Clontarf vs Kippa-Ring

Kippa-Ring is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Clontarf. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kippa-Ring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kippa-Ring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($629,500 vs $807,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Clontarf sits closer to the CBD (36.4 km vs 38.6 km)
  • Kippa-Ring is more walkable (87/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clontarf and Kippa-Ring drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Walkability 42 / 87
Clontarf — Walkability: 42/100 Kippa-Ring — Walkability: 87/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Clontarf — Low fire risk: 49/100 Kippa-Ring — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clontarf skews older (46 vs 43).

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Population 8,446 9,745
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% -0.5%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $71,916/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk $350/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
0-4 4.8% / 4.8%
Clontarf — 0-4: 4.8% Kippa-Ring — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.3% / 12.8%
Clontarf — 5-14: 11.3% Kippa-Ring — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.3% / 6.2%
Clontarf — 15-19: 5.3% Kippa-Ring — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.6% / 5.2%
Clontarf — 20-24: 4.6% Kippa-Ring — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.4% / 10.1%
Clontarf — 25-34: 10.4% Kippa-Ring — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.3% / 12.3%
Clontarf — 35-44: 12.3% Kippa-Ring — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.1% / 13.2%
Clontarf — 45-54: 15.1% Kippa-Ring — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.2% / 11.9%
Clontarf — 55-64: 14.2% Kippa-Ring — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 12.6% / 12.1%
Clontarf — 65-74: 12.6% Kippa-Ring — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.0% / 7.6%
Clontarf — 75-84: 7.0% Kippa-Ring — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.6% / 3.6%
Clontarf — 85+: 2.6% Kippa-Ring — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clontarf 42.6% lone person
Clontarf — Lone Person: 42.6% Clontarf — Couple Families: 32.3% Clontarf — One Parent Families: 19.3% Clontarf — Group Household: 4.8% Clontarf — Other Families: 1.0%
Kippa-Ring 37.4% lone person
Kippa-Ring — Lone Person: 37.4% Kippa-Ring — Couple Families: 34.2% Kippa-Ring — One Parent Families: 21.8% Kippa-Ring — Group Household: 4.8% Kippa-Ring — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clontarf 34.7% renting
Clontarf — Owned Outright: 31.0% Clontarf — Mortgage: 34.4% Clontarf — Renting: 34.7%
Kippa-Ring 36.3% renting
Kippa-Ring — Owned Outright: 33.3% Kippa-Ring — Mortgage: 30.4% Kippa-Ring — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
New Zealand 5.4% / 6.0%
Clontarf — New Zealand: 5.4% Kippa-Ring — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 5.2% / 5.1%
Clontarf — England: 5.2% Kippa-Ring — England: 5.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.5%
Clontarf — Philippines: 0.9% Kippa-Ring — Philippines: 1.5%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Clontarf — Scotland: 0.8% Kippa-Ring — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Clontarf — South Africa: 0.4% Kippa-Ring — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.7%
Clontarf — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Kippa-Ring — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 6.7%
Clontarf — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Kippa-Ring — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.2%
Clontarf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Kippa-Ring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Clontarf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kippa-Ring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.2%
Clontarf — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Kippa-Ring — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clontarf 78.5% houses
Clontarf — Houses: 78.5% Clontarf — Townhouses: 7.4% Clontarf — Flats / Apartments: 14.1%
Kippa-Ring 77.6% houses
Kippa-Ring — Houses: 77.6% Kippa-Ring — Townhouses: 20.3% Kippa-Ring — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Median house price $960,000 $910,000
Median unit price $807,500 $629,500
Median land price $1,302,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 95 sales
 26 days
from 103 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
2 bed $795K / $645K
Clontarf — 2 bed: $795K (19 sales) Kippa-Ring — 2 bed: $645K (15 sales)

19 vs 15 sales

3 bed $822K / $612K
Clontarf — 3 bed: $822K (13 sales) Kippa-Ring — 3 bed: $612K (18 sales)

13 vs 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
2 bed $900K / $712K
Clontarf — 2 bed: $900K (17 sales) Kippa-Ring — 2 bed: $712K (7 sales)

17 vs 7 sales

3 bed $937K / $871K
Clontarf — 3 bed: $937K (131 sales) Kippa-Ring — 3 bed: $871K (112 sales)

131 vs 112 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $965K
Clontarf — 4 bed: $1.06M (51 sales) Kippa-Ring — 4 bed: $965K (64 sales)

51 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.22M
Clontarf — 5 bed: $1.29M (12 sales) Kippa-Ring — 5 bed: $1.22M (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $969K
 —
Units 3.0%
$470/wk on $815K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 38% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD —

Liveability

Kippa-Ring is more walkable (87 vs 42).

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Clontarf carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0).

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clontarf

  • Clontarf Beach State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Clontarf Beach State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Grace Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Kippa-Ring

  • Hercules Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kippa-Ring State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College - Kippa-Ring Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 14
same for both
Childcare 9
same for both
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 2 4
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Kippa-Ring sits further from the CBD (38.6 km vs 36.4 km).

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Walkability score 42/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 36.4 km 38.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 162.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4019
 0.4%
postcode 4021
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4019
 56
postcode 4021

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Car (driver) 73.6% / 73.8%
Clontarf — Car (driver): 73.6% Kippa-Ring — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 11.2%
Clontarf — Worked from Home: 15.2% Kippa-Ring — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.5%
Clontarf — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kippa-Ring — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Train 2.9% / 4.1%
Clontarf — Train: 2.9% Kippa-Ring — Train: 4.1%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.6%
Clontarf — Walked Only: 1.8% Kippa-Ring — Walked Only: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 923 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,607 premises
 8%
4,843 premises

Climate

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clontarf Kippa-Ring
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clontarf

Coastal Outer Parks

Kippa-Ring

Coastal Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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