Clontarf vs Rothwell

Rothwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Clontarf. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Rothwell is closer to the city centre: 32.3 km, against 36.4 km.

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 78/100)
  • Rothwell has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rothwell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($780,000 vs $1,302,500)
  • has cheaper units ($725,000 vs $807,500)

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

Renters

Clontarf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rothwell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 42/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.3 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 78/100)
  • Rothwell is more walkable (71/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clontarf and Rothwell 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 Rothwell
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 Rothwell
Walkability 42 / 71
Clontarf — Walkability: 42/100 Rothwell — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 90 / 22
Clontarf — Safety: 90/100 Rothwell — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Clontarf — Low fire risk: 49/100 Rothwell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rothwell rents higher ($380/wk vs $345/wk); Clontarf skews older (46 vs 43).

Clontarf Rothwell
Population 8,446
+11% vs other
 7,538
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +5.2%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $71,916/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,860/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk $380/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clontarf Rothwell
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Clontarf — 0-4: 4.8% Rothwell — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.3% / 13.5%
Clontarf — 5-14: 11.3% Rothwell — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.3% / 6.4%
Clontarf — 15-19: 5.3% Rothwell — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.6% / 5.6%
Clontarf — 20-24: 4.6% Rothwell — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.4% / 10.7%
Clontarf — 25-34: 10.4% Rothwell — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.3% / 10.3%
Clontarf — 35-44: 12.3% Rothwell — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 15.1% / 11.6%
Clontarf — 45-54: 15.1% Rothwell — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.2% / 10.3%
Clontarf — 55-64: 14.2% Rothwell — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 12.6% / 10.8%
Clontarf — 65-74: 12.6% Rothwell — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.0% / 10.5%
Clontarf — 75-84: 7.0% Rothwell — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.6% / 5.2%
Clontarf — 85+: 2.6% Rothwell — 85+: 5.2%

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%
Rothwell 38.4% lone person
Rothwell — Lone Person: 38.4% Rothwell — Couple Families: 35.2% Rothwell — One Parent Families: 21.5% Rothwell — Group Household: 3.9% Rothwell — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Rothwell 41.3% renting
Rothwell — Owned Outright: 31.3% Rothwell — Mortgage: 27.5% Rothwell — Renting: 41.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clontarf Rothwell
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 16.6%
Clontarf — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Rothwell — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 7.5%
Clontarf — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Rothwell — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Clontarf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Rothwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
Clontarf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Rothwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.3%
Clontarf — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Rothwell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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 Rothwell
New Zealand 5.4% / 6.0%
Clontarf — New Zealand: 5.4% Rothwell — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 5.2% / 5.2%
Clontarf — England: 5.2% Rothwell — England: 5.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.6%
Clontarf — Philippines: 0.9% Rothwell — Philippines: 1.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Clontarf — Scotland: 0.8% Rothwell — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.4% / 0.9%
Clontarf — India: 0.4% Rothwell — India: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.8%
Clontarf — South Africa: 0.4% Rothwell — South Africa: 0.8%

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

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%
Rothwell 69.5% houses
Rothwell — Houses: 69.5% Rothwell — Townhouses: 27.7% Rothwell — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clontarf Rothwell
Median house price $960,000 $918,000
Median unit price $807,500 $725,000
Median land price $1,302,500 $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 95 sales
 26 days
from 63 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 Rothwell
3 bed $937K / $825K
Clontarf — 3 bed: $937K (131 sales) Rothwell — 3 bed: $825K (40 sales)

131 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $940K
Clontarf — 4 bed: $1.06M (51 sales) Rothwell — 4 bed: $940K (79 sales)

51 vs 79 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.12M
Clontarf — 5 bed: $1.29M (12 sales) Rothwell — 5 bed: $1.12M (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Clontarf Rothwell
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 Rothwell
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $969K
 3.8%
$650/wk on $899K
Units 3.0%
$470/wk on $815K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Clontarf Rothwell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD —

Liveability

Rothwell is more walkable (71 vs 42); Clontarf scores higher overall (54 vs 49).

Clontarf Rothwell
Grade B C
Score 54/100 49/100
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); Rothwell carries more crime risk (78 vs 10).

Clontarf Rothwell
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Clontarf Rothwell
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.8 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 Rothwell

  • Grace Lutheran College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Mueller College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clontarf Rothwell
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 14 18
Childcare 9 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 3
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Clontarf sits further from the CBD (36.4 km vs 32.3 km).

Clontarf Rothwell
Walkability score 42/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 36.4 km
+11% vs other
 32.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4019
 0.9%
postcode 4022
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4019
 72
postcode 4022

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 Rothwell
Car (driver) 73.6% / 75.2%
Clontarf — Car (driver): 73.6% Rothwell — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 11.9%
Clontarf — Worked from Home: 15.2% Rothwell — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.4%
Clontarf — Car (passenger): 5.1% Rothwell — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 2.9% / 3.0%
Clontarf — Train: 2.9% Rothwell — Train: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.0%
Clontarf — Walked Only: 1.8% Rothwell — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Clontarf Rothwell
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 923 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Clontarf Rothwell
Connectivity score 75/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,607 premises
 47%
3,219 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Clontarf Rothwell
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

Rothwell

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

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