Clontarf vs Mango Hill

Mango Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 46 in Clontarf. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Clontarf, most households own their home. In Mango Hill, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mango Hill: a median of $1.06 million, against $960,000 in Clontarf, and rent is higher there too. Mango Hill is closer to the city centre: 30.8 km, against 36.4 km. On these figures, Clontarf tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mango Hill suits renters, families with children, and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clontarf carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 61/100)
  • Mango Hill has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mango Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $807,500)
  • has cheaper land ($1,057,500 vs $1,302,500)
  • But Clontarf has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,065,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mango Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 35%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
  • But Clontarf has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mango Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 42/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.8 km vs 36.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Clontarf carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 61/100)
  • Mango Hill has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Mango Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (76.9% vs 2.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.2% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Clontarf and Mango Hill 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 Mango Hill
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 Mango Hill
Walkability 42 / 52
Clontarf — Walkability: 42/100 Mango Hill — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 90 / 39
Clontarf — Safety: 90/100 Mango Hill — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Clontarf — Low fire risk: 49/100 Mango Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mango Hill has more residents (14,921 vs 8,446); Mango Hill has higher household incomes ($111,540 vs $71,916).

Clontarf Mango Hill
Population 8,446 14,921
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +76.9%
Median age 46 31
Median household income $71,916/yr $111,540/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $400/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clontarf Mango Hill
0-4 4.8% / 9.2%
Clontarf — 0-4: 4.8% Mango Hill — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 11.3% / 18.6%
Clontarf — 5-14: 11.3% Mango Hill — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 5.3% / 6.5%
Clontarf — 15-19: 5.3% Mango Hill — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.6% / 6.0%
Clontarf — 20-24: 4.6% Mango Hill — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.4% / 15.7%
Clontarf — 25-34: 10.4% Mango Hill — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 12.3% / 19.8%
Clontarf — 35-44: 12.3% Mango Hill — 35-44: 19.8%
45-54 15.1% / 12.0%
Clontarf — 45-54: 15.1% Mango Hill — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.2% / 6.1%
Clontarf — 55-64: 14.2% Mango Hill — 55-64: 6.1%
65-74 12.6% / 4.0%
Clontarf — 65-74: 12.6% Mango Hill — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 7.0% / 1.4%
Clontarf — 75-84: 7.0% Mango Hill — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 2.6% / 0.8%
Clontarf — 85+: 2.6% Mango Hill — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clontarf 32.3% couple families
Clontarf — Couple Families: 32.3% Clontarf — Lone Person: 42.6% Clontarf — One Parent Families: 19.3% Clontarf — Group Household: 4.8% Clontarf — Other Families: 1.0%
Mango Hill 58.6% couple families
Mango Hill — Couple Families: 58.6% Mango Hill — Lone Person: 17.8% Mango Hill — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mango Hill — Group Household: 3.4% Mango Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Mango Hill 46.8% renting
Mango Hill — Owned Outright: 10.0% Mango Hill — Mortgage: 43.2% Mango Hill — Renting: 46.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clontarf Mango Hill
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 13.7%
Clontarf — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Mango Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 14.0%
Clontarf — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Mango Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.4%
Clontarf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mango Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 4.3%
Clontarf — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Mango Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Clontarf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mango Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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 Mango Hill
New Zealand 5.4% / 6.7%
Clontarf — New Zealand: 5.4% Mango Hill — New Zealand: 6.7%
England 5.2% / 4.3%
Clontarf — England: 5.2% Mango Hill — England: 4.3%
India 0.4% / 7.7%
Clontarf — India: 0.4% Mango Hill — India: 7.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.6%
Clontarf — Philippines: 0.9% Mango Hill — Philippines: 2.6%
South Africa 0.4% / 2.0%
Clontarf — South Africa: 0.4% Mango Hill — South Africa: 2.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Clontarf — Scotland: 0.8% Mango Hill — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

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%
Mango Hill 70.2% houses
Mango Hill — Houses: 70.2% Mango Hill — Townhouses: 27.6% Mango Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clontarf Mango Hill
Median house price $960,000 $1,065,000
Median unit price $807,500 $650,000
Median land price $1,302,500 $1,057,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 95 sales
 27 days
from 171 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 Mango Hill
2 bed $795K / $595K
Clontarf — 2 bed: $795K (19 sales) Mango Hill — 2 bed: $595K (11 sales)

19 vs 11 sales

3 bed $822K / $658K
Clontarf — 3 bed: $822K (13 sales) Mango Hill — 3 bed: $658K (20 sales)

13 vs 20 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 Mango Hill
3 bed $937K / $916K
Clontarf — 3 bed: $937K (131 sales) Mango Hill — 3 bed: $916K (32 sales)

131 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.08M
Clontarf — 4 bed: $1.06M (51 sales) Mango Hill — 4 bed: $1.08M (173 sales)

51 vs 173 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.36M
Clontarf — 5 bed: $1.29M (12 sales) Mango Hill — 5 bed: $1.36M (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Clontarf Mango Hill
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 Mango Hill
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $969K
 3.7%
$680/wk on $949K
Units 3.0%
$470/wk on $815K
 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K

Ranking within QLD

Clontarf Mango Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 13% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Mango Hill is more walkable (52 vs 42).

Clontarf Mango Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Clontarf carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Mango Hill carries more crime risk (61 vs 10).

Clontarf Mango Hill
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clontarf Mango Hill
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 7.3 km

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 Mango Hill

  • Mango Hill State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Benedict's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Benedict's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Mango Hill State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay (Mango Hill Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Clontarf Mango Hill
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 14 11
Childcare 9 10
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 3
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Clontarf sits further from the CBD (36.4 km vs 30.8 km).

Clontarf Mango Hill
Walkability score 42/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 36.4 km
+15% vs other
 30.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4019
 1.7%
postcode 4509
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4019
 65
postcode 4509

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 Mango Hill
Car (driver) 73.6% / 68.3%
Clontarf — Car (driver): 73.6% Mango Hill — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 18.5%
Clontarf — Worked from Home: 15.2% Mango Hill — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.7%
Clontarf — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mango Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 2.9% / 6.8%
Clontarf — Train: 2.9% Mango Hill — Train: 6.8%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.0%
Clontarf — Walked Only: 1.8% Mango Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Clontarf Mango Hill
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 923 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 2.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Clontarf Mango Hill
Connectivity score 75/100 91/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,607 premises
 83%
5,892 premises

Climate

Clontarf Mango Hill
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 Mango Hill
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 Mango Hill
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Clontarf Mango Hill
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clontarf Mango Hill
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

Mango Hill

Coastal Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Young Families

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