Clifton Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Clifton Beach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A shift in housing trends has shaped Clifton Beach, where rental properties are now much more common than in most similar areas. The community is split almost evenly between those who rent and those who own their homes outright, with about 35% of households in each category.

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📍 Clifton Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Clifton Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$365 ▲ +30.4%
  • $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 Beach — higher than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Clifton Beach$365
4879, QLD $400
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, typically around $365, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,820, also sitting around the national and state levels.

$365 ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $320
  • 2021: $365

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,820 ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $1,820

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Clifton Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Clifton Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 17%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common here, with 34.9% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 34.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.

34.9% ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.9%
  • 2016: 42.8%
  • 2021: 34.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.4% ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.1%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 34.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Clifton Beach splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 66.8% of the market, which is well below the national and state levels. This is consistent with a lower proportion of homes having three or more bedrooms (71.7%) and fewer people per bedroom than most areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

66.8% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.0%
  • 2016: 64.8%
  • 2021: 66.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.7% ▼ -1.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.7%
  • 2016: 70.4%
  • 2021: 71.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Clifton Beach, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.

Bedrooms per home

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Clifton Beach splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 24%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/topic/housing-dwellings