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Clifton Grove NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Clifton Grove, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Clifton Grove NSW is 950 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clifton Grove is $1,033 per week ($53,716 per year). Median rent in Clifton Grove is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Clifton Grove has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Clifton Grove has a population density of 22.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clifton Grove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clifton Grove is $2,228.

There were 6 recorded offences in Clifton Grove in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Clifton Grove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Clifton Grove Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,033/wk

$53,716 per year

#1016 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,228/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Clifton Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (487) Female 48.7% (462)

Population Density

22.0

people per km²

950 people · 43.1 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,641

Family income/wk

Clifton Grove Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Clifton Grove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.3% 139 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.7% 143 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Clifton Grove Country of Birth

Australia

98.2%

England

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Clifton Grove Religion

No Religion

37.0%

Catholic

28.4%

Anglican

17.5%

Uniting Church

7.0%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Not stated

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Othr Protestnt

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clifton Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Clifton Grove Languages Spoken at Home

Polish

57.1%

Mandarin

42.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Clifton Grove Employment

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Employed full-time

44.3% 305 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.5% 155 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.9% 13 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.3% 215 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Clifton Grove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.2%

Certificate III/IV

30.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

10.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Clifton Grove Occupation

Professionals

36.4%

Managers

15.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Labourers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Clifton Grove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Health

18.6%

Engineering

17.7%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Education

9.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.5%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Clifton Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clifton Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

11.4%

$4,000+/wk

25.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clifton Grove Marital Status

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Married

65.8% 479

↔️

Separated

1.1% 8

📋

Divorced

3.8% 28

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 21

👤

Never married

26.4% 192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clifton Grove Ancestry

Australian

33.6%

English

31.5%

Scottish

9.9%

Irish

9.7%

Other

3.2%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.9%

Dutch

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Welsh

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clifton Grove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.2%

Primary — Catholic

16.3%

Secondary — Catholic

15.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.6%

Pre-school

9.0%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Secondary — Government

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Clifton Grove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 96

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 1,757

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Clifton Grove Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.1% 165

—

Not a volunteer

76.9% 550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clifton Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clifton Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.7%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Clifton Grove Car Ownership

1 vehicle

12.5%

2 vehicles

43.4%

3 vehicles

25.4%

4+ vehicles

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Clifton Grove Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.7%

3 bedrooms

16.6%

4 bedrooms

56.8%

5 bedrooms

20.3%

6+ bedrooms

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Clifton Grove Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

32.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clifton Grove Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,820

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clifton Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Clifton Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clifton Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.7%

Couple — no children

28.6%

Couple — no children under 15

19.2%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clifton Grove Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 19

👤

Never served

97.3% 693

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clifton Grove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 77

—

Did not provide

89.2% 638

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clifton Grove Children Ever Born

No children

24.4%

1 child

8.5%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

27.5%

4 children

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Clifton Grove When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Clifton Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

35.6%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Clifton Grove Household Size

1 person

9.6%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

13.4%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clifton Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

823

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Clifton Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.4%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clifton Grove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Clifton Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,703/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Clifton Grove

Your weekly income

≈ $11,713/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $2,303/wk

Rent share 14.8%

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Clifton Grove vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Sunshine (NSW)

Pop: 475 Income: $729/wk Rent: $400/wk

Borenore

Pop: 476 Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $250/wk

Wyong Creek

Pop: 476 Income: $878/wk Rent: $650/wk

Hartley (NSW)

Pop: 478 Income: $751/wk Rent: $283/wk

Currarong

Pop: 479 Income: $632/wk Rent: $313/wk

Canobolas

Pop: 481 Income: $1,050/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clifton Grove

What is the population of Clifton Grove NSW?

The population of Clifton Grove NSW is 950 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 22.0 people per km².Clifton Grove is ranked #4,052 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clifton Grove?

The median personal income in Clifton Grove NSW is $1,033 per week, or $53,716 per year.The median household income is $2,703 per week.Family income is $2,641 per week.Clifton Grove is ranked #1,016 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clifton Grove?

Median rent in Clifton Grove NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 14.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Clifton Grove ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clifton Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clifton Grove NSW is $2,228. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clifton Grove?

The median age in Clifton Grove NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clifton Grove a good suburb to live in?

Clifton Grove is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 950.The median income is $1,033/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10933. All dollar figures in AUD.