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Clifton QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Clifton, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Clifton QLD is 1,490 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clifton is $503 per week ($26,156 per year). Median rent in Clifton is $245 per week ($1,062 per month). Clifton has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Clifton has a population density of 32.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clifton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clifton is $1,083.

There were 140 recorded offences in Clifton in 2025-26, a rate of 94 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (35 offences).

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Clifton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Clifton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$503/wk

$26,156 per year

#8170 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$245/wk

$1,062 per month

#6551 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Clifton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (729) Female 51.0% (759)

Population Density

32.5

people per km²

1,490 people · 45.8 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,217

Family income/wk

Clifton 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.7% 243 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.3% 164 dwellings

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

Clifton Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

4.5%

Chile

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

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

Clifton Religion

No Religion

36.2%

Catholic

24.6%

Anglican

18.8%

Not stated

6.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.2%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Lutheran

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clifton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

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

Clifton Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

33.3%

Other

26.7%

SAL Tagalog

17.8%

SAL Filipin

11.1%

Spanish

11.1%

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

Clifton Employment

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Employed full-time

24.3% 267 people

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Employed part-time

14.8% 163 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 40 people

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Not in labour force

57.3% 630 people

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

Clifton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Bachelor Degree

15.8%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

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

Clifton Occupation

Community & Personal Service

23.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Professionals

16.3%

Labourers

15.0%

Managers

9.3%

Clerical & Administrative

7.0%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Clifton Field of Study

Engineering

23.6%

Health

17.4%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Agriculture & Environment

12.2%

Education

11.1%

Management & Commerce

10.1%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

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

Clifton Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clifton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

14.1%

$500-$649/wk

9.1%

$650-$799/wk

14.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clifton Marital Status

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Married

43.6% 532

↔️

Separated

5.5% 67

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Divorced

14.3% 174

🕊️

Widowed

10.2% 124

👤

Never married

26.5% 324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clifton Ancestry

Australian

33.3%

English

28.4%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

7.9%

German

5.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.5%

Other

3.5%

Filipino

2.0%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clifton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Secondary — Government

31.0%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Pre-school

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

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

Clifton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

14.0% 391

✅

No need for assistance

86.0% 2,405

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

Clifton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.2% 232

—

Not a volunteer

79.8% 919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clifton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

4.7%

$600-$799/mo

14.8%

$800-$999/mo

14.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

4.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clifton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Walked only

5.1%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

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

Clifton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

42.6%

2 vehicles

36.6%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Clifton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

17.3%

3 bedrooms

53.8%

4 bedrooms

21.2%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Clifton Population Mobility

16.3%

moved in the last year

41.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clifton Indigenous Population

8.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

230

Indigenous residents

2,587

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clifton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

168

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Clifton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

10.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clifton Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.0%

Couple — children under 15

32.1%

One parent — children under 15

16.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clifton Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

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Previously served

5.2% 60

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Never served

94.5% 1,085

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clifton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 172

—

Did not provide

85.0% 974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clifton Children Ever Born

No children

20.7%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

27.5%

3 children

26.4%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

4.5%

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

Clifton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2021

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

Clifton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

22.2%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

13.6%

Did not do domestic work

34.1%

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

Clifton Household Size

1 person

36.4%

2 persons

37.2%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

7.8%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clifton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,159

Moved from QLD

130

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Clifton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

14.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Step family — other children present

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clifton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 140 total

Break & Enter

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Traffic

Domestic Violence

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Clifton Schools

schools nearby

government

970

avg ICSEA score

439

total students

St Francis De Sales School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 43 students

984

ICSEA

Clifton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 310 students

965

ICSEA

Clifton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 86 students

962

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Clifton Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $877/wk

Median Rent $245/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Clifton

Your weekly income

≈ $3,800/month

Median rent $245/wk

Left after rent $632/wk

Rent share 27.9%

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Clifton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 745 Income: $447/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 760 Income: $1,119/wk Rent: $322/wk

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Pop: 763 Income: $1,107/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clifton

What is the population of Clifton QLD?

The population of Clifton QLD is 1,490 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 32.5 people per km².Clifton is ranked #3,403 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clifton?

The median personal income in Clifton QLD is $503 per week, or $26,156 per year.The median household income is $877 per week.Family income is $1,217 per week.Clifton is ranked #8,170 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clifton?

Median rent in Clifton QLD is $245 per week ($1,062 per month).Rent represents 27.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Clifton ranks #6,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clifton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clifton QLD is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clifton?

The median age in Clifton QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clifton a good suburb to live in?

Clifton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,490.The median income is $503/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.9% 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: 30624. All dollar figures in AUD.