Clontarf (Irish: Cluain Tarbh, meaning "meadow of the bull") is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Clontarf is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council, in the Northern Beaches region.
| Clontarf Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,746 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,180/km2 (5,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2093 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Beaches Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Manly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Warringah | ||||||||||||||
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Landmarks
editClontarf's landmarks are Clontarf Beach, Sandy Bay, Castle Rock and Grotto Point.
History
editClontarf is named after the Clontarf district in Dublin, Ireland.
The son of Queen Victoria, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Clontarf in 1868 where he was shot in the back by an Irishman, Henry James O'Farrell. Alfred was saved because the bullet struck him at a point where his India-rubber braces, holding his trousers up, crossed over. The bullet was deflected around his rib-cage and did no major harm.
Name legacy
editIn February 2021 Transport for NSW advised that one of the series 2 Emerald-class ferries to commence service on the Manly ferry service, around the middle of 2021, would be named Clontarf after Clontarf Beach.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 census, there were 1,746 residents in Clontarf. 64.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 11.2%, China 3.0%, New Zealand 1.9%, South Africa 1.6% and United States of America 1.4%. 84.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.0%, Greek 2.1%, Italian 1.1%, French 0.7% and Cantonese 0.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.4%, Catholic 20.1% and Anglican 20.1%.
The median age was 47 years, compared to the national median of 38 years, while children aged under 15 years made up 17.5% of the population (national average is 18.2%) and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.6% of the population (national average is 17.3%). The median household income in Clontarf was $4,609 per week, which is nearly triple the national median of $1,746. With high incomes, Clontarf residents also have high housing costs. The median mortgage payment was $5,317 per month compared to $1,863 for all of Australia.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clontarf (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ New ferries to be named after popular harbour beaches Transport for NSW 3 February 2021
References
edit- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
External links
edit- John MacRitchie (2008). "Clontarf". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 26 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]
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