8,446 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,911
- 2016: 8,279
- 2021: 8,446
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clontarf · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clontarf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest age group in Clontarf, where the typical resident is 46. This makes the area far older than the national figure, with a population of 8,446 people.
8,446
▲ +6.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clontarf — higher than 87% of areas.
| Clontarf | 8,446 |
|---|---|
| 4019, QLD | 20,576 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is generally older, while children under 15 are a little below the state figure at 16.1%.
22.3% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clontarf, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 40.8% of residents are married, and 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
3.7% ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clontarf, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30629/clontarf/topic/demographics-identity