Median house price
$710k
+8.8% change
VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Clifton Springs, 3222
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,151
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.0%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,348/wk
Employment rate
53.8%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$710,000
Languages at home
4.7%non-English
Most common: Italian, Greek, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Life in Clifton Springs revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in safety, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Clifton Springs snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Population (ERP)
8,151
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.9%
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
#17
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
51st
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
- 54.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1652nd in Australia
- State rank
- 380th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #17 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $490
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $710,000
- Median price change
- +8.8%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
8,151(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +11.0% over 5 years · 76th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +11.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +99
- Change in 5 years
- +805
- Growth rank in VIC
- 76th 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 (~9,450), extrapolated at +3.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,646
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,348
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 311 of 3,487
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,120 / 58 / 5
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)
- 186
- Against the person
- 63
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 121 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault13
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle16
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception14
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order21
- Other Crimes Against The Person21
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,009.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 51th
School list
- Drysdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 388 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Clifton Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 472 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.8 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
- Great Beginnings Curlewischildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bay Shore Ave/Jetty Rd
- Clifton St/Bay Shore Ave
- Jetty Road Reserve/Jetty Rd
- Kanyanya Ave/Jetty Rd
- Kiama Way/Jetty Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.18
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Park (4)
- Sundial Drive ReservePark
- The DellPark
- Almerta ReservePlayground
- Bullimah ReservePlayground
- Central ReservePlayground
- Clear Water ReservePlayground
- Country ClubPlayground
- Malcolm ReservePlayground
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- The Dell LookoutViewpoint
Other(5)
- Bicycle Parking
- Parking (5)
- The Dell ToiletsPublic toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Clifton Springs Golf Club Pro ShopSports
92-94 Clear Water Drive, Clifton Springs
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adrian Mannix ReservePark
- Beacon Point ReservePark
- Jetty Road ReservePark
- Sundial Drive ReservePark
- The DellPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Barwon Health - Newcomb (15.4 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)
- 295
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
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
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 128 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 124 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 182 mm · ~23 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).
17 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
June 2021
- Construction of Seven (7) Dwellings and Reduction of Visitor Car Parking Requirements32-34 BARONGAROOK DRIVE CLIFTON SPRINGS 3222Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision2 Kewarra DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision19 Derribong WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works Associated with the Construction of a Shop and Dwelling and Partial Reduction of Carparking Requirements17 Dumburra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of Two Dwellings and Two Lot Subdivision1 CUMBALUM COURT CLIFTON SPRINGS 3222Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
December 2020
- Single Dwelling140 Bay Shore AvenueLapsed
- Extension of an Existing Shed45-51 Central RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Comprising Extension to Clubhouse and Increase to Red Line Area92-94 Clear Water DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and a Two (2) Lot SubdivisionPARENT - 26 Coorumby AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Dwelling over 7.5 metres52 Bay Shore AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Second Dwelling and a Two Lot Subdivision8 Gwinganna DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and Works for Construction of Community Care Accommodation48 DANDARRIGA DRIVE CLIFTON SPRINGS 3222NOD issued by a delegate
May 2020
- Construction of Four (4) Dwellings and a Four (4) Lot Subdivision5-7 Elanora WayNOD issued by a delegate
April 2020
- Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Second Dwelling, Four (4) Lot Subdivision and Creation of a Carriageway Easement on Plan of Subdivision PS836468K26 Bay Shore AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of Two (2) Dwellings75 Beacon Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction of Two Dwellings29 Kanyanya AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Two Lot Subdivision24-26 Gwinganna DrivePermit 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
Heritage
1 heritage place
- CLIFTON SPRINGS FORESHORENH2088
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Corangamite
- Member of Parliament
- Libby COKER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,123
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.7 km away).
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
3.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DrysdaleLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Clifton SpringsLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- PortarlingtonLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
- WallingtonLabor 49.9% · Coalition 50.1% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- Leopold NorthLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)9.9 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)
- 5/10
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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