Clontarf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Far fewer people in Clontarf have access to money and resources compared to most other areas. This is a smaller community of 8,876 people where overall advantage is lower than about 70% of similar places. The area has seen modest growth, though it has fallen well behind the state average recently.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Clontarf — lower than 71% of areas.
| Clontarf | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4019, QLD | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a low level of advantage, scoring 3 out of 10 for both job skills and general resources. This is lower than about 70% of other areas, with an overall advantage score of 941, which is smaller than the national average.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
941
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population has grown by 4.5% since the last census. While this is around the middle for its level, it is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
8,876
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 881 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 51% of similar places.
881
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051377/clontarf/topic/economy-advantage
