QLD · Toowoomba Council
Clifton (Qld), QLD, 4361
Current weather
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90% humidity · 14.3 km/h wind · 20.2° / 10.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#328 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Clifton (Qld) is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 1,490 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 47 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 31.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 67 / 27 / 8
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 47
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 115 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -39%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences8
- Good Order Offences9
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
- Traffic And Related Offences9
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 965
- Clifton State High SchoolSecondary
- Clifton State SchoolPrimary
- St Francis De Sales SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Toowoomba Regional CouncilBicycle Parking
- DabblersCraft
- Coxy's Rural Builder / Clifton GlassGlaziery
86 East Street, Clifton
- Australia PostPost Box
- TelstraTelephone
- Weighbridge
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Clifton Co-Op HospitalNorman Streethospital
- Clifton Pharmacy and Gift GalleryKing Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Treasure Islandkindergarten
- Treasure IslandTooth 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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 54.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #328 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Treasure Islandchildcarekindergarten
- Treasure IslandchildcareTooth Streetkindergarten
- Clifton Co-Op HospitalhealthNorman Streethospital
- Clifton Pharmacy and Gift GalleryhealthKing Streetpharmacy
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Elsie Jones Parkgovernmentpark
- Pioneer Park 88governmentpark
- Clifton State High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Clifton State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Francis De Sales SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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