Little Wattlebird (2,617)
- Red Wattlebird (2,585)
- Common Myna (2,338)
- Little Black Cormorant (2,154)
- Australian White Ibis (2,103)
- Masked Lapwing (2,087)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,078)
- Channel-billed Cuckoo (1,951)
- Little Penguin (1,890)
- Crested Tern (1,764)
- Crested Pigeon (1,653)
- White-faced Heron (1,602)
- Pied Cormorant (1,601)
- Variegated Fairy-wren (1,572)
- Silvereye (1,567)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Clontarf:
- Balgowlah Heights (0.6 km)
- Balgowlah (1.5 km)
- Seaforth (1.8 km)
- Fairlight (2.1 km)
- North Balgowlah (2.2 km)
- North Harbour (2.5 km)
- Mosman (2.7 km)
- Manly Vale (2.7 km)
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Streets
- Adelaide Street (2)
- Alder Street (1)
- Allenby Lane (2)
- Allenby Street (24)
- Alma Street (41)
- Amiens Road (35)
- Barrabooka Street (27)
- Beatrice Street (40)
- Castle Rock Crescent (8)
- Cutler Road (98)
- Fairbairn Avenue (3)
- Gordon Street (84)
- Graham Street (2)
- Harbour View Street (15)
- Heaton Avenue (11)
- Holmes Avenue (2)
- Kanangra Crescent (18)
- Linkmead Avenue (29)
- Monash Crescent (38)
- Moore Street (35)
- New Street W (7)
- Ogilvy Road (28)
- Peronne Avenue (88)
- Russell Street (20)
- Sandy Bay Road (21)
- Vista Avenue (2)
