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QLD · Toowoomba Council
Clifton, 4361
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,576
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.1%
Median age
49
Median income
$877/wk
Employment rate
39.5%
Languages at home
3.7%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- National parks
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Clifton is a smaller community in Toowoomba Council with its own quieter rhythm. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Safety, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Clifton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
1,576
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#9
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
31st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 827th in Australia
- State rank
- 180th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #9 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
1,576(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +6.1% over 5 years · 62th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +6.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +23
- Change in 5 years
- +91
- Growth rank in QLD
- 62th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,650), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,490
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $877
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 654
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 39.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 567 / 27 / 8 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 28
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 213 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +5.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences10
- Drug Offences8
- Good Order Offences9
- Other Property Damage4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 965
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 31th
School list
- Clifton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 310 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Clifton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis De Sales SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 984 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 43 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Treasure Islandkindergarten
- Treasure IslandTooth Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
98 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 3 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship · 6 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.67
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.36
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.68
Food & drink(5)
- Fulchers Pie ShopBakery
- Clifton Jam Factory & Coffee ShopCafe
81 King Street, Clifton
- Clifton Arms HotelPub
63 King Street, Clifton
- Club Hotel CliftonPub
71 King Street, Clifton
- O'Shanley's Irish BarPub
50 Fisher Street, Clifton
Shopping(3)
- Gillie's MeatsButcher
53 King Street, Clifton
- FoodworksSupermarket
58 Clark Street, Clifton
Community(5)
- Clifton Scout GroupCommunity centre
- Country Women's AssociationCommunity centre
72 Clark Street, Clifton
- Clifton LibraryLibrary
2 Meara Place, Clifton
- Clifton State High SchoolSchool
32 East Street
- Clifton State SchoolSchool
1 Tooth Street
Health & services(4)
- Clifton Co-Op HospitalHospital
20 Norman Street, Clifton
- Clifton Medical CentreMedical clinic
20 Norman Street, Clifton
- Clifton Pharmacy and Gift GalleryPharmacy
69 King Street, Clifton
- Clifton VeterinaryVeterinary
62 Clark Street, Clifton
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Centenary ParkPark
49 King Street, Clifton
- Elsie Jones ParkPark
- Park
- Pioneer Park 88Park
- Playground (6)
- Clifton Bowls ClubSports centre
- Sports centre
- Clifton Skate RampSports field
- Polo FieldSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Clifton Historical MuseumMuseum
46 King Street, Clifton
Transport(1)
1 train stations
Other(43)
- ATM
- Bbq
- Deez CreationsBeauty salon
52 Clark Street, Clifton
- Bench
- Toowoomba Regional CouncilBicycle Parking
- Clifton GarageCar repair
48 Clark Street, Clifton
- Caravan Site
- Binny Bowe BoutiqueClothes
75 King Street, Clifton
- Clothes
79 King Street, Clifton
- Darling Downs Community ShopClothes
59 King Street, Clifton
- DabblersCraft
- Fitness Station (2)
- Clifton UpholsteryFurniture
66 Clark Street, Clifton
- Garden (19)
- O.B. Bell Memorial ParkGarden
- O.B. Bell Memorial ParkGarden
76 East Street, Clifton
- Coxy's Rural Builder / Clifton GlassGlaziery
86 East Street, Clifton
- Raff Farm Supplies & HardwareHardware
47 King Street, Clifton
- South East EngineeringHardware
90 East Street, Clifton
- Milly's by DesignHouseware;Gift
65 King Street, Clifton
- Clifton InformationInformation
- Welcome to CliftonInformation
- Clifton Medical CentreParking
- FoodworksParking
- Parking
- Raff Farm Supplies & HardwareParking
- Bruce Hamiltons GaragePetrol station
66 King Street, Clifton
- All Saints Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Saints James & John ChurchPlace of worship
- St AndrewsPlace of worship
- Clifton Police StationPolice
3 Edward Street, Clifton
- Australia PostPost Box
- Clifton LPOPost office
1 Edward Street, Clifton
- Centenary ParkPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Vedette VillasSocial Facility
22 Norman Street, Clifton
- TelstraTelephone
- Pursehouse Rural CliftonTrade
58 King Street, Clifton
- Stockyard IndustriesTrade
54 King Street, Clifton
- Weighbridge
- Yes
73 King Street, Clifton
- Yes
83 King Street, Clifton
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centenary ParkPark
- Elsie Jones ParkPark
- Pioneer Park 88Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- All Saints Anglican Church
- Saints James & John Church
- St Andrews
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Clifton Co-Op Hospital (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Clifton Co-Op HospitalNorman StreetHospital
- Clifton Pharmacy and Gift GalleryKing StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 41
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 287 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 194 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
- Member of Parliament
- David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,520
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.5 km away).
Coalition 78.2%Labor 21.8%
4.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- CliftonLabor 21.7% · Coalition 78.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- NobbyLabor 26.4% · Coalition 73.6% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- AlloraLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)12.9 km away
- PiltonLabor 14.1% · Coalition 85.9% TPP (2025)15.3 km away
- PrattenLabor 25.9% · Coalition 74.1% TPP (2025)21.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Toowoomba Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.