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NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Clifden, NSW, 2460

Suburb snapshot

Clifden is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 27 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 162148.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
27
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,937
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 10
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
66.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$450
Houses (January to March 2026)
$530
All types (January to March 2026)
$486
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
170

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,378
Against the person
1,046
Against property
1,760
Rate per 1,000 residents
162,148.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
97.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+6.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
  • Breach Bail Conditions527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
  • Malicious Damage To Property339

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2245 Summerland Way
  • Summerland Way At Clifden Rd
  • Summerland Way Opp 2245
  • Summerland Way Opp 2245
  • Summerland Way Opp Clifden Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    91 CLIFDEN ROAD CLIFDEN 2460Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • July 2022

  • Shed
    31 CLIFDEN ROAD CLIFDEN 2460Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • 2245 Summerland Waytransport
  • Summerland Way At Clifden Rdtransport
  • Summerland Way Opp 2245transport
  • Summerland Way Opp 2245transport
  • Summerland Way Opp Clifden Rdtransport
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning91 CLIFDEN ROAD CLIFDEN 2460Lodged 07 Jul 2025 · Determined
  • Shedplanning31 CLIFDEN ROAD CLIFDEN 2460Lodged 11 Jul 2022 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274

Data sources & freshness