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VIC · East Gippsland Council
Clifton Creek, 3875
Est. population · Jun 2025
263
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.5%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,483/wk
Employment rate
58.7%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Clifton Creek is a quieter smaller community in East Gippsland Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Clifton Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
263
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
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
#105
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
16th
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
- 33.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4939th in Australia
- State rank
- 955th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #105 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #470 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
263(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 73th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +6.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +16
- Growth rank in VIC
- 73th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 252
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,483
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 77 / 5 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -25%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 922
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- Clifton Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 32 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.7 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
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Clifton Creek Primary SchoolSchool
1020 Deptford Road
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wy Yung I19 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (14.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
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
- 24° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 187 mm · ~23 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 190 mm · ~24 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
13 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of storage shed and carport in association with an existing community hall within a Bushfire Management Overlay810 DEPTFORD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two lot subdivision540 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works for replacement outbuilding and an agricultural sheds760 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay1026 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Native Vegetation Removal500 BELLBIRD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Withdrawn
August 2020
- Development of a replacement agricultural shed685 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a replacement farm shed970 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of a carport and verandah920 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Reconstruction of a two agricultural sheds675 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Building and works to a section 2 use (dwelling)930 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shed1030 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and shed1035 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and removal of native vegetation680 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
- Gippsland
- Member of Parliament
- Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,075
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.3 km away).
Coalition 72.7%Labor 27.3%
3.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EastwoodLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.4% TPP (2025)11.8 km away
- EllaswoodLabor 22.1% · Coalition 77.9% TPP (2025)12.1 km away
- LucknowLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
- BairnsdaleLabor 27.7% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)13.1 km away
- Bairnsdale WestLabor 34.7% · Coalition 65.3% TPP (2025)13.6 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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