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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Clifton Creek, 3875

Current weather

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58% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 17° / 9.9° today · 4.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

33.6/100
Below average

875th in VIC

60% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Clifton Creek is known for: National parks, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Clifton Creek is a quieter smaller community in East Gippsland, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

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. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

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)
4 / 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 · 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 (2026)
6
Against the person
3
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 84 residents
State safety percentile
17.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-25%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
922
  • Clifton Creek Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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 Overlay
    810 DEPTFORD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    540 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works for replacement outbuilding and an agricultural sheds
    760 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    1026 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Native Vegetation Removal
    500 BELLBIRD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Withdrawn

  • August 2020

  • Development of a replacement agricultural shed
    685 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement farm shed
    970 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a carport and verandah
    920 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Reconstruction of a two agricultural sheds
    675 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 shed
    1030 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and shed
    1035 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    680 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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Wy Yung I19 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability Index

Desirability score
33.6/100 — Below average
National rank
4667th in Australia
State rank
875th in VIC
Peer rank
#206 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#415 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
60%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Wy Yung I19 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and works to a section 2 use (dwelling)planning930 Deptford RoadLodged 30 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning1026 Deptford RoadLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for replacement outbuilding and an agricultural shedsplanning760 Waterholes RoadLodged 10 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of storage shed and carport in association with an existing community hall within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning810 DEPTFORD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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