1,490 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,375
- 2016: 1,456
- 2021: 1,490
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clifton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Clifton is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the town, where a large proportion of the population is retired or approaching retirement.
1,490
▲ +8.4%
- 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 — higher than 75% of areas.
| Clifton | 1,490 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | 2,654 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,490 people, the town is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The population is far older than both Queensland and Australia, with a typical age 11 years higher than the national average.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.2% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
33.2% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clifton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. In terms of relationships, 43.8% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships are much lower than most areas at 9.9%.
8.2% ▲ +139.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clifton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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/SAL30624/clifton/topic/demographics-identity