$245 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clifton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Clifton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Clifton a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, which is well below the Queensland figure. This combination of low costs and a high rate of outright home ownership defines the local property market.
$245
▲ +32.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clifton — lower than 61% of areas.
| Clifton | $245 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | $245 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure, with a typical cost of $245. This affordability extends to homeowners, whose typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Australian average by $780.
$1,083 ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,113
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clifton, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Clifton splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (48%) and $1,000–$1,799 (45%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 7%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure. This is balanced by a rental rate of 27.8%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Clifton, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 93.4% of homes, which is far above the national average. These homes tend to be spacious, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clifton, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clifton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30624/clifton/topic/housing-dwellings