Clontarf, New South Wales

Clontarf 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 Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.

Landmarks
Clontarf Beach, Sandy Bay, Castle Rock, Grotto Point.

History
Clontarf 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 ingloriously 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.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census, there were 1,693 residents in Clontarf. 67.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 10.5%, United States of America 2.3% and New Zealand 1.5%. The median household income in Clontarf was 2,740, more than double the national median of $1,234. With high incomes, Clontarf residents also have high housing costs. The median mortgage payment was $4,000 per month compared to $1,800 for all of Australia.