Clifton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clifton

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 40% of residents in Clifton are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average. This small community of 35 people is largely made up of adults, with no children or seniors living here.

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Where Clifton sits — Total population

35 —
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clifton — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clifton35
2515, NSW 11,745
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, making the population noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This area is smaller than about 78% of similar places.

35 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28
  • 2021: 35

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs —

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national rates. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 40%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Clifton, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 61%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 39.3%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the national average.

39.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 39.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Clifton, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10932/clifton/topic/demographics-identity