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Clinton QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Clinton QLD is 6,170 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Clinton is $775 per week ($40,300 per year). Median rent in Clinton is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Clinton has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Clinton has a population density of 989.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Clinton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clinton is $1,517.

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Clinton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Clinton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$775/wk

$40,300 per year

#4045 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Clinton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (3,081) Female 50.1% (3,090)

Population Density

989.8

people per km²

6,170 people · 6.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,013

Family income/wk

Clinton 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)

Clinton Housing Tenure

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Owned with mortgage

62.7% 876 dwellings

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Owned outright

37.3% 522 dwellings

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

Clinton Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

1.8%

India

1.0%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

Clinton Religion

No Religion

48.6%

Catholic

19.8%

Anglican

13.1%

Not stated

8.3%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Clinton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Clinton Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

28.9%

SAL Filipin

16.0%

SAL Tagalog

12.9%

Afrikaans

12.4%

Tamil

11.3%

Other

9.8%

Spanish

5.2%

Vietnamese

3.6%

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

Clinton Employment

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Employed full-time

41.1% 1,735 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 866 people

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Unemployed

5.5% 230 people

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Not in labour force

32.9% 1,388 people

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

Clinton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.4%

Bachelor Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.7%

Certificate I/II

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

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

Clinton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.7%

Professionals

20.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Managers

7.3%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

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

Clinton Field of Study

Engineering

34.6%

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Education

10.8%

Society & Culture

9.0%

Health

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Clinton Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Clinton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Clinton Marital Status

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Married

45.2% 2,113

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Separated

4.9% 229

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Divorced

8.7% 406

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Widowed

3.5% 164

👤

Never married

37.6% 1,758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Clinton Ancestry

Australian

31.4%

English

30.8%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Other

5.4%

German

5.0%

Filipino

2.1%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

Maori

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Clinton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.2%

Secondary — Government

28.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Pre-school

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

Clinton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.3% 731

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No need for assistance

93.7% 10,870

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

Clinton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.0% 660

—

Not a volunteer

85.0% 3,745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Clinton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Clinton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Truck

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Clinton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.2%

1 vehicle

33.1%

2 vehicles

41.9%

3 vehicles

15.2%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Clinton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

6.2%

3 bedrooms

45.3%

4 bedrooms

42.1%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Clinton Population Mobility

16.3%

moved in the last year

44.5%

moved in the last 5 years

7.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Clinton Indigenous Population

7.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

910

Indigenous residents

10,767

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Clinton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

622

Asthma

233

Arthritis

188

Diabetes

169

Heart disease

134

Lung condition

126

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Clinton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Clinton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.9%

Couple — no children

24.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Clinton Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.7% 120

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Never served

97.2% 4,285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Clinton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 530

—

Did not provide

87.9% 3,860

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Clinton Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Clinton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

215

2011–2015

172

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Clinton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

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

Clinton Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

15.8%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Clinton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,813

Moved from QLD

596

Moved — same area (SA2)

253

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

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

Clinton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.2%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Clinton Schools

schools nearby

government

978

avg ICSEA score

2,293

total students

Chanel College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 854 students

1031

ICSEA

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 649 students

1023

ICSEA

Rosella Park School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 87 students

942

ICSEA

Clinton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 703 students

914

ICSEA

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

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Clinton Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,701/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

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

If you earn X in Clinton

Your weekly income

≈ $7,371/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $1,431/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Clinton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Brendale

Pop: 3,100 Income: $724/wk Rent: $350/wk

Burnside (Qld)

Pop: 3,104 Income: $733/wk Rent: $420/wk

Fairfield (Qld)

Pop: 3,106 Income: $973/wk Rent: $410/wk

Longreach (Qld)

Pop: 3,124 Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk

St George (Qld)

Pop: 3,130 Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk

Jamboree Heights

Pop: 3,141 Income: $875/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clinton

What is the population of Clinton QLD?

The population of Clinton QLD is 6,170 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 989.8 people per km².Clinton is ranked #1,274 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Clinton?

The median personal income in Clinton QLD is $775 per week, or $40,300 per year.The median household income is $1,701 per week.Family income is $2,013 per week.Clinton is ranked #4,045 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Clinton?

Median rent in Clinton QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Clinton ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Clinton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Clinton QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Clinton?

The median age in Clinton QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Clinton a good suburb to live in?

Clinton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,170.The median income is $775/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 30626. All dollar figures in AUD.