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Clontarf vs Scarborough

Name: Clontarf vs Scarborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Clontarf profile · Scarborough profile

Clontarf Scarborough

Scarborough (Qld) and Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld) are neighbouring areas with different housing and demographic profiles. Scarborough is an older area, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 46 and 22.3% of seniors in Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld). Scarborough has a higher share of flats and apartments, while separate houses are far higher in Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld) at 78.5%. Residents in Scarborough generally have easier access to health services and public transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 2 minutes, compared to 8 minutes in Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and almost the same percentage of people using another language at home. Both areas have seen a high number of people move in over the last five years. This mobility is consistent with the fact that both are among the largest areas of their type in the region.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Clontarf Median age: 7 yrs older in Scarborough Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in Scarborough Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in Scarborough People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Clontarf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clontarf in Scarborough +732 larger in Scarborough gap widening

8,446 87th pct 9,178 87th pct

Median age in Clontarf in Scarborough +7 yrs older in Scarborough gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

40.8% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.0% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 26.4%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

6.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Clontarf Scarborough

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 71.3%

5.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%

13.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.1% German even 6.1%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

46.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 39.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clontarf in Scarborough +0.30 more in Scarborough

2.21 32nd pct 2.51 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clontarf in Scarborough +6 more in Clontarf

14 84th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Clontarf in Scarborough +77 larger in Clontarf

726 91st pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Clontarf in Scarborough +17 higher in Clontarf

1,022 68th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

7.2% Year 11 even 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 28.4%

18.0% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Clontarf in Scarborough +$8 higher in Scarborough gap steady

$704 41st pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Clontarf in Scarborough +$47 higher in Clontarf gap widening

$1,383 39th pct $1,336 35th pct

Family income in Clontarf in Scarborough +$22 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing

$1,848 47th pct $1,870 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 even 29.6%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.6%

20.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

10.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Lung condition even 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +0.5 pts 55.0%

22.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clontarf in Scarborough +77 larger in Clontarf

316 86th pct 239 86th pct

Median age in Clontarf in Scarborough even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Clontarf in Scarborough +$43 higher in Clontarf

$622 48th pct $579 43rd pct

Household income in Clontarf in Scarborough +$320 higher in Clontarf

$1,695 50th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clontarf in Scarborough +0.1 larger in Clontarf gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 43.7%

31.5% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clontarf in Scarborough +$5 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing

$345 70th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Clontarf in Scarborough +$174 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Clontarf in Scarborough +0.10 higher in Clontarf gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.7% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 26.8%

1.3% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +18.0 pts 60.5%

10.9% Flat or apartment +18.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 41.4%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

6.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

1.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 39.4%

37.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.7%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

3.8% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.7%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clontarf in Scarborough +5 more in Scarborough

37 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Clontarf in Scarborough +0.20 more in Scarborough

4.38 75th pct 4.58 76th pct

Departures/1k in Clontarf in Scarborough +207.8 more in Scarborough

1,135.8 87th pct 1,343.6 88th pct

PT routes in Clontarf in Scarborough even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Clontarf in Scarborough +6 longer in Clontarf

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Clontarf in Scarborough +6 longer in Scarborough

29 25th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Clontarf in Scarborough +17,276 more in Scarborough

8,415 56th pct 25,691 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Clontarf in Scarborough +6,842 more in Scarborough

30,823 56th pct 37,665 60th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 56.2%

12.7% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 33.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

7.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing even 5.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

10.8% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Clontarf in Scarborough +0.1 higher in Clontarf

6.9 92nd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clontarf in Scarborough +0.3 more in Clontarf

6.6 92nd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Clontarf in Scarborough +4.7 pts higher in Clontarf

97.6% 99th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Clontarf in Scarborough +3.1 pts higher in Clontarf

97.4% 99th pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Clontarf in Scarborough +6.0 pts higher in Scarborough

93.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Clontarf in Scarborough +4.0 pts higher in Scarborough

92.2% 94th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Clontarf in Scarborough +0.2 pts higher in Scarborough

99.8% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Clontarf in Scarborough +24.1 pts higher in Scarborough

40.4% 82nd pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Clontarf in Scarborough +2.0 more in Clontarf

11.0 44th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Clontarf in Scarborough +53 higher in Scarborough

159 89th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Clontarf in Scarborough even

3.3% 18th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Clontarf with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clontarf vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30629/clontarf/vs/SAL32524/scarborough