QLD · Cairns Council
Clifton Beach (Qld), QLD, 4879
Current weather
20.7°CMainly clear
81% humidity · 13.3 km/h wind · 24.7° / 19.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#63 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Clifton Beach (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Cairns area, home to around 3,192 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 452 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 141.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,192
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 263 of 1,540
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 106 / 52 / 274
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $620
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 452
- Against the person
- 76
- Against property
- 300
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 141.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault50
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)68
- Unlawful Entry131
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle56
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ANZATM
- RediATMATM
- WestpacATM
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- Bus stop (2)
- Cairns Tropical ZooBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Deadman’s Gully ParkPark
- Deadmans Gully Environmental ReserveNature reserve
- Evergreen ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Clifton Beach Medical & SurgicalCaptain Cook Highwaydoctor
- Clifton Beach Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mayfield Early EducationEvergreen Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 82.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Mayfield Early EducationchildcareEvergreen Streetkindergarten
- Clifton Beach Medical & SurgicalhealthCaptain Cook Highwaydoctor
- Clifton Beach Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Deadmans Gully Environmental Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Deadmans Gully Environmental Reservegovernmentpark
- Deadman’s Gully Parkgovernmentpark
- Evergreen Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime50
- Other Property Damagecrime33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime68
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.