1,299 ▼ -40.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,177
- 2016: 1,114
- 2021: 1,299
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Clifton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that shrank by 40% since 2011 defines the recent shift in Clifton, where the typical resident is now 49. This aging trend is striking, as the usual resident is 17 years older than they were a decade ago.
1,299
▼ -40.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clifton — higher than 62% of areas.
| Clifton | 1,299 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | 2,654 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Clifton has 1,299 residents, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical person here is 49, making the community far older than the national figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +53.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 33.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This group rose by 22 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.7%.
33.4% ▲ +189.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
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) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (41%), while those in de facto relationships are at 10.8%, which is much lower than most areas.
8.2% ▲ +152.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 41%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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/ucl/UCL315021/clifton/topic/demographics-identity