Clontarf vs Margate

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Margate, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Clontarf

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Clontarf

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($807,500 vs $950,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,302,500 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Margate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 42/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Margate

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 42/100)
  • But Clontarf carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Clontarf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (3.0% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Clontarf and Margate 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 Margate
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 Margate
Walkability 42 / 76
Clontarf — Walkability: 42/100 Margate — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 90 / 23
Clontarf — Safety: 90/100 Margate — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Clontarf — Low fire risk: 49/100 Margate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clontarf has higher household incomes ($71,916 vs $64,012).

Clontarf Margate
Population 8,446
+10% vs other
 7,575
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +2.3%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $71,916/yr
+11% vs other
 $64,012/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+7% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clontarf Margate
0-4 4.8% / 5.0%
Clontarf — 0-4: 4.8% Margate — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.3% / 11.2%
Clontarf — 5-14: 11.3% Margate — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.3% / 5.2%
Clontarf — 15-19: 5.3% Margate — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.6% / 4.5%
Clontarf — 20-24: 4.6% Margate — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.4% / 9.6%
Clontarf — 25-34: 10.4% Margate — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.3% / 13.3%
Clontarf — 35-44: 12.3% Margate — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.1% / 15.1%
Clontarf — 45-54: 15.1% Margate — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.2% / 14.4%
Clontarf — 55-64: 14.2% Margate — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.6% / 12.9%
Clontarf — 65-74: 12.6% Margate — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.0% / 6.6%
Clontarf — 75-84: 7.0% Margate — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.6% / 2.2%
Clontarf — 85+: 2.6% Margate — 85+: 2.2%

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%
Margate 47.0% lone person
Margate — Lone Person: 47.0% Margate — Couple Families: 27.2% Margate — One Parent Families: 19.6% Margate — Group Household: 4.6% Margate — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Margate 41.9% renting
Margate — Owned Outright: 28.6% Margate — Mortgage: 29.5% Margate — Renting: 41.9%
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 Margate
New Zealand 5.4% / 5.8%
Clontarf — New Zealand: 5.4% Margate — New Zealand: 5.8%
England 5.2% / 5.8%
Clontarf — England: 5.2% Margate — England: 5.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.8%
Clontarf — Philippines: 0.9% Margate — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Clontarf — Scotland: 0.8% Margate — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Clontarf — South Africa: 0.4% Margate — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Clontarf Margate
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 18.1%
Clontarf — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Margate — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.5%
Clontarf — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Margate — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.0%
Clontarf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Margate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.7%
Clontarf — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Margate — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Clontarf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Margate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 14.1% Clontarf — Townhouses: 7.4%
Margate 71.6% houses
Margate — Houses: 71.6% Margate — Flats / Apartments: 24.1% Margate — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clontarf Margate
Median house price $960,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $807,500 $950,000
Median land price $1,302,500 $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 95 sales
 24 days
from 81 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 Margate
2 bed $795K / $780K
Clontarf — 2 bed: $795K (19 sales) Margate — 2 bed: $780K (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

3 bed $822K / $950K
Clontarf — 3 bed: $822K (13 sales) Margate — 3 bed: $950K (15 sales)

13 vs 15 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 Margate
2 bed $900K / $900K
Clontarf — 2 bed: $900K (17 sales) Margate — 2 bed: $900K (15 sales)

17 vs 15 sales

3 bed $937K / $965K
Clontarf — 3 bed: $937K (131 sales) Margate — 3 bed: $965K (81 sales)

131 vs 81 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.17M
Clontarf — 4 bed: $1.06M (51 sales) Margate — 4 bed: $1.17M (31 sales)

51 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.38M
Clontarf — 5 bed: $1.29M (12 sales) Margate — 5 bed: $1.38M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Clontarf Margate
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 Margate
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $969K
 3.7%
$740/wk on $1.03M
Units 3.0%
$470/wk on $815K
 2.1%
$550/wk on $1.37M

Ranking within QLD

Clontarf Margate
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD

Liveability

Margate is more walkable (76 vs 42).

Clontarf Margate
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clontarf carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Margate carries more crime risk (77 vs 10).

Clontarf Margate
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 High
77/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Clontarf Margate
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

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 Margate

  • Humpybong State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clontarf Margate
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 14 2
Childcare 9 3
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 4 2

Mobility

Clontarf Margate
Walkability score 42/100 76/100
Distance to Brisbane 36.4 km 36.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 39 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4019
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4019
same for both

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 Margate
Car (driver) 73.6% / 71.9%
Clontarf — Car (driver): 73.6% Margate — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 16.1%
Clontarf — Worked from Home: 15.2% Margate — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.6%
Clontarf — Car (passenger): 5.1% Margate — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 2.9% / 3.3%
Clontarf — Train: 2.9% Margate — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.4%
Clontarf — Walked Only: 1.8% Margate — Walked Only: 2.4%

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

Setting

Clontarf Margate
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 923 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 887 m
901 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Clontarf Margate
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,607 premises
 2%
3,991 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Clontarf Margate
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

Margate

Beach Coastal Outer Parks

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